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CBC will not permit opening the Union Station item outside of Canada.
“Tearing down highways” in the US will only do any long-term good if “tram” or other light-rail services are put in their place, surely?
Is thee any simple explanation as to why Brisbane & Perth’s Public Transport Mode Share has dropped so sharply?
@James Bunting
I found another link for the Union Station video, can you try it please? LBM
LBM
The link now works, thank you, and the article is very interesting.
There is much that can be done with station buildings that were built, like banks, as statements. In the UK the initial way out of building decline was to chase after revenue. This led to places like Euston losing the effect of their architecture as the place cluttered up with shops and vending booths. The idea of a “destination station” lead to more interesting things happening at St Pancras, helped Sir Gilbert Scott’s wonderful building. However, we don’t seem prepared to have space in stations so even new buildings, such as Grand Central at Birmingham New Street, feels crowded even off-peak.
Thankfully the trend seems to have reversed.
There’s plenty of space at new(ly designed) stations like Reading and London Bridge.
The latter especially has almost cathedral like proportions.