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Re:Montreal Built a Blueprint for Bargain Rapid Transit at C... by morkalork on Sunday November 05, 2023 @01:03PM (#38153675)
The REM is pretty sweet, the only down side is the bus system getting to it in the suburbs is a bit shambolic. Driving to the station takes 7 minutes, but parking is full by 6:30, while the most direct bus takes over half an hour!
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Re:Montreal Built a Blueprint for Bargain Rapid Transit at C... by gigantaure on Sunday November 05, 2023 @08:54PM (#38157889)
the parking is free so of course it's quite popular. Having been there regularly on the busiest weekdays you really have to arrive close to 8:00 to see a full lot. I do agree the REM is sweet and very effective.
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Re:Montreal Built a Blueprint for Bargain Rapid Transit at C... by euroderf on Monday November 06, 2023 @02:47PM (#38167875)
Make the parking lot bigger. Then give the parking lot its own small railcar system for getting to the station. Expand. Recurse. Fractal transit.
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Re:Montreal Built a Blueprint for Bargain Rapid Transit at C... by harryVic on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @03:12AM (#38174389)
Biking there should not take very long if it's only a 7 minute drive
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