Steve X
Senior Member
The numbers would get better when it extends to Renforth which could completely replace line 2 in the northwest side of the city
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Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
The 900 Airport Express in 2018 carried 4,400 daily passengers. How many will transfer to Line 5 when it is extended to the Pearson Transit Hub?
drum118
Superstar
Depends on where riders are coming from or to if they still need to get to line 2,
Line 5 is only going to the Renforth Hub at this time since there is no real plans for the airport hub nor the wiliness to build it at this time.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Well, gee, I hope so. I love clams!
M II A II R II K
Senior Member
Perhaps a separate Airport Rocket bus route could be created for Renforth just like what Kipling has.
Jane2021
New Member
I think that would be the Miway 100 Airport Express that runs now (pre-covid)
M II A II R II K
Senior Member
If they are going to bother to extend it all the way to Renforth then why not go the extra mile and go to the airport in one phase.
Richard White
Senior Member
Because that would be using common sense... this isn't a common sense revolution...
tsm1072
Active Member
Because Metrolinx wants GTAA to pony up cash and provide land for the tracks and the station. If it wasn't for COVID cutting into GTAA's profits, it probably would have happened in phase 1. Now it's got to wait until GTAA makes their transit plans before it's worth trying to make the connection.
rbt
Senior Member
GTAA leases the land from the federal government; they have to assist in that regard as the land cannot be expropriated by the province.
M II A II R II K
Senior Member
Maybe by the time the tunneling reaches Renforth a deal would be done so they can continue tunneling.
tsm1072
Active Member
The preliminary design is an elevated guideway over the 401 and then running at grade to the airport. You can probably find it in the EGWLRT thread.
drum118
Superstar
It was DOA before it hit the road as well on the route that lead to be cancel due to COVID. It should never return until the plan transit hub is built, if then. The 107 would replace it.
TTC has 2 option once the line 5 is open to Renforth.
Option 1: split the route into 2 routes with the 900 stay as is and another route to Renforth only.
Option 2 is to have the 900 stopping at Renforth in both direction with longer travel time with an extra bus or 2 to keep the same departure time.
Jane2021
New Member
Does anyone know the progress of the Allen and Eglinton intersection and if they started building the 3rd entrance on the south side of Eglinton
beatle04
Active Member
Yes looks like they have. The road was just reconfigured again a few days ago.