felix123
Active Member
That is not the UPX platform, correct? Perhaps it is a photographic illusion, but the platform seems too low.
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Tunafish13
Active Member
Got stuck crossing the street at Hakimi, took these pics real quick
toronto647
Active Member
"TTC is now in discussion with Metrolinx about starting at Level 6, under which trains would run as often as every 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Metrolinx proposed the higher service levels, which would be a major change — the LRT wasn’t expected to reach Level 6 for another 15 years."
It is ludicrous TTC wants to run the line every 5 minutes or so during rush hour. Good on Metrolinx for advocating for rides and bringing it down to 3 minutes or so. In order to get new riders and keep current ridership there needs to be stable and efficient service or else people will continue driving imo.
www.thestar.com
It is ludicrous TTC wants to run the line every 5 minutes or so during rush hour. Good on Metrolinx for advocating for rides and bringing it down to 3 minutes or so. In order to get new riders and keep current ridership there needs to be stable and efficient service or else people will continue driving imo.
How often should the Eglinton LRT run? TTC, Metrolinx disagree
Difference over LRT service levels proves an early test of province and city’s ability to get along.
www.thestar.com
Northern Light
Superstar
"TTC is now in discussion with Metrolinx about starting at Level 6, under which trains would run as often as every 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Metrolinx proposed the higher service levels, which would be a major change — the LRT wasn’t expected to reach Level 6 for another 15 years."
It is ludicrous TTC wants to run the line every 5 minutes or so during rush hour. Good on Metrolinx for advocating for rides and bringing it down to 3 minutes or so. In order to get new riders and keep current ridership there needs to be stable and efficient service or else people will continue driving imo.
How often should the Eglinton LRT run? TTC, Metrolinx disagree
Difference over LRT service levels proves an early test of province and city’s ability to get along.
Did you read the whole article?
You're throwing the TTC under the bus for planning to follow the original agreement.
An agreement they cannot unilaterally amend.
Mx is requesting the higher service level, but under terms of the agreement, they must pay the TTC to operate that higher level of service, hence the negotiations.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
It is ludicrous that a new subway/LRT operates at 5 minute headway during rush hour at opening after a pandemic that has altered WFH arrangements and passenger volumes? Most mornings I find the Yonge line only achieves a headway of about 4 minutes. If they need a 3min 10sec headway already then they should start operating 3-car trains on day one.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Realistically the Yonge line can't turn trains around even at 5 minute head ways without serious delays at the end of the line. Sometimes it takes 20min to get from York Mills to finch during rush hour.
youngblood
Active Member
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
I’m really excited for the station, the heritage element is excellent!
Here is what the final product will look like:
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EnviroTO
Senior Member
That picture CrosstownTO posted is actually more than a week old. They are visibly further along now.
superelevation
Active Member
Or maybe capacity actually is going to be a bigger problem overall than expected
nfitz
Superstar
Unlikely. They shouldn't be going from a 2031 peak of about 5,000 to tens of thousands anytime soon. The modelling assumed that the line went all the way to Pearson.
If capacity is an issue, I'd think the impact to Line 1 at Eglinton would be a bigger problem. Line 5 can be easily fixed by ordering some more LRVs.
TransitBart
Senior Member
This would be a nice problem for the TTC and other transit agencies after 26 months of pandemic curtailed demand.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Why are railway crossing signals located "near side"? Why are traffic signals in North America generally located "far side", but "near side" in Europe?
From link.
Wouldn't it be safer to locate traffic signals on the "near side", or as a compromise on the "near side" of the right-of-way?
From link. (From Eglinton & Pharmacy.) How visible will the "far side" traffic signals be if a light rail vehicle, or tractor trailer is crossing in front of you?
Traffic signals not that visible as the light rail vehicles cross the intersection. Add a tractor trailer between the LRV and the viewer, not very.
Wouldn't it be safer to locate traffic signals on the "near side", or as a compromise on the "near side" of the right-of-way?
From link. (From Eglinton & Pharmacy.) How visible will the "far side" traffic signals be if a light rail vehicle, or tractor trailer is crossing in front of you?
cplchanb
Senior Member
Not sure if it was answered earlier, but why are some sections of track only grassed on 1 direction and the other side concrete sidewalk?
Not to mention whole sections of track are un grassed for no reason (no crossovers or stations)?
Not to mention whole sections of track are un grassed for no reason (no crossovers or stations)?
whatever
Senior Member
I find near side lights are often a lot harder to see because we (North America) also tend to put the lights up high. The European cities I've been through may keep them near side, but they also keep them much lower than we do.
The worst-of-all-worlds configuration seems to be putting the lights centred above the whole intersection. I've seen that a lot in the States, and I've always got problems seeing the lights if I'm stopped at the line.