DaveKCMO wrote:
operationally, riverfront would only become a spur if you extend north of the river on the heart of america bridge. as of today, it would simply be the northern terminus of a 7-mile (!) streetcar line.
However, it might be just another stop if a dedicated transit bridge is built with a NKC extension?
DaveKCMO wrote:
operationally, riverfront would only become a spur if you extend north of the river on the heart of america bridge. as of today, it would simply be the northern terminus of a 7-mile (!) streetcar line.
However, it might be just another stop if a dedicated transit bridge is built with a NKC extension?
/fantasy
A dedicated bridge was $40 million in 2014.
A single track lane on the hoa bridge was $15-35 million
Riverite wrote:Yeah if this could be moved towards the east bottoms that could eventually be the endpoint for a potential north south line with prospect and chesnut.
The key is going to be figuring out how to greatly reduce the build cost per mile.
Riverite wrote:Yeah if this could be moved towards the east bottoms that could eventually be the endpoint for a potential north south line with prospect and chesnut.
The key is going to be figuring out how to greatly reduce the build cost per mile.
And address the constant bottlenecks of freight trains that would impact streetcar schedules.
kboish wrote:If the casino isn't chipping in for fully funding the dedicated stop then this should be killed immediately.
A connection to factory jobs in the east bottoms would be beneficial if the system is also expanded to more working class neighborhoods.
I didn't think about that, and you're right, that would be a good case for the casino not covering costs beyond its doorstep. I have a feeling it will just extend the spur to the doorstep of the casino, though. Which I hope happens btw.