pleaseLRT
New Member
Was curious to see if any new updates on Line 5 were given at today's Metrolinx Board Meeting, but the meeting audio cuts out from 36:15 onwards. That leaves 40 minutes without sound 
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UntitledCyclist
Active Member
I can't see how the city will ever get off its keester to finish the EglintonToday bike lanes. The excuse for not doing it this year when they repaved the roadway was that "there are too many buses until Line 5 opens!"
If buses and bike lanes can't coexist (amazingly they do on many other streets in the city) then how are they going to justify putting the lanes in when TTC is still at least partially reliant on bus transit after the Line 5 opening?
ThenWhat
Active Member
All together this means changing something like two dozen bus routes, so a substantial change of the bus network.
Will that all be done on the day when Line 5 opens? Or gradually? Or is that still undecided?
Coolibop
Active Member
I posted in another thread about this. Steve Munroe caught and confirmed Metrolinx will have video with sound when the full post goes up (after livestream).Was curious to see if any new updates on Line 5 were given at today's Metrolinx Board Meeting, but the meeting audio cuts out from 36:15 onwards. That leaves 40 minutes without sound
Ratazana
Active Member
Will Jane bus 35 be the most disrupted service after Line 5’s opening?
Bus 35 will terminate at Mount Dennis station instead of line 2 Jane subway station.
For passengers south of Eglinton, a new bus 27 will run between from mount Dennis to jane station.
it would be more transfers for people going north from south of Eglinton. (Personally my trip from Jane/Annette to Downsview park and to York U will take longer after line 5 opens….)
Bus 35 will terminate at Mount Dennis station instead of line 2 Jane subway station.
For passengers south of Eglinton, a new bus 27 will run between from mount Dennis to jane station.
it would be more transfers for people going north from south of Eglinton. (Personally my trip from Jane/Annette to Downsview park and to York U will take longer after line 5 opens….)
PL1
Senior Member
I think everyone affected will think their situation is the worst... Though yours isn't awesome.
I take the 56 NB from Donlands Station to Bayview and Eglinton, then switch busses. After Line 5 opens, the 56 will be cancelled, and the 51 Leslie will start at Donlands Station (rather than Eglinton Station). I'll have to either switch to Line 5 for 1 stop, catch a 34 bus, or walk to Bayview. I'll figure out what the most efficient route is. It may be a completely different route
Jane2021
New Member
You can take the 935 if you want to travel to Jane station if you want to continue south of Eglinton without getting off
Ratazana
Active Member
It would work well if they add just one more stop at Annette. The huge gap between Bloor and dundas west st Clair is just too inconvenient for people in my neighbourhood.
Allandale25
Superstar
Doug's asking questions.
www.ctvnews.ca
‘Just get the damn thing moving’: Ford says he’ll get confirmation of Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening date
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’ll speak to the head of Metrolinx and get confirmation on when the beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT will finally open after years of delays.
www.ctvnews.ca
generalcanada
Senior Member
OH big daddy doug is getting his hands dirty. buddys litterally told MX himself to not publicize litterally anything.
smallspy
Senior Member
Some of the route changes have already been done. There are a number of new and extended routes already running, such as the 164 and 191.
The biggest changes however won't happen until the line opens for service.
Dan
Thaboss
Active Member
"Ford said he will ask Lindsay for a confirmation date of when exactly the public can step onto an Eglinton Crosstown LRT and admitted he is just as frustrated as the public with the delays.Doug's asking questions.
‘Just get the damn thing moving’: Ford says he’ll get confirmation of Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening date
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’ll speak to the head of Metrolinx and get confirmation on when the beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT will finally open after years of delays.
“I need a confirmation. I’ve been asking for a confirmation for this thing for two years. It’s driving me crazy, just even more than the public, like, just get the damn thing moving, but make it safe.”."
So Mr ford, when you text Lindsay this evening will you let us know what he says or will we find out three months from now ? Perhaps we should ask ford why he continues to muzzle metrolinx from speaking about projects without his direct approval.
nfitz
Superstar
How is the service on Eglinton between Laird and Eglinton stations at peak? I'd almost think that's an upgrade during that period.
At the same time I used to commute from Danforth to the Leslie/Lesmill area. I never once took the Leslie bus, except for the rare occasion to go a couple of stops to Leslie station during poor weather, or from just York Mills, if coming from downtown and I'd just missed a 122. Combing the 51/56 would have increased my use of it; instead my goto was was walking in from the 25 on Don Mills.
PL1
Senior Member
We'll have to see... It's a forced transfer from my current situation. Also I'll have to go down how ever many sets of stairs/escalators and then come back up. Could be a nothing burger, we'll see!
nfitz
Superstar
It will likely be slower in the future for that trip.
At the same time, living near Danforth, many a trip would be faster for me if there were still frequent streetcars - despite it being shallow - simply because of the extra walking. But the usefulness and greater good of the subway for going more than 2-3 stations is more beneficial.