[Northern Light]

I've been looking at the speculation above and this thread clearly suffers from lack of @AlvinofDiaspar 's input.

Not even one suggestion of snipers, or pop up spike strips, or spring-loaded catapults under the paving beside the tracks. (ok that last one sounds a bit more @Richard White )

A complete lack of creativity and devotion to ruthless efficiency. LOL

 

[micheal_can]

Or better yet they could just jerry-rig railway crossing arms to the back of the LRT vehicles themselves. Then throw it down whenever a motorist tries to make an advanced left turn ahead of them.

You wait, I wait, we all wait, everybody waits.

Naw, let them do that, but have cameras for police enforcement.

 

[micheal_can]

I've been looking at the speculation above and this thread clearly suffers from lack of @AlvinofDiaspar 's input.

Not even one suggestion of snipers, or pop up spike strips, spring-loaded catapults under the paving beside the tracks. (ok that last one sounds a bit more @Richard White )

A complete lack of creativity and devotion to ruthless efficiency. LOL

I mean those could work, but we do not live in a police state.

There are realistic and reasonable things that can be done to make this line better.

 

[PL1]

I've been looking at the speculation above and this thread clearly suffers from lack of @AlvinofDiaspar 's input.

Not even one suggestion of snipers, or pop up spike strips, spring-loaded catapults under the paving beside the tracks. (ok that last one sounds a bit more @Richard White )

A complete lack of creativity and devotion to ruthless efficiency. LOL

I was going to suggest pneumatic, rising bollards, but if they fail no cars would be able to cross the line...

Edit: And per @robmausser below, slow. So absolutely impractical

 

[robmausser]

I was going to suggest pneumatic, rising bollards, but if they fail no cars would be able to cross the line...

They are also very very slow

 

[crs1026]

I've been looking at the speculation above and this thread clearly suffers from lack of @AlvinofDiaspar 's input.

Not even one suggestion of snipers, or pop up spike strips, spring-loaded catapults under the paving beside the tracks. (ok that last one sounds a bit more @Richard White )

A complete lack of creativity and devotion to ruthless efficiency. LOL

Or something along these lines....

- Puaul

 

[A 6264]

There is nothing a politician loves more than a nice juicy ribbon cutting ceremony. This is why they always show up at them, it's a political win. Finch, however, has been quite the opposite.

I wonder if any politicians will have the guts to turn out to a ribbon cutting ceremony for Crosstown. If it were me, I'd skip this one.

 

[micheal_can]

I wonder if any politicians will have the guts to turn out to a ribbon cutting ceremony for Crosstown. If it were me, I'd skip this one.

I think a lot of them will because they can say it is finally open and they were the ones that delivered it.

 

[A 6264]

I think a lot of them will because they can say it is finally open and they were the ones that delivered it.

Yeah, but will anyone be able to hear them over the boos?

 

[micheal_can]

Yeah, but will anyone be able to hear them over the boos?

That is irrelevant for the photo op.

 

[Adjei]

I think this line shouldn't open until TPS and other speed issues have been ironed out.

 

[micheal_can]

I think this line shouldn't open until TPS and other speed issues have been ironed out.

So, never?

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Any outdoor transit platform, be it tram, streetcar, light rail, subway/metro, or commuter rail, should have heated platforms. They only have to be turned on when it is snowing or freezing rain.

In Toronto, it does not snow every day in winter. If condo or office buildings can do it for their driveways, so can Toronto (or Ontario) for public transit or its peasants.

 

[Bojaxs]

I think this line shouldn't open until TPS and other speed issues have been ironed out.

Well, city council said they needed roughly 4 months to figure out TPS and asses how it would affect traffic. So you could be looking at a June 2026 opening date if you insist on waiting.

 

[ThenWhat]

Well, city council said they needed roughly 4 months to figure out TPS and asses how it would affect traffic. So you could be looking at a June 2026 opening date if you insist on waiting.

That assessment was done in April 2025 and discussed in the city council.