Introduction
Almost all of us have experienced it — slowly driving bumper-to-bumper in downtown Hamilton while seemingly going nowhere, as you drive over pothole after pothole, simultaneously wondering how roads terrible these broken old roads are for your car, and why would you ever put yourself through this. And now onto the next problem: where on earth are you going to park! It is true, that current transportation in Hamilton makes it extremely difficult to get around the city, especially in the downtown area. Furthermore, the roads we do have are extremely rundown and in need of repair. This can be seen through CAA’s ‘worst roads’ campaign, as Burlington Street East ranks as the sixth worst road in all of Ontario. It is clear that the city …show more content…
This spot is located at the corner of ‘James St. S. & King St. E.’ which is right in front of Gore Park, parallel to the large glass CIBC building, adjacent to Lloyd D. Jackson Square, and is a four minute walk from City Hall. In summary, this first stop connects arguably the busiest section of all Hamilton to the LRT. To begin, station #1 will be comprised of a large 10ft long x 5ft wide x 8ft wide outdoor shelter as well as a crosswalk bordering system. The boarding system will signal the waiting passengers with an installed crosswalk light and signal the cars on the road with existing intersection lights. After, the passengers are to use the newly painted crosswalk to board the LRT. The LRT boarding system will be integrated to all intersection which contain a station and will allow for smooth traffic flow. Here is a picture taken at the location of the first station during the field work done by the group …show more content…
N. Similar to the last station, this spot has been strategically chosen to optimize on passenger flow at a high density location. The City of Hamilton has currently underwent construction, directly across from the proposed Station #2, to create a large terminal for the new GO Train line extensions. The new GO terminal would mean that proposed Station #2 would receive tremendous amount of traffic. Furthermore, the second station is meant to showcase the HCNRS and bring light to the rich history of Hamilton City (“LIUNA Station at Historical Hamilton,” n.d.). The dimensions for the second station would be the same to Station #1 measuring the outdoor shelter at 10ft long x 5ft wide x 8ft wide. Subsequently, this specific station has two disadvantages which include possible over congestion and the rail construction over the bridge. In addition, the previously stated passenger boarding system will be implemented in an identical manner; this include a crosswalk to the center of the street and illuminated signs to signal pedestrians and vehicles alike. The alternate option was to have the station at the corner of James St. and Barton St. The reason for this rejection was due to the congestion a station would cause in that area; even though the existing transit lines were present to connect with, a station would clutter an already compressed and dense section of the
Almost all of us have experienced it — slowly driving bumper-to-bumper in downtown Hamilton while seemingly going nowhere, as you drive over pothole after pothole, simultaneously wondering how roads terrible these broken old roads are for your car, and why would you ever put yourself through this. And now onto the next problem: where on earth are you going to park! It is true, that current transportation in Hamilton makes it extremely difficult to get around the city, especially in the downtown area. Furthermore, the roads we do have are extremely rundown and in need of repair. This can be seen through CAA’s ‘worst roads’ campaign, as Burlington Street East ranks as the sixth worst road in all of Ontario. It is clear that the city …show more content…
This spot is located at the corner of ‘James St. S. & King St. E.’ which is right in front of Gore Park, parallel to the large glass CIBC building, adjacent to Lloyd D. Jackson Square, and is a four minute walk from City Hall. In summary, this first stop connects arguably the busiest section of all Hamilton to the LRT. To begin, station #1 will be comprised of a large 10ft long x 5ft wide x 8ft wide outdoor shelter as well as a crosswalk bordering system. The boarding system will signal the waiting passengers with an installed crosswalk light and signal the cars on the road with existing intersection lights. After, the passengers are to use the newly painted crosswalk to board the LRT. The LRT boarding system will be integrated to all intersection which contain a station and will allow for smooth traffic flow. Here is a picture taken at the location of the first station during the field work done by the group …show more content…
N. Similar to the last station, this spot has been strategically chosen to optimize on passenger flow at a high density location. The City of Hamilton has currently underwent construction, directly across from the proposed Station #2, to create a large terminal for the new GO Train line extensions. The new GO terminal would mean that proposed Station #2 would receive tremendous amount of traffic. Furthermore, the second station is meant to showcase the HCNRS and bring light to the rich history of Hamilton City (“LIUNA Station at Historical Hamilton,” n.d.). The dimensions for the second station would be the same to Station #1 measuring the outdoor shelter at 10ft long x 5ft wide x 8ft wide. Subsequently, this specific station has two disadvantages which include possible over congestion and the rail construction over the bridge. In addition, the previously stated passenger boarding system will be implemented in an identical manner; this include a crosswalk to the center of the street and illuminated signs to signal pedestrians and vehicles alike. The alternate option was to have the station at the corner of James St. and Barton St. The reason for this rejection was due to the congestion a station would cause in that area; even though the existing transit lines were present to connect with, a station would clutter an already compressed and dense section of the