hw621
Senior Member
It almost feels like we should organize some protest at City Hall lol
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ssiguy2
Senior Member
^^^ Ya, start distributing BBB signs...................."bring back the bus".
There is absolutely NO excuse why this line should take, at most, 30 minutes. Absolutely none. 20 minutes would be more in line with other modern ROW streetcar routes.
There is absolutely NO excuse why this line should take, at most, 30 minutes. Absolutely none. 20 minutes would be more in line with other modern ROW streetcar routes.
ARG1
Senior Member
It's literally there in the article I quoted:
This is what Metrolinx was promising back in 2009 during the peak of the Transit City craze.
Keep in mind at that this was still when the line was planned to run all the way to Finch Station, so that 46m accounts for that.
Johnny Au
Superstar
December 7, 2025:
Inside the LRV:
Inside the LRV:
Steve X
Senior Member
I do think we need to get rid of TTC operating the line if we were to meet that 22 km/h average. In other cities, LRV operators are much more aggressive with acceleration and being ready to smash through any cars and pedestrians getting in the way. With the help of transit priority, they would slow down for the platform approach, way before the intersection. I don't think that will ever happen with the TTC.
Since this line runs so damn infrequent, I don't see why traffic lights can't be held green for half a minute on minor intersection while major intersections be shorten while trains are approaching.
Since this line runs so damn infrequent, I don't see why traffic lights can't be held green for half a minute on minor intersection while major intersections be shorten while trains are approaching.
Obsidian
Active Member
About the transit priority that Finch West is supposed to use. since most trains seems to be behind schedule on Sunday, shouldn't the Transit Signal Priority system have been in use to get them back on schedule.
Obsidian
Active Member
Transit City was planned to have TSP as well to achieve those times.
hw621
Senior Member
Who knew lol
felix123
Active Member
From JRUrbaneNetwork:
hw621
Senior Member
Might as well put Eglinton
Northern Light
Superstar
I think the speed (or lack of) issues here have been well documented and discussed, so I will only mention in passing an anecdote (not evidence) from a trip to Amsterdam, where the tram passes though pedestrianized streets in spots......at speeds exceeding 40km/ph.
You hear the warning bell/horn....and you're expected to get the hell off the track because the train is not going slowly just in case........
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That anecdote offered, we need some proper commitment to investigative journalism here at UT, so someone must ask the clear and pressing question:
@Edward Skira how was your Line 6 branded cookie?
You hear the warning bell/horn....and you're expected to get the hell off the track because the train is not going slowly just in case........
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That anecdote offered, we need some proper commitment to investigative journalism here at UT, so someone must ask the clear and pressing question:
@Edward Skira how was your Line 6 branded cookie?
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Northern Light
Superstar
Don Mills is a generation away, if ever.
The airport is very much in the cards, but not in the near-term list of projects; and if they don't iron out the problems here w/speed/travel time, it will die quickly.
christiesplits
Senior Member
I suspect yesterday's reaction to the speed, combined with the Crosstown's expected slow speed in the at-grade sections next year, will create enough pressure for the TTC to make improvements, including transit signal priority.
JJTheJetPln
Active Member
There's many here that are saying that it's not up to TTC to do TSP, but city council.
If that's the case, everyone needs to start emailing their city council rep daily so this issue is brought to the forefront.
I fear that even TTC isn't able to talk about this, yet many have heard through the grapevine that it's city council fault why it's not active despite having everything ready to go.
H4F33Z
Active Member
Lemme remind everyone about a motion moved and passed by the mayor to look into the implementation of signal priority on Eglinton and report back to council in October.
....They did not report back in October 2025's meeting
I'd recommend everyone call the mayor's office. If this is Finch right now, this is going to be Eglinton too.
....They did not report back in October 2025's meeting
I'd recommend everyone call the mayor's office. If this is Finch right now, this is going to be Eglinton too.