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[edit] Not Going to happen
- Two lines that are at the front of their cause include the Airport Corridor, and a Tonawanda Corridor.
- The Airport Corridor is planned to begin in Downtown Buffalo, near the current Metro Rail's CHURCH station, and continue in an easterly direction in/out Division Sts., diagoanally in a northeastern direction near Jefferson toward the abandoned New York Central Terminal, cross Broadway, and then continue eastbound in it's private ROW (Right of Way) to the Thruway Plaza, Galleria Mall and Buffalo Airport.
This is currently in the article, but i can find no evidence that plans like this actually exist. Given the pathetic state of the current system and that this would be really expenscive it is never going to happen. Also this would have the trains going right through my house, so you would think that I would have heard about it if it is true. Unless anyone says anything to support this, I plan on deleting this section --T-rex 22:52, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
"I agree that the plan for this expansion is not going to happen in the near future, however I would not say that it is a pathetic system."--Railmogul
If you look at the bottom of the article you will see a link to the CRTC web site. On that web site they have a link to a 100 page document that outlines this dated in 2000 and published by the NFTA. Here is the link to the document: http://citizenstransit.org/STA2000.pdf
Look at page 17 for a map of all of the proposed lines.
I agree that it probably will take many years before we have the funding to make this happen as there are so many projects that are higher on the city/reqions priority list, but that does not mean that they are not planned.
T.C. 23:48, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
I changed the wording to "proposed" since the Tonawanda and Airport lines are just CRTC's suggestions, not actual plans. Vesperholly 16:59, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Light Rail or Metro/Subway
I think its pretty clear, since it uses lrt vehicles and has no third rail, it should be classified as light rail, even though it is described as running underground.
Also, I'd like to know WHY so much of the line was built as a subway, if they are using lrt vehicles? Was the switch to lrt vehicle and street running made after the initial planning, as a cost-cutting measure? Redneb 00:11, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
Buffalo's Metro Rail can be considered a "pre-metro". It is a mixture of LRT features, and metro features. LRT can run almost anywhere. Above grade, below grade, at grade. This is what makes LRT so attractive over a conventional metro. It is more versatile. Go and look at Edmonton's system. It is mostly underground, yet it is LRT. If you need a defintion of Buffalo's system. The closest would be an LRT with pre-metro sections.
The Buffalo Metro Rail uses lrt vehicles becuase part of the line runs through a pedestrain mall. A third rail in this area would be hazardous. The switch to lrt vehicles was not made after initial planning.
