The province is proposing to build the Downtown Relief Line using unspecified “alternative delivery methods” as part of its proposal to take ownership of Toronto’s subway. The province went on to say the relief line would be a “truly unique transit artery” and “free-standing project” separate from other parts of the “technologically outdated” subway system. So using buses instead of subway cars on the Relief Line wouldn’t save much money. It now provides a quick, car-free connection between downtown Seattle and Seattle centre, an area home to tourist attractions such as the Space Needle. This type of transit works best on wider avenues, says Burda, and given Ford’s history of prioritizing cars on the road, this is highly unlikely as an option to replace the Downtown Relief Line.

Source: thestar March 27, 2019 22:40 UTC