Reidfenwick said:
I attended it. Not much new to report, more aimed to get everyone up to speed.
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Finally got around to watching it. The one neat thing I learned is that the transit system's expansion is now called "HSR Next" and will be voted for in the next few weeks in council. Hopefully the full BLAST network is pushed for, excited for the new express lines.
 
Bank demolition for LRT Main at Kenilworth (July 17, 2025)
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ownthesky said:
www.thespec.com

More trees, please: Hamilton pitches LRT route design improvements to Metrolinx

Metrolinx is in charge of designs for the LRT line along Main, King and Queenston
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Hamilton’s LRT staff apparently want to add ten signalled pedestrian crossings to ensure that the future rapid transit line will be as slow as possible…
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Reviewing the proposed locations, some of them make sense, where the design leaves a huge gap between crossings in a very urban area. This isn't like Finch or Eglinton in terms of adjacent land use.
 
ownthesky said:
www.thespec.com

More trees, please: Hamilton pitches LRT route design improvements to Metrolinx

Metrolinx is in charge of designs for the LRT line along Main, King and Queenston
www.thespec.com www.thespec.com

Hamilton’s LRT staff apparently want to add ten signalled pedestrian crossings to ensure that the future rapid transit line will be as slow as possible…
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Well, it could be done such that the LRT has priority and the walk signal activates when a 100-tonne tram isn't bearing down on pedestrians, but one holds out little hope.
 
BrenWilson said:
Reviewing the proposed locations, some of them make sense, where the design leaves a huge gap between crossings in a very urban area. This isn't like Finch or Eglinton in terms of adjacent land use.
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The commentary document is no longer available for some reason, but from the presentation, I'm seeing quite a few very tightly spaced pedestrian crossings already, so it seems odd to imagine adding many more.
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Found a working link:
 
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KingJames said:
Why not just have it open like Nice in the downtown squares ....

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To have this requires the new fleet to have battries and there are no batteries in the new LRVs like Ottawa and Hurontrio that are the same LRVs Hamilton is getting. To change from one power system to another is only 10 sections from what I saw first hand. I don't know if Alstom has a battery LRV for this type of model. It will cost a lot more to have a duel set of LRV's and who will pay the extra cost for them as well change the current contract?
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I mean people will cross where ever they want anyways, nothing except literally fencing off the guideway will stop that. Ped signals can be timed to avoid trains as much as possible (and Mx is probably more willing to do so vs car signals) so I'm honestly not concerned about those. People who are expecting this to be truly Rapid are not being realistic. It will be high capacity and avoid traffic, but it is still a surface level tram through downtown - you can't fudge grade seperation in highly pedestrianized areas if you want speed. Hamilton spent a lot of time arguing between BRT and LRT which was just plain dumb, as they really should have been arguing between LRT and an actual Light Metro.

I do wish the international village section looks more like a european pedestrian area (with limited car access for deliveries and property access) vs what the RCD presents.
 
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