Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Should we call boarding Line 5, "Le Tramway"? May sound more "upper class" using "le tramway" instead of "light rail", "subway", or as the Ford Nation calls it, "streetcars".
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Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
While Quebec City is WIDENING their sidewalks and narrowing the roadway, it is the opposite for Toronto. Toronto has to narrow the sidewalk to keep left turn lanes.
Toronto's Transportation Department forced left turns lane and signals on Eglinton. Toronto did away with the "Michigan turn" in the plans.
From link.
Looks like with Quebec City, they are "looking" at something like that. From link.
Each route is made up of roads and intersections that allow you to perform several movements (eg straight line, right turn, left turn).
When a left turn is prohibited, it is possible to take a parallel lane. You can also make a triple right turn to cross the artery.
Toronto's Transportation Department forced left turns lane and signals on Eglinton. Toronto did away with the "Michigan turn" in the plans.
Looks like with Quebec City, they are "looking" at something like that. From link.
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trtcttc
Senior Member
Not sure if it’s been posted before but they’re building permanent grade separated bike lanes west of Eglinton
H4F33Z
Active Member
It's a "showcase" section of Eglinton Connects from Avenue to just east of Yonge to show what the rest of Eglinton could look like... eventually
dgto
New Member
Good to know! Is it being done by the city then, or by Metrolinx? Are there any updates in terms of timing for a full implementation of Eglinton Connects?
EnviroTO
Senior Member
I thought that it was all going to be completed for the opening of the line. They had the studies done and as they are pouring the curbs and sidewalks at the stations they seem to be aligning to the "mega map" that existed to show the streetscape along the entire route. I can't seem to find the mega map online anymore... but the curbs poured at Keelesdale and at Duplex match the plan.
afransen
Senior Member
I thought it was just in the immediate vicinity of stations.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Quebec City is planning to put in their own tramway. See link. You may have to use an online translator, from French to English, to read it if you don't know French.
From Présentation sur l’insertion de surface du tramway dans les quartiers Montcalm et Saint-Jean-Baptiste (PDF)
If I comprehend this right, the tramway (LRT) surface platforms will be heated in winter. Which means that there maybe no snow accumulating much on the platforms.
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Overall, the Quebec City tramway is more pedestrian and transit friendly, than the Eglinton Crosstown. The Eglinton Crosstown is more friendly to the single-occupant automobile.
English translation link.
From Présentation sur l’insertion de surface du tramway dans les quartiers Montcalm et Saint-Jean-Baptiste (PDF)
If I comprehend this right, the tramway (LRT) surface platforms will be heated in winter. Which means that there maybe no snow accumulating much on the platforms.
Translation software below...
Translation software below...
Overall, the Quebec City tramway is more pedestrian and transit friendly, than the Eglinton Crosstown. The Eglinton Crosstown is more friendly to the single-occupant automobile.
English translation link.
KevinT
Active Member
Meanwhile the REM trains look like they came from The Island of Sodor. No thanks...
felix123
Active Member
Um what? I mentioned Line 5, the topic of this thread.
You are not a mod, and in any case you don't get to control the opinions of others. You would do well to heed your own advice to stay on topic.
smallspy
Senior Member
That's mostly correct. You can already see parts of it done at Keele and Dufferin.
But beyond those sections, Metrolinx agreed to fund the rebuild of the section of Eglinton between Duplex and Oriole Parkway.
I'll defer to @Northern Light for whether the City has funded for the remainder of Eglinton Connects. I want to say "yes, but....", although my memory has been faulty before.
Dan
Northern Light
Superstar
The 10-year capital budget does have funding for Eglinton Connects, but only 15M for near-term works, the bulk is from 2027 onwards, from my post, here:
Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis
Had another semi-annual jaunt across Eglington from west to east yesterday.....man, that road is in rough shape. And not just for cars, add walkers and bikers in there as well. I cannot imagine biking Eglington. And I am not just speaking of the obvious areas affected by ongoing construction...
11th
Senior Member
They have the better design. Although they also have something we don't have for Eglinton - closely spaced parallel arterials. I see they are staying off of Grande Allée.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Wow, the whole of Eglinton is a big pothole and mess, and they aren't going to fix it until 2027? The city is so poorly run. They honestly started planning for Eglinton Connects in 2012 and then 2022 rolls around and the city doesn't have funding yet???The 10-year capital budget does have funding for Eglinton Connects, but only 15M for near-term works, the bulk is from 2027 onwards, from my post, here:
Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis
Had another semi-annual jaunt across Eglington from west to east yesterday.....man, that road is in rough shape. And not just for cars, add walkers and bikers in there as well. I cannot imagine biking Eglington. And I am not just speaking of the obvious areas affected by ongoing construction...urbantoronto.ca
Northern Light
Superstar
Pavement that was damaged during construction will be resurfaced/milled at Mx's cost.
Eglinton Connects pays for a variety of 'enhancements' to Eglinton ranging from cycle tracks to elaborate streetscapes to some new/improved public parks/park frontages/entrances etc.
That said, I agree the work should have been seemlessly coordinated, rather than having the contractors de-mobilize and then coming back in 5 years to make more mess.