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PostPosted: Sat 08 Aug 2009 08:40 
In Vancouver exista si o retea de metrou rapid de suprafata, numit Sky Train, acesta asigura legatura intre punctele importante din oras. Un lucru inedit la acest tren este conducerea automata, nu are mecanic.
In poza noul model de tren.

Poza realizata de verisoara mea care locuieste in Vancouver


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PostPosted: Thu 13 Aug 2009 19:17 
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Location: Toronto, Canada
Este vorba de sistemul Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) o tehnologie dezvoltata de Bombardier in anii '80 ca alternativa la tramvaiul clasic. Primul (si cel mai defectuos) sistem a fost implementat in Toronto in 1985. Se doreste desfiintarea lui pana in 2015 si inlocuirea cu tramvai, datorita costurilor ridicate de intretinere si a volumului de trafic care poate fi preluat mai eficient de tramvaie. Din motive politice este putin probabil sa se faca asa ceva, din moment ce Bombardier e companie canadiana. In afara de Vancouver, sistemul nu prea a "prins" in America de Nord, dar se pare ca a avut succes in Asia.
Despre ART:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier ... id_Transit
Despre sistemul din Toronto (merita citit pentru a vedea ce se intampla cand anumite grupuri de interese isi impun parerea in domenii de care nu au habar):
http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5107.shtml


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