The elevated trains of Europe
La Presse went to Europe to look at the elevated trains in Copenhagen, The Hague and Paris (still under construction – could the REM have been conceived in admiration?) to see how other cities cope with the intrusion on their streets.
Daniel D 11:37 on 2021-11-21 Permalink
I bookmarked this link the other day because I knew further discussion on this topic was inevitable
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/19/government-planning-to-put-hs2-on-stilts-through-manchester
Many parallels with Montreal, although the backdrop is different.
Kate 11:59 on 2021-11-21 Permalink
Ha. “Andy Burnham demands underground station for new route rather than cheaper series of viaducts.” Very familiar indeed – thank you, Daniel D.
Tee Owe 13:56 on 2021-11-21 Permalink
Kate- elevated trains are not a feature in Copenhagen – quoting from the La Presse link – ‘Ici à Copenhague, la station aérienne Orientkaj constitue une exception dans le développement récent du réseau de transport collectif’ – the elevated sections are out of town. The REM plan would not fit to Copenhagen’s reality.
ant6n 13:57 on 2021-11-21 Permalink
I´d say the bigger folly is that they´re putting in a long distance rail station that´s a terminal. In the rest of the world, terminals are being replaced with through-stations, often with the use of Tunnels (see recent discussion on twitter).
This relates to the REM, because REM 1 converted Mont Royal tunnel precluding the possibility to turn Gare Centrale into a through-station for a future HFR or even HSR. REM 2 proposes to create a downtown terminus for a rapid transit line, rather than a through-connection with lines on both sides. Such stupid planning.
david4229 16:18 on 2021-11-22 Permalink
^ This is a very good point.