The Broadway Subway line will…
Cause excessive environmental damage during construction
- Excessive GHG emissions related to concrete and steel
- Most construction equipment is diesel-operated
Require excessive energy to operate
- Skytrain is an energy intensive technology
- Underground stations are energy intensive to operate
Increase reliance on subsidized, high cost, high volume, long distance commuting
- In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change, citizens should be encouraged to travel less, travel shorter distances, and travel by active means (walk, cycle)
- Extending skytrains does the opposite
Stop the BS 