What you're forgetting is that there are different operational modes to Light Rail. Yes, when it's on Caroline, it's right next to a sidewalk. It's also moving at 20-30 km/h. With no fences or signalling. When moving in a dedicated, railway right of way, it's 80 km/h and the railway protocol takes over and you need all sorts of fences and barriers and signals.
The segment on Northfield is slated for 60-70 km/h operations. If you were to put people right next to the tracks, you'd need to drop the speed to 30 km/h if you wanted no fence. Otherwise, 1.5m high minimum.
To me, that's a bad move. YMMV.
The segment on Northfield is slated for 60-70 km/h operations. If you were to put people right next to the tracks, you'd need to drop the speed to 30 km/h if you wanted no fence. Otherwise, 1.5m high minimum.
To me, that's a bad move. YMMV.