10-22-2014, 06:47 PM
Quote:The 56K target, on the other hand, is a bit more aggressive and reasonable people might disagree whether its achievable or not. Personally I think we will be way over that target by the time 2030 comes around. For one I expect the LRT to be significantly faster as traveling speeds increase over time while traffic on the highway becomes significantly slower.
The 56,000 figure actually assumes year-over-year ridership growth slows down from what it's been over the past decade. My read of demographic shifts (rates of migration to and from the suburbs and the cores) suggests it will only accelerate.