hw621
Senior Member
Maybe the TTC should slow the buses down so the LRT doesn't look so bad...
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Amare
Senior Member
Dont give them ideas, they've already slowed down streetcars and subways compared to 10-15 years ago.
We don't need anymore idiocy from the clowns who operate that organization.
urbanclient
Senior Member
Yes comrade @hw621 , good idea! The local people's commissar will be grateful for your suggestion and implement it expeditiously.
Johnny Au
Superstar
December 7, 2025:
Humber College Station:
Humber College Station:
yurt2022
Active Member
We need Doug Ford to step in and remove operations responsibility from TTC and hire Alstom/Mosaic to operate this line.
We're not waiting to "Q1 2026" for staff to make a report that still doesn't get the line to advertised speeds (which might not even be implemented).
We're not waiting to "Q1 2026" for staff to make a report that still doesn't get the line to advertised speeds (which might not even be implemented).
Voltz
Senior Member
Humber College station should be covered over completely, having to clear snow from a below ground platform is just dumb.
That should have been the biggest issue with this line.
That should have been the biggest issue with this line.
Thaboss
Active Member
Best thing about line 6 is that it woke everyone up to TTCs operational incompetency. If this leads to true transit priority for line 5, 6 and many downtown street cars, I would pencil that on as an epic win and probably the best outcome possible lol.
Side point. I find the Finch west station to be very pleasant tbh.
Side point. I find the Finch west station to be very pleasant tbh.
Steve X
Senior Member
You tell that to Calgary, they built some stations like that too. Oh yeah, there is Davisville Station too.
Jac.
New Member
Call me lazy but that walk between Humber College Station and the bus terminal, especially during the winter is infuriating... Did they ever consider moving the bus terminal closer or, like what's up with that? But yeah the fact that the station isn't covered makes that station feel almost like a joke to me. I also don't know why before the station (heading in westbound) it goes down, then curves, and then goes right back up only to go down again into the station, how did that pass planning? Is there something I am missing. That whole area fascinates me.
ssiguy2
Senior Member
Most CTrain stations have heated enclosed waiting areas except the downtown portion. Anyway, even putting this useless piece of infrastructure in the same sentence as the CTrain is an insult to Calgarians. In stark contrast to Finch, the CTrain is LRT done right and it's high ridership is a reflection of that.
I do agree with Thaboss, that this embarrassment of a line and the scorn it is justifiably getting from the public and media may have the silver bullet of forcing the TTC & City to aggressively implement light priorities and hopefully reduce the number of stops on the LRT & streetcar routes. This lemon of a line may actually turn into lemonade but only if the public keeps the pressure on and makes it clear this will be an election issue.
I do agree with Thaboss, that this embarrassment of a line and the scorn it is justifiably getting from the public and media may have the silver bullet of forcing the TTC & City to aggressively implement light priorities and hopefully reduce the number of stops on the LRT & streetcar routes. This lemon of a line may actually turn into lemonade but only if the public keeps the pressure on and makes it clear this will be an election issue.
Kyle Campbell
Senior Member
I feel like this is a new trend to reduce costs so they don't need to install ventilation. Ottawa will have two similar stations on line 1 West that are actually in a tunnel, but the platform portion will be exposed to the sky. Ventilation was the justification
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Don’t give them any ideas - I wouldn’t put it pass them to come up with such perverse innovations.
AoD
dowlingm
Senior Member
Is there a likelihood Humber may seek to build over the parking lot (thus providing an indoor path) using the improved (yes, yes) transit as justification?
MisterF
Senior Member
This map should be on every subway train and station.
The platforms at Davisville are covered.
Steve X
Senior Member
If they ever expand, certainly they can do that. However since they operate to profit, this would require a lot more international students which isn't happening anymore.
Davisville and Rosedale (the other one I forgot) are covered directly but wind/snow blows sideways, snow sometimes ends up on the platform.