[bearcat]

Et si je ne lis pas l'anglais ?

Haha yes, there should be as few road signs with writing as possible.

 

[nfitz]

Et si je ne lis pas l'anglais ?

Can you describe how it slows transit if tu ne comprendre pas anglais, tabernouche.

 

[Kyle Campbell]

I thought maybe those "Left Turn" signs are a provincial rule thing, as they started appearing in Ottawa too in recent years, although we never used to have them before with protected lefts. But really they are a rare case of signage with writing, most signs are iconographic, and they are just informational, not regulatory.


I think transit signals though might be more of an issue. I'm not sure why the crosstown doesn't use the white transit signals used in other cities to avoid confusion with car drivers. I can see potential collisions in the future due to drivers misinterpreting a signal.

 

[Racer_77]

I think transit signals though might be more of an issue. I'm not sure why the crosstown doesn't use the white transit signals used in other cities to avoid confusion with car drivers. I can see potential collisions in the future due to drivers misinterpreting a signal.

I'm hoping it's something they'll consider in the future, because the transit signals are already in use along the route (kinda). Here's Eglinton and Duplex looking west, just north of the bus terminal entrance.

The top light is a transit signal installed late last year; it lights up when buses are waiting in the left turn lane.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

In Québec, they use specific transit signals for buses. Should be used here in Toronto/Ontario, but because Ontario didn't think of it, it is ignored.


For reference, see...

 

[Kyle Campbell]

In Québec, they use specific transit signals for buses. Should be used here in Toronto/Ontario, but because Ontario didn't think of it, it is ignored.


For reference, see...

But the weird thing is that it is used in Ontario. Ion uses that style of signal, and Ottawa does as well on bus priority lanes when mixed with cars, similar to the pic a couple ones above, and that one is in Toronto itself

 

[chrisw]

I saw some for VIVA in York Region on Highway 7 near Richmond Hill Centre. The transit left turn signal is for left turns after a red light, before a green light for the cross traffic. Saves a lot of time compared to waiting for the advance left after the cross traffic cycle.

 

[goodcitywhenfinished]

Toronto's Transportation Services refuses or is unable to ask, beg, request, or teach MTO (Ontario government) to update their traffic sign regulations. Ontario refuses to even look to Europe to see how to improve traffic regulations at all.

At the Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road intersection, next to the Mount Dennis Station, they added "left turn" signals. Along with "signage clutter". "Signage clutter" that other jurisdiction go without. Why? Just look...

The left turn green arrows...

If you travel across this country you can tell right away that Ontario has the most antiquated road design and signage standards.

I absolutely loathe the big yellow X pedestrian crossings that look like the standard hasn't been touched since the 1950s.

The "wait for gap" pedestrian crossing standard is also absolutely shameful and should be outlawed in Toronto.

 

[Steve X]

The "wait for gap" pedestrian crossing standard is also absolutely shameful and should be outlawed in Toronto.

They are frequently used on mid block crossings and highway on ramps where it reminds pedestrians they don’t have right of way.

 

[T3G]

I absolutely loathe the big yellow X pedestrian crossings that look like the standard hasn't been touched since the 1950s.

I love these, they have an old timey charm to them.

 

[Undead]

I absolutely loathe the big yellow X pedestrian crossings that look like the standard hasn't been touched since the 1950s.

At least they usually provide some much needed illumination. Most crossings feel really dangerous at night because they're so poorly lit, if at all.

Also the old ones are much better than the crappy new style being rolled out in some areas:

Source

 

[Metroscapes]

I saw some for VIVA in York Region on Highway 7 near Richmond Hill Centre. The transit left turn signal is for left turns after a red light, before a green light for the cross traffic. Saves a lot of time compared to waiting for the advance left after the cross traffic cycle.

They're used coming out of Square One at Centre View / Mavis, as well as for the ION buses in Cambridge.

 

[Allandale25]

Ontario Science Centre Station renamed:

Metrolinx renaming Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s Ontario Science Centre station | Globalnews.ca

Last year, the province abruptly announced it would close the Ontario Science Centre citing structural issues, ending its operations the same day and starting to empty the hub.

globalnews.ca

 

[PL1]

Ontario Science Centre Station renamed:

Metrolinx renaming Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s Ontario Science Centre station | Globalnews.ca

Last year, the province abruptly announced it would close the Ontario Science Centre citing structural issues, ending its operations the same day and starting to empty the hub.

globalnews.ca

Don Valley Station, per the article, and as I believe was touted above in the thread

 

[Islington Express Bus]

Science Center was a problematic name anyways. Once the Ontario Line opened, the science center would have been slightly closer to the next station south.