"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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In message , Richard J.
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Yes, which is why I asked for the population of the catchment area, to
give some idea of the scale of demand for your solution.

My rather old "Guinness Book of Answers" gives a 1985 population of
213,600 for the Valetta conurbation.

http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.ph...npan&col=aohdq

And the question that you also need answering is how
much does the population increase by each week when
the tourists arrive (and for how many weeks).

tim

catchment: a large part of the working population + students + elderly
+ tourists

tourists count to around 1 million visitors each year with about 2/3 in
the summer months. So the population basically doubles in the
summertime.

Do you think something like the DLR in London Docklands can work?

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catchment: a large part of the working population + students + elderly
+ tourists

tourists count to around 1 million visitors each year with about 2/3 in
the summer months. So the population basically doubles in the
summertime.

I'm reliably informed that the Maltese government wishes to upgrade harbour
facilities at Valetta, and posibly elsewhere, to deal with a greatly
increased cruise traffic. Do your suggested LRT facilities include any
provisions for serving the harbour area?
Brian

BH Williams wrote:
Do your suggested LRT facilities include any
provisions for serving the harbour area?

definately.the harbour area is both heavily populated and suffers
inadequate parking facilities. the mideaval roads are narrow and do not
have many parking spaces.most houses are of historical age and were not
built with a garage.

there are only a few roads leading into these areas, the limitations
being the fortifications which surround the area.

i would think that demand in this area for such a railway would be
large.

I havent had the chance to use the DLR yet. what are its features?

Why was a DLR created and not an extention to the Tube?

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I havent had the chance to use the DLR yet. what are its features?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/about/index.shtml

The original build is mostly elevated or built on
the route of closed railway lines.

The newer lines include underground build and were
much more expensive.


Why was a DLR created and not an extention to the Tube?

because it was cheap.

tim

On 9 Oct 2005 13:45:40 -0700, wrote:

I havent had the chance to use the DLR yet. what are its features?

A main feature is that it allows much tighter curves than traditional
rail systems. Thus making it easier to slot in to minimum spaces.