tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552358014685805851.post4230360765184427017..comments2023-11-05T02:35:48.009-05:00Comments on Track Twenty-Nine: Linkfest: 10/13Matt'http://www.blogger.com/profile/15011703558247093148noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552358014685805851.post-24815902645158269582009-11-04T19:24:23.399-05:002009-11-04T19:24:23.399-05:00I was in the KC area last week visiting my Mom who...I was in the KC area last week visiting my Mom who lives in Johnson County. We were driving to the airport and got stuck in the I-35 traffic. KC desperately needs some type of rail service to alleviate some of the traffic on I-35, I-435, US 169 and I-29.Terrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574272628195942791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552358014685805851.post-20896320677532390732009-10-23T22:29:12.322-04:002009-10-23T22:29:12.322-04:00Yes, well, in Vancouver, the Olympic Line should b...Yes, well, in Vancouver, the Olympic Line should be good. There is already streetcars over there, and it uses a pair of interurban cars from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Electric_Railway" rel="nofollow">BCER</a>. It's seasonal, though, and only mainly a tourist type operation at present.<br /><br />The BCER once operated both streetcars and interurbans in Vancouver, with some interurbans connecting to New Westminster, which also once had streetcars. They also did in North Vancouver, and last, but not least, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia" rel="nofollow">Victoria</a>, the province's capital, all away on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island" rel="nofollow">Vancouver Island</a>.<br /><br />Finally, the type of tram to be used will be the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cityrunner" rel="nofollow">Cityrunner</a>, a product of Bombardier. It's been chosen as the model for the new streetcar model in Toronto, and there is an order of 204 streetcars. This has been dubbed the biggest LRV order in North America.Matt Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289893559555812236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552358014685805851.post-6539076369648047762009-10-14T16:53:51.296-04:002009-10-14T16:53:51.296-04:00If you take a look at the map that was provided wi...If you take a look at the map that was provided with the article summary, it clearly shows a line in Wyandotte County. It looks it could be on State Ave., Quindaro / Leavenworth.Terrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574272628195942791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552358014685805851.post-47208057233455353882009-10-14T00:38:50.307-04:002009-10-14T00:38:50.307-04:00Yes, but Johnson County is across the state line i...Yes, but Johnson County is across the state line in Kansas and neither Johnson County or the state of Kansas has shown any interest in paying for any form of rail transit.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552358014685805851.post-82525615796262265602009-10-13T11:52:08.177-04:002009-10-13T11:52:08.177-04:00The proposed commuter rail system for KC area is f...The proposed commuter rail system for KC area is fatally flawed without a station in Johnson County, KS. Overland Park is the most populous surburb of KC and it deserves and needs a station. I think the MPO or the transit provider can initiate a study to look at the I-35 corridor for some type of rail.Terrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574272628195942791noreply@blogger.com