Statement by Barry Diacon
My wife and I were recently in Budapest and Prague. Both of these cities have extensive LRT lines (There they call them trams).
Prague has a population of 1.319 million with 25 tram lines and 882 vehicles. The system had 373.434 million passengers in 2018. There are few cars on the streets because it is faster to get around by tram or subway (There are also 3 subway lines).
Budapest has a population of 1.764 million with 36 tram lines and 612 vehicles. The system had 393.4 million passengers in 2011. There are also 4 subway lines.
Hamilton has a population of 536,917. As the population grows the traffic congestion can only be combated by implementing mass transit. Buses get caught in the grid lock. The dedicated tracks of LRT ensure the LRT cars to keep moving their passengers on to their destinations. The tracks are more durable than pavement. The number of drivers needed are less than with buses.
Many cities in Europe and in the US have proven the advantage of LRT/Trams a long time ago. Our neighbouring municipality of KW is just now reaping the benefits. Hamilton should NOT be left behind.
Barry Diacon
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