As an alternate to ground level LRT Why not Monorail on advantageous routes?

Cost will be much lower. Elevations and grades easy to engineer and construct. It will decrease ground level congestions, dangers, and be quicker to infrastructure and put in low-fare frequent services. Las Vegas and Seattle; including Disneyland and Disney World, are examples. Highways and wide or constricted passageways are kept as green as LRT.if not more so. ICBC will love it, and be able to reduce rates! Cruise ship visitors will flock and everyone enjoy the novelty of rides. Airport, Ferries, West Shore and Sooke. Even the E&N and former rights of way can be restored. Fred Kirkman author ISBN `1-4120-0294-x

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