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Uroitv A^eeklv limes, Wednesday, .lul> <>, 1983-7 Call for report on RAPID TRANSIT ADVANCES Lightweight, aluminum trains you can hardly hear wilboperatc at 72 km hr in Detroit, Michigan, Scarborough, Ontario and Vancouver, B.C. by 1986. Developed by the Urban Transportation Development Corporation (wholly-owned by the Ontario provincial government), advanced light rapid transit now (June 27) is operating on a Vancouver demonstration track. Urban Transit on Track First to benefit from research research on faster, pleaner transit transit in Kingston may not be Ontario drivers but those in Vancouver where a demonstration demonstration track began operation operation this week (June 27th). When completed, rapid transit transit vehicles will carry as many as, 80 people each on a 21,4 km system between Downtown and suburban New Westminster, B.C. at 72 km/hr. Visitors to Expo '86 will be treated to a panoramic view of the city, mountains along the north shore, and at the most eastern point, the Fraser River, The whole trip, say experts of the Urban Transportation Development Corporation, should take only 28 minutes. And, what à trip! Some of the route operates at ground level, part of it rushes through a double-decker railway railway tunnel built back in 1931 which whips beneath the downtown core, but much of it is six to eight metres above the crush of commuter traffic. traffic. First of its kind First system of its kind, the advanced light rapid transit system uses lightweight, aluminum trains that you can hardlv hear as thev cam up to 25,000 people an hour." Subways carry more people, as many as 401)00 riders. But, construction of a subway would have cost $80,000,000 a mile; the UTDC alternative, alternative, only $30 million. And, fewer streets have to be closed while work is underway, according to Metro Canada (the UTDC subsidiary which has turnkey responsibility for advanced light transit). For overhead guideways) contractors pour concrete for the slim supporting supporting columns 30 feet apart, lift prefabricated guideway sections into place, and make appropriate connections. Sec- • tions have been installed in . less than 30 minutes. The cars themselves are unique. Each is powered by- two Linear Induction Motors which create electromagnetic fields that react with an aluminum and iron alloy- plate between the two funning funning rails. The system elimi- 1 nates a lot of maintenance since the motors have no moving parts and require neither gears nor transmissions. transmissions. To brake, current simply- simply- is reversed. The novel propulsion makes for a very smooth ridé. But. at full speed a train produces about 65 decibels, less noise than would a diesel bus, exÿn though it still ' uses steel 50th Aimiversay Features Orono Fuel & Lumber in celebrating their 50 years in business in Orono are offering a series of SPECIAL PURCHASE OPPORTUNITIES during the summer months Starting Friday, July 8th Orono Fuel & Lumber are offering an Additional 10% Discount on all Mason Windows SPECIAL GOOD FOR THREE WEEKS wheels. The wheels screech less than those on most trains because UTDC has designed a yoke that allows them to follow the running rails even on curves, reducing wear and tear. No Driver You won't be able to ask the driver about ALRT; there is none. At a central System Management Centre, microcomputers tell dispatchers dispatchers exactly how many cars are in use, where they are and how they're operating. operating. At peak periods the 114 cars will accommodate 10,000 passengers an hour. As need tapers off at different times during the day, cars are deleted from the system until they are needed again. Microcomputers also allow as many trains as necessary to use the track at any one time. As a result, some will be no more than a minute ahead or behind others. Separation is increased by the Seltrac Automatic Train Control System when cars are moving faster, because obviously, they will take longer to come to a halt. (slot that à rider is ever completely alone. Attendants roam stations as well as trains. Closed-circuit TV' watches station areas. Vehi- Town will extend tourism project The General Pu rose committee committee following a report from Ms. Jutdi Heron, coordinator coordinator of the Federally sponsored Newcastle Tourism and Development project, have recommended to council that the project be extended to the end of 1983. The federally sponsored plan providing $28,810.00 for tourism development in Newcastle would have been Completed on October 21st, 1983. "Council members were impressed impressed with the work undertaken undertaken in tourism this year and have agreed to fund the project project t0 the end of 1983 at a cost of $3,350.00 which is to be drawn from the Unallocated Contingency Fund. Consideration will be given to a further extension into 1984 at budget time and when information may be available as to further federal funding for such a project. The original program hired Mayor Rickard and Co une. Hubbard at Monday's General Purpose meeting gained the support.of committee members in that the Director of Community Services review the Town policy of not keeping Town . facilities open such as the Fitness Centre on holidays and that a report be prepared and submitted to the next meeting of the committee as to costs of keeping such facilities open on holidays. Mayor Rickard pointed out that he had many inquiries as to. the facilities being closed on holidays when other such recreational facilities were open ori holidays. Courte. Hubbard said she was also getting a number of calls in this matter. "Every place is " open except the Town facilities", stated the Mayor. Cotinc. Hamre pointed out that what staff was doing now as to open hours was due to the deliberations of council during the budget exercise. cles have alarms when assistance assistance is wanted. While BC Transit is getting getting this Ontario-designed system "on track", a subsidiary subsidiary of UTDC (wholly owned by the Ontario government) is finalizing design of another transit operation in Detroit. It involves a 5.2 kilometre route around the central business district as ah addition addition to the . existing public transportation, which should be carrying 5,000 riders an hour by November, 1985. More than 20,000 passengers passengers per hour will travel to and from Scarborough Town Centre in Metro Toronto by late next sear. With the new. 7.1 kilometre extension to the existing Toronto Transit Commission facilities, commuters commuters will have equal access to Downtown and the heart of Metro's most eastern borough. Ontario Transportation Minister James Snow has promised advanced light rail transit through GO Transit east from Pickering to t Oshawa, west from Oakville to Hamilton. In the future also is a line from Toronto to Peel, York, Durham, Hamilton- Hamilton- Wentw.orth and his home region of Ilalton. Once in place, these hopefully will encourage local transit systems systems to densely-populated southern Ontario. three people for a total of 35. weeks during which time the project prepared and distributed some twelve brochures as well as maintaining maintaining an information office and other works relating to tourism and interest in the municipality. Niagara escarpment (Continued from page 6) side, assessment of the proposed proposed plan which the govern- men, is obliged to consider when deciding the fate of the Escarpment in the Coming months. Unless the Premier , continues to hear ' from citizens 'across the Province that the Escarpment 'must he protected',, this report could open a back door for the government to escape Iront ils legal commitment of a decade ago. THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take notice that the Regional Planning Committee Committee will consider at a meeting to be held on: July 12,1983 at 1:00 p.m. - Newcastle Community Hall King Street*, Newcastle Village in the Town of Newcastle ÀN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE , DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, as proposed by the applicant, would permit a waste disposal site and recycling dperation within the area indicated on the map below. Subsequently, the Regional Council will consider the recommendation of the Planning Committee at a meeting to be held on: July 20,1983 at 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers, Regional Headquarters Building , 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby - The report related to the amendment application Is available for inspection in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Whitby, or by calling Mr. L. Kotseff, M.C.I.P. Planning Department, (416) 668-7731. Request^ to appear before the Planning Committee Committee as a deputation concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P., Commissioner o'f Planning, 105 Consumers Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3, and must be received by tlje Friday preceding fhe meeting. Requests tô appear before Regional Council as a deputation 'concerning the amendment application application must be forwarded to the Regional Clerk, Regional Headquarters Building, 605 Rossland Road East, \Q/hitby, Ontario-L1N 6A3, and must be received 48 hours prior to the Regional Council meeting. ' ' Gary Herrema Regional Chairman Ç.W. Lundy, A.M.C.T. Regional Clerk