Statement by Paul Raun
The proposed LRT line is a much needed baby step to address the issue of Peak Oil, i.e. the end of cheap energy. The fact that we are tapping into the Tar Sands and Oil Shale in the Prairies, forms of Extreme Oil(Oil that involves much higher extraction and production costs, as well as yielding a markedly lower level of net energy than once abundant and now increasingly scarce sweet light crude)gives a clear indicator of facing Peak Oil.
Building an extensive network of light rail across cities in Southern Ontario will help to reduce our dependence on oil, along with encouraging the development of a more compact yet aesthetically interesting and liveable urban form.
As a longer term move, it is crucial to build a branch line for light rail out from the centre of Hamilton along York and Plains Road into Burlington, perhaps to the Appleby GO Station.
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