[robmausser]

Makes one wonder why there is such a difference in Operations Standards compared to the Eglinton LRT.

2 reasons

1. The Eglinton Line has a lot of fence and concrete barrier protected sections, that allow for higher speeds. The more open/walkable streetcar ROW style rails of Line 6 need more speed restrictions

2. The trains are awful. Heavy, prone to breaking down, literally the worst choice for a system like Finch. They are babying the Alstoms because of this. The Flexities are way better.

 

[FW36]

I rode the Finch West LRT in the Morning of March 4 2026 from Finch West station to Albion.

Below I will break down trip into segments, delays encountered, and what red lights could have been avoided if toronto added extended green lights for approaching LRT vehicles.

1. Finch west station to Jane Station
Time: 9 minutes and 15 seconds

Red Lights: 1
Red light delay at Jane: 1 minute 30 seconds
Could have been avoided by having extended green lights

2.Jane to Weston :Time 10 minutes and 40 seconds

Red lights:3
Red light at 400 intersection West side: 25 seconds ,Could have been avoided by having extended green lights

Red light at Signet: 48 seconds

Red light at Weston Rd: 1 minute 17 seconds. Could have been avoided by having extended green lights

3. Weston to Islington : 8 minutes and 5 seconds

Red lights: 2
Red light at Milvan 35 seconds

Red light at Duncawood: 1 minute 9 seconds,Could have been avoided by having extended green lights.

4. Islington to Albion
Time: 6 minutes 10 seconds

Red lights:1
Red light at Kipling: 50 seconds, Could have been avoided by having extended green lights.

Overall time from Finch West station to Albion is: 34 minutes and 10 seconds.

If extended green lights implemented: 28 minutes and 59 seconds

With no red lights: 27 minutes and 36 seconds


I've made it clear in the past I think Driftwood, Duncanwoods, Stevenson are unnecessary. Removing all stations plus removing slow zones at intersections could save additional 3 minutes.

Meaning with extendeded green lights and stop removal, LRT trip could go from current 34 minutes 10 seconds to 25 minutes and 59 seconds, or with a more aggressive TSP with no red lights trip decreases to 24 minutes and 36 seconds.

 

[mikey7767]

Good luck with parallel traffic with your extended green lights, including transit (buses).

 

[nfitz]

Good luck with parallel traffic with your extended green lights, including transit (buses).

Extended greens have existed on 2-way streets in Toronto for decades. On a line where there's a vehicle every 90 seconds it could be a problem. Finch is every 7 to 13 minutes.

 

[FW36]

Good luck with parallel traffic with your extended green lights, including transit (buses).

At most it would be a 10 second delay that could result in a 5- 10 minute improvement for the LRT. I think that a valuable trade off.

In addition most drivers already drive above speed limit, they would easily be able to make up that loss time

 

[Admiral Beez]

Meaning with extendeded green lights and stop removal, LRT trip could go from current 34 minutes 10 seconds to 25 minutes and 59 seconds, or with a more aggressive TSP with no red lights trip decreases to 24 minutes and 36 seconds.

LRTs should never be stopped by a vehicular traffic light. As the LRT approaches the light should be held or switched to green.

Good luck with parallel traffic with your extended green lights, including transit (buses).

When there is no LRT approaching (which is most of the time), the lights can operate as usual.

 

[nfitz]

LRTs should never be stopped by a vehicular traffic light

I sure as heck hope that either the King or Spadina LRV will be stopped by a vehicular traffic light at King/Spadina!

 

[jmi22]

I sure as heck hope that either the King or Spadina LRV will be stopped by a vehicular traffic light at King/Spadina!

Just wait until Chow unveils her King-Spadina streetcar flyover!

 

[ownthesky]

Good luck with parallel traffic with your extended green lights, including transit (buses).

European trams have signal priority that interfaces with other public transit, but of course nothing from anywhere else can work in our that special unique snowflake, Toronto!

 

[Bordercollie]

So it seems that trains get a green light before the left turn light which is good. But they still travel at 30kmph which is bizzare. Meanwhile on line 5 the train's are much faster.

Anyone know why?

 

[thenorth]

From what I’ve seen, I’m completely convinced that we can get this thing down to sub-30 minute end-to-end travel times. It’s beyond frustrating that Metrolinx’s incompetence has put us in this position.

I also have no idea why Metrolinx is targeting about 33 minute travel times, when faster is clearly possible. Why are we intentionally targeting slow and mediocre speeds?

 

[zang]

I also have no idea why Metrolinx is targeting about 33 minute travel times, when faster is clearly possible. Why are we intentionally targeting slow and mediocre speeds?

The Scotty Principle?

 

[Amare]

YET AGAIN no service.

This is actually just comically pathetic at this point. Maybe i'll create a separate thread just dedicate to Line 6 maintenance issues, because this just occurring way too damn much.

 

[doublemint]

Is there any way to pressure MX to reveal the contract signed? Or, is it up to the province (which will never agree to release it because they're implicated)?

 

[urbanclient]

Is there any way to pressure MX to reveal the contract signed? Or, is it up to the province (which will never agree to release it because they're implicated)?

Would another party in power result in more transparency? Not out of the question for a politician to throw their predecessor under the bus...
à la "Biden/Obama ruined this country" ---Spray tan user