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Originally Posted by TheBigGeo08
None of those cities will be even half as good as Philly in rail transit. KEEP TRYING!
This isn't about Philly, so your post is completely irrelevant. I see you're new here on C-D. You'll hopefully learn soon that nobody here gives a flying terd about irrelevant city boosterism, and that an open mind here would serve you well on this site.
Last edited by Champ le monstre du lac; 03-10-2013 at 11:32 PM..
This isn't about Philly, so your post is completely irrelevant. I see you're new here on C-D. You'll hopefully learn soon that nobody here gives a flying terd about irrelevant city boosterism, and that an open mind here would serve you well on this site.
Not only is it irrelevant, it is incorrect. I think two or three of these cities can say their transit is "half as good as Phillys" - which isn't exactly incredible to begin with.
The Seattle LRT buried looks promising and the early usage in LA with Heavy rail is already impressive and looks to get better with additions (now if only it went to 3rd street in SM)
The Seattle LRT buried looks promising and the early usage in LA with Heavy rail is already impressive and looks to get better with additions (now if only it went to 3rd street in SM)
It's not the same as having a true HRT subway to DT Santa Monica, but the Expo Line is the next best thing, terminating at 4th / Colorado about a 5 minute walk from the 3rd Street Promenade. Having the Purple Line go those extra 3.5 miles to the beach would be huge from a ridership standpoint - it is just too expensive at this point (though by the time the VA Hospital terminus is completed (2030) perhaps there will be new money for a further extension.
However, I think Seattle deserves some credit as, aside from LA, it is the only City listed that is building it's system almost entirely underground or grade-separated. Seattle's "light rail" will essentially function like a subway system, with stations located in neighborhood centers. If the Ballard line, currently being studied, gets approved, Seattle will be the easy #2 on this list.
Denver's system is too park-n-ride based and doesn't feel like a classic Metro system in the way that Seattle's will.
Below are examples of corners where some upcoming Seattle subway stations will be. The point here is that in Seattle they are focusing on putting stations underground in the middle of urban centers. There is still a lot of work to do to approve more coverage across the City, but it is a model that will ultimately lead to greater sustainability, higher ridership, and more urban development. In Dallas and Denver too many of the stations are geared solely towards commuters, with too much parking.
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