12-11-2015, 01:40 PM
(12-11-2015, 11:33 AM)MidTowner Wrote:(12-11-2015, 11:23 AM)panamaniac Wrote: You could not pay me enough to be on the Iron Horse or any other unlit trail after dark, let alone after 11pm. Talk about asking for trouble!
I agree with you on this, but my understanding was that the lights are modern and designed to minimize light pollution. If that's true, and having them on won't bother neighbours, I think it should be kept lit to allow people who want to use it the opportunity. I really think the 7:00am opening is arbitrary- for me, that means some days I'll be breaking the rules if I bike on it to the office.
But are they self-powered (i.e. LEDs driven by batteries that are recharged by solar panels)? I inferred that they're not because the recent article about the trail talked about stolen wiring. If they rely on AC power then I suppose there's a power-saving argument in shutting the trail down after 11pm. But I agree that it's a silly argument.
(I sincerely hope I'm mistaken that the cities chose the less environmentally-conscious approach to lighting the trail. )