Despite some concerns on the speed, transit enthusiasts complaining that it's low floor, and other perceived issues like the trains stopping at some intersections, VLSE is an effective way to get downtown.
Its amazing what happens when we let the european pros design the system instead of doing it ourselves, eh?
I think it says more about the political interference in Ontario than anything else. It is other worldly
Depending how the rest of the construction goes, I feel that Valley Line West should be required studying for anyone wanting to know how to have a successful and productive project - and maybe even contrast that with Valley Line Southeast on what NOT to do!
If anything I think it shows how much better things go the second time around. Like mentioned before, lots of people at MIP worked at transed, so they took the lessons learned and have clearly made improvements.
Indeed. There was a recent article that discussed how it would be beneficial to have other downstream LRT projects to retain all the talent and expertise we have built, so future LRT projects don't have to reinvent the wheel - can add the metro and capital extensions into the mix too, as expertise we have gained locally.
