whatever
Senior Member
I thought it was less a question of having the tools (ie; the algorithms) and more a political question of whether and how to deploy those tools?
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Coolstar
Senior Member
At this point, I'll won't believe it until I see it in action.
Voltz
Senior Member
I've always thought it was likely an issue of there was planned to be reasonable priority at least, and the person who answered the online open house questions just was not familiar with what that meant, or of the lack of priority on other routes.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
A Twitter thread on the ECLRT signage with MX spokeswoman responding:
allengeorge
Senior Member
The lack of lagging left is unfortunate. Single stage ped clearances I don't understand.
ssiguy2
Senior Member
Of course if Toronto & ML wanted to REALLY put transit users ahead of car drivers, they would use what supposedly car loving Albertans do and use rail guards which effectively gives them 100% priority.
We know that will never happen but there are ways of getting around it. The problem is not giving a transit priority at the thru way lights and there is absolutely no excuse as to why any of the trains should have to stop at any light for any reason. The problem is the damn left hand turn lanes. Not only do they make the trains stop but also elongate the cross lights themselves as not only do they require more time for cars to turn but also for pedestrians to cross the intersection as they too have to wait for the left turning cars.
One way cities have gotten around the left-turn lanes is by getting rid of them. By this I mean not left hand turns at ANY intersections but the cars continue to travel straight for a block or two and then have a special turning lane that crosses the track and with extra left lanes and then allowing them to do a U-turn merging back on a left lane. The ability to turn is controlled by U-turn lights. They have proven very successful and not just for the trains but also for the cars and pedestrians.
The trains benefit by not having to wait at basically any intersection, left turning cars actually can turn left much easier and more of them, and pedestrians crossing back at the original intersection have a safer and longer light on which to do so and yet shrinking the cross street light times. The same can be done for the crossing streets which effectively results in only straight and right turning cars going thru any intersection. They are used in LA & Houston with their LRts and have greatly reduced LRT/car accidents because no one is ever turning left as all traffic is straight-thru.
We know that will never happen but there are ways of getting around it. The problem is not giving a transit priority at the thru way lights and there is absolutely no excuse as to why any of the trains should have to stop at any light for any reason. The problem is the damn left hand turn lanes. Not only do they make the trains stop but also elongate the cross lights themselves as not only do they require more time for cars to turn but also for pedestrians to cross the intersection as they too have to wait for the left turning cars.
One way cities have gotten around the left-turn lanes is by getting rid of them. By this I mean not left hand turns at ANY intersections but the cars continue to travel straight for a block or two and then have a special turning lane that crosses the track and with extra left lanes and then allowing them to do a U-turn merging back on a left lane. The ability to turn is controlled by U-turn lights. They have proven very successful and not just for the trains but also for the cars and pedestrians.
The trains benefit by not having to wait at basically any intersection, left turning cars actually can turn left much easier and more of them, and pedestrians crossing back at the original intersection have a safer and longer light on which to do so and yet shrinking the cross street light times. The same can be done for the crossing streets which effectively results in only straight and right turning cars going thru any intersection. They are used in LA & Houston with their LRts and have greatly reduced LRT/car accidents because no one is ever turning left as all traffic is straight-thru.
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Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Local auto mechanic comes to the rescue to help Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicle keep moving on time
From link.Even when a sophisticated piece of modern transit is on the move, it can take a good Samaritan to get it where it needs to be. Last week, light rail transit vehicles were transported for testing. The transport was well covered by media, social media and here on Metrolinx News. But a story you wouldn’t have heard about, was how one local man with a wrench and will to help, arrived to keep things on track.
Biagio Ginacola outside his auto mechanic shop Silver Service Auto Repair, not far from Eglinton and Caledonia in West Toronto. (Metrolinx photo)
One of the first three Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles on the east end of the LRT route. (Metrolinx photo)
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Local auto mechanic comes to the rescue to help Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicle keep moving on time
From link.
Even when a sophisticated piece of modern transit is on the move, it can take a good Samaritan to get it where it needs to be. Last week, light rail transit vehicles were transported for testing. The transport was well covered by media, social media and here on Metrolinx News. But a story you wouldn’t have heard about, was how one local man with a wrench and will to help, arrived to keep things on track.
Biagio Ginacola outside his auto mechanic shop Silver Service Auto Repair, not far from Eglinton and Caledonia in West Toronto. (Metrolinx photo)
One of the first three Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles on the east end of the LRT route. (Metrolinx photo)
Metrolinx News with the heartwarming story
Hey, I hoped they reimbursed him for the radiator hose as well! (I'm sure they did)
whatever
Senior Member
Cringe. So, so heartwarming when they share a human interest story to show how awesome the world is... and spell the poor guy's name wrong, repeatedly.
max
Active Member
Sounds like they need a Good Samaritan proofreader
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
MX’s blog posts read like they were written by a high functioning eight grader. They need to hire a proofreader or something.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I can understand why they write in simple English - to ensure it is accessible to the widest possible audience. Spelling is another thing else entirely.
AoD
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Shouldn't the "editor" do some "proofreading", if they don't have a paid "proofreader". Maybe they don't have a paid "editor" either.
ssiguy2
Senior Member
The advantage of having the U-turn system on the roads is that they effectively turn a 4 lane road into 2 one-way streets.
The vast majority of accidents on any road is due to turning whether that be left or right which is one of the reasons why one-way streets are so popular in congested cities. They reduce accidents and allow for faster travel.
The vast majority of accidents on any road is due to turning whether that be left or right which is one of the reasons why one-way streets are so popular in congested cities. They reduce accidents and allow for faster travel.