I like this for either a busway or light rail line! Great idea. It preserves the nearby on-street parking for those businesses who need it.
It's hard to say if the line will be bus or rail, but I hope that it is on a deticated guideway with proof of purchase fares. If not, it's no better than service today with more frequency. > I'd love to see an underground station built in the > middle of that intersection. By excavating the space > beneath the Snelling Ave. intersection, and having the > line duck below street level, room would be available > for a convenient transfer point between the > North/South bus lines and the East/West tram line > without taking up too much space at street level. > There would even be room for small shops on the lower > level. A newsstand for instance. Another benefit would > be that you would preserve the existing street level > parking that so concerns some of the business people > in the area. I would estimate that the tram line would > need to begin its descent/ascent about a half block on > either side of the intersection to make this work. -- Scott Dier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KC0OBS http://www.ringworld.org/ -- http://www.railworks.org/ -- http://publictransportation.org/ -- Stop "playing political splat ball," support the Northstar Train! _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
