02-21-2017, 05:16 PM
(02-21-2017, 03:56 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(02-21-2017, 03:37 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Actually, it’s not at all clear to me why we have two-track termini, or indeed why the line is two-track all the way to the end. It seems to me that the two tracks could merge into a single track 2-3 minutes travel time from the terminus and continue as a single track to the end. This would involve one switch and no crossovers of specialwork, as compared to the actual four switches and one crossover.
In case we want to extend the track beyond the current termini in the future?
Space could be left for the second track but the expense of actually building and maintaining it deferred until needed.
On a larger scale, it is my firm opinion that major Regional roads should be built so that they are compatible with LRT plans. Building an LRT down Fischer-Hallman, for example, should be a simple matter of installing it in the pre-determined location, with no utility moved required.