Julian
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And my WLRW reflects RL goals for local and state wide rail transport
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Well, I’m saying it doesn’t pass dead center, it skims the outskirts of many small towns, and too many stops would defeat the point of High Speed rail, whereas there could also a Local service, per say, that could have small stops in those towns, something my own WLRW does as well.
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That’s very true i realized while mapping out my fictional White Lion Railways that a near straight shot between Columbus and Akron/Cleveland for Dedicated High speed rail is actually possible as it doesn’t hit towns along the way in a way that would lead to places getting torn down or other stuff, I would need to check the Columbus to Dayton/Cincinnati side of the line again, however
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That does sound like a good deal, but what would line speeds be in the end?
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Took me a while to find, but here is one of the documents I referred to in the editorial of mine, with monorail falling under “other” as Automated Guideway Transit along with other AGT systems like the Metromover and Detroit People Mover https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/docs/regulations-and-guidance/safety/118696/fta-rail-transit-safety-data-report-2007-2015-final.pdf
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Hello so, I started this topic so we could discuss some ways to improve the Existing CMAX Bus Rapid Transit system in Columbus, Ohio. Some of my own ideas include the additions of larger Articulated buses for peak hours, replacing the shelters at busier CMAX stops with better ones that actually protect people from the environment, adding Transit only lanes to Cleveland Avenue, and actually having active Traffic Signal Priority. what are some other ways the CMAX can be improved?
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What trains? There is no passenger rail of any kind in Columbus, Ohio. And I am not counting illegally hopping freight trains on the list. I wouldn’t be working to implement monorail in the city if there already was. furthermore, monorail has many benefits to it that some may see as more appealing than standard rail.
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While the ability to quickly move along the ground is good, the systems still provide hazzards to bike riders similar to those crossing conventional railway lines on grade crossings, only now, the railway is basically in the middle of the street. Another issue with being on ground level is that pedestrians are much more likely to get struck by said trains because of being oblivious to their surroundings or for other reasons. Some of the benefits of being elevated include not having to worry about striking people or automobiles on the tracks. And elevated systems such as monorail are Way cheaper than an underground system, with the benefit of not being confined to tunnels should something happen. all forms of transit have their benefits and downsides
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Again with all this talk about Junctions, so to reiterate some previous points, many monorail systems currently in operation would not exist with quick, effective junctions, and despite there being around 13 or so systems world wide, some running since the 60s, 70s, and 80s, never once has a monorail derailed on a junction. Whereas I can bring up several times where standard trains have derailed on junctions.
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East and West Broad would be absolutely perfect for true Bus Rapid Transit due to all the bridges that cross it in Franklinton and whatnot. and I also agree that CMAX should be upped to the levels of Real Bus Rapid Transit, as it would really boost ridership.
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Well, if your in to those kinds of changes, you should voice your opinions on my Facebook group, Greater Central Ohio Public Transit Project. I made the group just for those reasons, but a lack of activity is dragging us under. I personally find monorail as the way to go in terms of transit for Some corridors, whereas BRT in its proper form could work as feeder systems to said monorail. My whole county map is almost full of proposed updates to the transit system here in Columbus, and I’ve even shown it to members of COTA and MORPC. But, I do agree that BRT in its truest form would work wonders, maybe even a line along 161 or Morse road
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That’s an interesting article, although I also read the comments on it, which add some more interest in some of the figures someone added regarding Portland
