Waterloo Built an Lrt More Cheaply Than Other North American Cities [video]
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The city of Waterloo built a light rail transit (LRT) system at a lower cost than other North American cities, as discussed in a video, with commenters generally praising the achievement.
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zahlmanAuthor
3 months ago
The original title is "How a Small City Beat Transit Cost Disease", but I figured that doesn't adequately contextualize the story.
rogerkirkness
3 months ago
I live in Waterloo and can confirm the ION is pretty awesome. It connects both the major malls, major universities, office parks, downtown/uptown areas to each other. Just seems well designed and well run overall.
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