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Those are exceptions when referring to “streetcar service.” The context is also very dissimilar, urban small blocks vs suburban larger blocks. Line 5 is also expected to operate with full transit priority and much larger trains.
 
Jaye101 said:
Those are exceptions when referring to “streetcar service.” The context is also very dissimilar, urban small blocks vs suburban larger blocks. Line 5 is also expected to operate with full transit priority and much larger trains.
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but Metrolinx has confirmed that it will not be operating with full transit priority. Also, the context is very similar when you compare it with St.Clair West except that stop spacing in this case is wider.
 
Jaye101 said:
Those are exceptions when referring to “streetcar service.” The context is also very dissimilar, urban small blocks vs suburban larger blocks. Line 5 is also expected to operate with full transit priority and much larger trains.
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Except it won't have full transit priority buddy. I'm sorry
 
Amare said:
Unfortunately, residents will be getting streetcar level service until they reach either Kennedy in the east, or Science Centre in the west. Still much better than the current bus service, but the city is inept and wont let this line operate to its fullest potential.

Another site to watch for development is the Scotiabank campus that's nearby since apparently there's a potential sale/lease back in play.
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What's wrong with streetcar level service? Even downtown main streets don’t have dedicated ROW. This is a huge improvement over bus service.
 
lead82 said:
What's wrong with streetcar level service? Even downtown main streets don’t have dedicated ROW. This is a huge improvement over bus service.
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Ask residents who live along Spadina, Lake Shore Blvd West, and St.Clair for starters what's wrong with streetcar service. They'll give you a nice list of issues.

There's nothing inherently wrong with streetcars, it's how the TTC operates them is what the problem is. And the TTC is the organization that will be running the Crosstown line so put 1+1 together.
 
The surface section of Eglinton, and the in-progress section of Finch West, will have a higher tier service compared to Spadina / St Clair / Lakeshore.

Transit priority would be nice to have, but even without it, a much wider stop spacing on Eglinton and Finch will result in a better speed.

We don't need to be too concerned about accidents in the surface section affecting the line's reliability. Those kind of things are not frequent; on the other hand, fully grade-separate lines are not completely immune to accidents. It's not like the Yonge subway line never has service disruptions.
 
Rainforest said:
The surface section of Eglinton, and the in-progress section of Finch West, will have a higher tier service compared to Spadina / St Clair / Lakeshore.

Transit priority would be nice to have, but even without it, a much wider stop spacing on Eglinton and Finch will result in a better speed.

We don't need to be too concerned about accidents in the surface section affecting the line's reliability. Those kind of things are not frequent; on the other hand, fully grade-separate lines are not completely immune to accidents. It's not like the Yonge subway line never has service disruptions.
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I'm amazed that I can agree with you on one thread and disagree with you so much on another thread. As an Eglinton resident I am perfectly happy with my future LRT. As a former Scarborough resident I resented so many bus routes being routed through STC needlessly.
 
Rainforest said:
The surface section of Eglinton, and the in-progress section of Finch West, will have a higher tier service compared to Spadina / St Clair / Lakeshore.

Transit priority would be nice to have, but even without it, a much wider stop spacing on Eglinton and Finch will result in a better speed.

We don't need to be too concerned about accidents in the surface section affecting the line's reliability. Those kind of things are not frequent; on the other hand, fully grade-separate lines are not completely immune to accidents. It's not like the Yonge subway line never has service disruptions.
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I'm going to have to massively disagree with you on the front of Finch West. Finch West arguably has the problem of way too many stations. There's no reasons for instance for either Stevenson, Driftwood, or Signet-Arrow to exist. Why are there 3 stations surrounding Albion Mall?
 
sixrings said:
I'm amazed that I can agree with you on one thread and disagree with you so much on another thread. As an Eglinton resident I am perfectly happy with my future LRT. As a former Scarborough resident I resented so many bus routes being routed through STC needlessly.
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No surprise, actually. Those are two different questions. Re. Scarborough, we disagree on the relative importance of the trunk route and the reduction in transfers.

Re. Eglinton, both you and I happen to think that full grade separation is just one of the factors that determines the quality of service. Both of us understand that the very existence of dedicated transit lines matters a lot, stop spacing matters, frequency matters etc. While some other posters take a somewhat religious approach and classify a transit line based on the grade separation alone (either it must be fully separated for the whole length, or it is a streetcar).
 
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