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Light Rail and Jackson Square
Geography 1HB3
Human Geography: City and Economy

Proposal for Light Rail Transit in North-South Hamilton

Instructor: Dr. Walter Peace
TA: Victoria
Lab Day & Time: Wednesday 9:30-11:20am
Date of Submission: Wednesday November 28, 2012

All members have read and abided by the guidelines in the field work guide.

_______________________________ _______________________________ Sonam Nayyar (1045147) Rachin Sobti (1053010)

Assignment #2 - Proposal for Light Rail Transit in North-South Hamilton
Table of Contents
Introduction1
Background of Nature of Proposed LRT for Hamilton1
Proposed Route5
Rejected Alternative Route8
Location of Proposed LRT Stations9
Conclusion11
Bibliography13
Light Rail Transit Route14
Jackson Square Train Platform15
Field Notes and Sketch Maps of 3 Chosen Locations23
Visual Depiction of Three Platform Stations…………………………………………………….26

Assignment #2 - Proposal for Light Rail Transit in North-South Hamilton
Introduction
This proposal outlines the potential development of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system for Northern to Southern formal region of Hamilton. LRT has 2 main routes that are being proposed; East-West route running from Eastgate Square Mall to McMaster University and North-South route running from Hamilton International Airport to Hamilton Harbour. The proposed system enclosed within this report will run from Hamilton International Airport to Hamilton Harbour. The report will outline the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed route in depth, as well as specific rejected routes. In addition, the report will go into detail of three chosen locations, which will discuss why the location was chosen, area amenities, as well as the pros and cons of the station selected. Furthermore, two maps are attached within the report, as well as site photography to help visualize the selected route and selected stop locations.
Background on Nature of Proposed
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