define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: The Caisse’s Debunking Debunked https://www.cat-bus.com/2016/08/the-caisses-debunking-debunked/ Anton Dubrau's blog about maps, transit ideas and implementations Tue, 02 May 2017 20:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Michael https://www.cat-bus.com/2016/08/the-caisses-debunking-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-5523 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:22:27 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=374#comment-5523 Was mulling the project over again and came up with another missed opportunity in regards to urban development in Montreal. With the high rise development going on around Lucien-L’Allier investing in the most patronized train service leaving the station would make sense, especially when it’s poised to be connected to the airport (15-20 minutes from the station). The amount of money to electrify the VH line, create a airport spur with 30m headway and accomplish all day headway of 60m for the line running EMUs would be a fraction of REM and accomplish 2/3 of its stated goals, and the ones it covers it does more efficiently as the VH line has the commuter history and follows the population centres of the west island unlike the St. Anne branch of REM, and the airport station shell already exists at YUL.

REM needs to be scrapped, and the money put into the AMT so it can electrify what it needs to and buy enough rolling stock to achieve desirable frequencies. (not 2 trains in between the morning and evening rush)

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By: Michael https://www.cat-bus.com/2016/08/the-caisses-debunking-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-5518 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:12:47 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=374#comment-5518 What happened to the Train de L’ouest with a YUL branch? Sensible transit planning has gone out the window I must say

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By: Alex Turcotte https://www.cat-bus.com/2016/08/the-caisses-debunking-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:12:23 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=374#comment-5514 Thank you Anton. This is another very good post!

I’m a bit surprised though that there is no mention of the potential impacts on the Vaudreuil-Hudson line, by draining (an unkown amount of) its current ridership.

Regards,

Alex

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