[Richard White]

They would pick an underground station like Mount Dennis, Eglinton or Kennedy Station to do that. For Line 6, they can pick Finch West Station.

Agreed but even doing that.. you need trains. Can you imagine the press if the trains were delayed 30 minutes due to snow on the line?

 

[Chaplinurbex]

They have removed all the fencing around the Chaplin and Avenue stations over the last couple days. I take it as a good sign.

 

[hw621]

Agreed but even doing that.. you need trains. Can you imagine the press if the trains were delayed 30 minutes due to snow on the line?

Just park one there. Since when the politicians or Metrolinx care so much about the press/transparency?

 

[Richard White]

They have removed all the fencing around the Chaplin and Avenue stations over the last couple days. I take it as a good sign.

Are you sure it was not fenced? *badum dum tsss*

 

[chrisw]

The only issue with Finch West LRT is that people are saying that the TTC doesn't have enough lead time to prepare the schedules and all the maneuvering that entails.

But with Eglinton, there's already a lot of visible effort to get the schedule ready. I'd think they could be ready for Dec 7 if the Crosstown was handed over to them in November. Though there's the added complication of opening both at the same time.

 

[A 6264]

One thing to remember, even though it's in the news, the Dec 7 date is from an internal document or rumour, it's still not an official announcement. (I wish it were.)

 

[NoahB]

I dont see why people are saying it is risky to open in winter. December is usually light on snow these days. And they will not open a transit line that derails with a dusting of snow.

 

[hw621]

I dont see why people are saying it is risky to open in winter. December is usually light on snow these days. And they will not open a transit line that derails with a dusting of snow.

Let's hope not lol

 

[T3G]

I dont see why people are saying it is risky to open in winter. December is usually light on snow these days. And they will not open a transit line that derails with a dusting of snow.

I am one of the people who previously said it would be risky to open in the winter.

Snow is not what concerns me - it's ice storms. The PR snafu that could arise as a result of the line being closed due to icing would be astronomical. (Let the fact that the open cut sections of the subway also have to contend with ice not be any kind of a factor here.)

 

[Full Metal Junkie]

I am one of the people who previously said it would be risky to open in the winter.

Snow is not what concerns me - it's ice storms. The PR snafu that could arise as a result of the line being closed due to icing would be astronomical. (Let the fact that the open cut sections of the subway also have to contend with ice not be any kind of a factor here.)

I can just see the opening line of a front page story that will run once Crosstown finally opens some unknown number of years in the future:
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen...

 

[crs1026]

If an ice storm were severe enough to shut down Line 5, it would also likely shut down some of 501 through 510, not to mention Lines 1, 2, and 4…. And GO and bus service. I don’t see the specific vulnerability for this line over other parts of the system.
I was amused to find that I have tickets to an event on Dec 20 at a venue just off Eglinton, in an area where street parking is scarce. And the happy thought ran through my mind that Line 5 might, potentially be open by then…. Whether it happens or not, it was nice for this to be within the realm of possibility and not just a hypothetical.
Wait and see is all we can do.

- Paul

 

[pleaseLRT]

The fencing around Don Valley station has been removed over the past few days as well. The benches by the station can be used