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[UrbanRail]

I cant remember where I got this, but I think you will find this very interesting. Its the 1973 study done by BC Transit or (BC Bureau of Transit Services) as it was called back then.

The first page is actually a following up done in 1975.

Enjoy

Aaron

http://f1.grp.yahoof... 1973/intro.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...info page 1.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...info page 2.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...udy 1973/p1.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...udy 1973/p2.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...dy 1973/p3a.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...dy 1973/p3b.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...dy 1973/p4a.jpg

http://f1.grp.yahoof...dy 1973/p4b.jpg

[G-Man]

What they planned a tunnel under T&C mall? That is incredible.

[G-Man]

If that had been built 30 years ago we would have avoided a lot of the current sprawl. Too bad

[UrbanRail]

What they planned a tunnel under T&C mall? That is incredible.

I know, imagine had that been done, how things would be so much different now. I am going to contact the ministry of transportation and see if those plans still exist.

[Mike K.]

Any chance we could get those links back up? Somehow I missed this thread first time around.

Thanks

[UrbanRail]

Any chance we could get those links back up? Somehow I missed this thread first time around.

Thanks

I just fixed the links, they work now.

[Ms. B. Havin]

^ they still don't work for me -- I get "Document Not Found."
?

The beginning of the url (http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/) returns the same error message, btw...

[Mike K.]

Weird, they were just working for me and now none of them do. Strange.

[UrbanRail]

did u click on the links or copy and paste? the link is very long so what u see on this forum is the abbreviated version.

[UrbanRail]

I will put them on the flickr page and see if that works.

[Mike K.]

I clicked through directly on those links.

[UrbanRail]

Here they are again on Flickr.

Intro
http://farm3.static....6f4f542f8_b.jpg

Info Page 1
http://farm3.static....77e4f0f4f_b.jpg

Info Page 2
http://farm3.static....5c32abfca_b.jpg

Map1
http://farm3.static....3baf3e4b2_b.jpg

Map2
http://farm3.static....5413e87d1_b.jpg

Map3a
http://farm3.static....1be68b609_b.jpg

Map3b
http://farm3.static....f17228460_b.jpg

Alignment Profile1
http://farm3.static....af6c0efbe_b.jpg

Alignment Profile2
http://farm3.static....fbaee142c_b.jpg

[UrbanRail]

Ok those work

Let me know if those work for u.

[Mike K.]

...like a charm. Thanks urbanrail!

[jklymak]

Thats not a terrible route. Not one I'd have picked, but it has the appeal of potentially boosting development along the Gorge/Burnside part of town. I'm not sure most #14 users would use it as the time from downtown to UVic is the same as the bus and Camosun is missed.

[UrbanRail]

...like a charm. Thanks urbanrail!

glad that worked, its strange that the yahoo group links dont work

[UrbanRail]

Thats not a terrible route. Not one I'd have picked, but it has the appeal of potentially boosting development along the Gorge/Burnside part of town. I'm not sure most #14 users would use it as the time from downtown to UVic is the same as the bus and Camosun is missed.

but also remember that the study in 73 was only a brief look at using the CNR alignments. In '75 there was a route change south of T&C mall, where it was to follow Blanshard St to the downtown core.

I suspect that had the lines presented in the report been built, and were successful, other routes would have been looked at, like serving Camsoun.

Unfortunately there were those who like today who didnt have the fore-thought when it comes to transportation planning. If they had just built it, and encouraged development along the lines, there would be no debate as to how big our population would have to be to get LRT or streetcars, trams etc. A debate I feel is pointless.