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A 6264 said:
Going by signage I've seen, it's my understanding that Eglinton Crosstown LRT will run 24 hours, which surprised me. Now I'm even more surprised that Finch West LRT will not.:(
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Do you mind linking the posts you've seen indicating Eglinton 24 hours? I'm surprised just to hear this, but also a smidge hopeful there is some truth to this.
 
urbanclient said:
Do you mind linking the posts you've seen indicating Eglinton 24 hours? I'm surprised just to hear this, but also a smidge hopeful there is some truth to this.
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smallspy said:
Your understanding is incorrect. The TTC will continue to run overnight buses on Eglinton.
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My bad. I saw signs at Don Valley station showing the station is open 24 hours. I presumed it was like the subway: when it's not running at night, the stations close, including surface vehicle platforms. (I could be wrong about that too, maybe some stations remain open at night, but none that I've seen.)

When I was a kid, I lived next to a streetcar line which ran day and night. Also when I was a kid, most of the TV and radio stations went off the air at night. There was almost no traffic on the roads after midnight. Restaurants like McDonalds did not stay open all night. Services were minimal because almost nobody stayed up at night. As urban areas grow, all that changes. Many more people have night jobs now, or have flexible hours, and they are up at night, including on their days off. I remember when the "blue night" service came in, which was a great idea, and I expected 24 hour service on the subway to be the next step. Many night buses run half an hour apart; I see no reason why the subway and LRTs can't do the same.
 
A 6264 said:
My bad. I saw signs at Don Valley station showing the station is open 24 hours. I presumed it was like the subway: when it's not running at night, the stations close, including surface vehicle platforms. (I could be wrong about that too, maybe some stations remain open at night, but none that I've seen.)

When I was a kid, I lived next to a streetcar line which ran day and night. Also when I was a kid, most of the TV and radio stations went off the air at night. There was almost no traffic on the roads after midnight. Restaurants like McDonalds did not stay open all night. Services were minimal because almost nobody stayed up at night. As urban areas grow, all that changes. Many more people have night jobs now, or have flexible hours, and they are up at night, including on their days off. I remember when the "blue night" service came in, which was a great idea, and I expected 24 hour service on the subway to be the next step. Many night buses run half an hour apart; I see no reason why the subway and LRTs can't do the same.
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They need to service the tracks. Even in many large cities around the world don’t have 24 hour services for this reason. NYC being an exception.
 
A 6264 said:
My bad. I saw signs at Don Valley station showing the station is open 24 hours. I presumed it was like the subway: when it's not running at night, the stations close, including surface vehicle platforms. (I could be wrong about that too, maybe some stations remain open at night, but none that I've seen.)
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Some stations are now open overnight in order to provide some limited amenities to the public. But they do have ways of preventing people from walking around into the areas that are to be closed off.

Don Valley being a fairly major bus connection point strikes me as being one of those stations that will fit that bill. Mount Dennis as well.

Dan
 
11th said:
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I think I'm stealing this from @ShonTron.

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