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Feb 17, 2002
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atrokz said:
As a Toronto resident for over 2 decades, I officially hate street cars. They are the dumbest thing about Toronto, and that's saying a LOT. I could destroy any positives with about 20 negatives per. Such a dumb idea to keep them running, and it will continue to cripple Toronto's traffic flow for decades to come, to the tune of millions upon millions. You can thank Dalton's criminal tenure for keeping them.

And yes, it's a maze of tracks supported by decaying concrete that requires constant repair. It's also responsible for a staggering amount of cycling accidents. 1/3 of cycling accidents in Toronto and Vancouver are directly related to streetcar tracks, and costs taxpayers several million per year in accidents alone. I haven't ever crashed on one (even with road bikes, I can hop them), but I can understand the hazard for the average commuter. There have been deaths attributed to streetcar tracks, one of which wasn't even in use anymore (the cost to remove them is high).

Hate, hate, hate.
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They should all be like the Spadina line with the tracks in the median like in Boston.
 
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