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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15424245

A highway camera photo shows traffic in FortMcMurray jammed in the southbound lane of Highway 63 on the north side of the Athabasca River. The image was captured at 3:11 p.m. MT, about an hour after an evacuation order was issued for four neighbourhoods. (511 Alberta)

Evacuation order issued as wildfire threatening Fort McMurray draws closer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-grande-prairie-fort-mcmurray-1.7203695

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[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 year ago (6 children)

This sub is absolutely nuts if it thinks mass transit, cycling or walking is going to be a more practical option for evacuation.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

How is mass transit not more practical? You get hundreds of people on a single train, get them to a safe spot, and support the population with last-mile transit.

You can route as many extra trains as possible to go back and forth, getting way more people through.

OP's photo has fewer people in just that pic than could fit on a train, and yet they're all going to be sitting in traffic for hours, endangering everyone.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Trains have limited maneuverability, especially if the fire jumps ahead. At least in a car, you can choose to turn off onto a different route.

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