| People
driving in from the suburbs can park downtown and use the streetcar
to get around. Because streetcars are so open inside, a
bicyclist can roll their bike right onto the train and
not have to worry about riding in heavy traffic. Streetcars
can supplement Downtown bus service. By allowing busses
to make fewer stops downtown, traffic flow is improved.
Local, downtown passengers on the busses can be diverted to the
streetcar, giving the busses greater long haul capacity.
If a light
rail stop is built downtown, the streetcar can increase
the number of people within walking distance of the stop
and increase the number of destinations the rail passengers can
reach. The result would be increased ridership on both systems.
Streetcars
can also be placed on rail tracks. The Oasis line, running
from Downtown east along the Ohio to Lunken Field, could easily
accommodate streetcars, connecting Downtown to Columbia
Tusculum and the east side neighborhoods. |
