Re: Re: Tram rides: 2 September 2002
Bill Bolton
Thursday, September 5, 2002 2:07 AM
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2002 11:02 am
I'm a bit puzzled as to why you think it would have been cheaper to
build a light rail right of way than it would to build a paved bus
right of way. From the figures I have seen, there is not much in it,
with any advantage being on the payed roadway side.
The provision of a dedicated public transit right of way on an
alignment and gradient profile which is compatible with future light
rail use is a major step forward in itself. A significant proportion
of the cost will have been in securing the right of way and suitable
access points etc.
The incremental infrastructure cost in later providing for a different
modes would be relatively low in comparision to obraining a right of
way from scratch. The construction of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne
LRT lines, and much of the Sydney Light Rail line over the former
railway rights of way are good examples of sustainable infrastructure
mode change in Australia.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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From: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2002 11:02 am
If they started with light rail then it would have been cheaper than
the busway to start with.
I'm a bit puzzled as to why you think it would have been cheaper to
build a light rail right of way than it would to build a paved bus
right of way. From the figures I have seen, there is not much in it,
with any advantage being on the payed roadway side.
Sounds unlikely considering the cost of building paved busways is
already high enough that you wouldn't want to later spend more on
converting to light rail.
The provision of a dedicated public transit right of way on an
alignment and gradient profile which is compatible with future light
rail use is a major step forward in itself. A significant proportion
of the cost will have been in securing the right of way and suitable
access points etc.
The incremental infrastructure cost in later providing for a different
modes would be relatively low in comparision to obraining a right of
way from scratch. The construction of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne
LRT lines, and much of the Sydney Light Rail line over the former
railway rights of way are good examples of sustainable infrastructure
mode change in Australia.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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