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AlvinofDiaspar said:
Presentation on the Weston Station/Carehouse meeting:

http://thecrosstown.ca/sites/default/files/MSF_Consultation_Presentation.pdf

Elevated to carhouse
Underground Weston station
Preservation of Kodak Building
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It's good that they have moved the line underground. Mount Dennis was always a tight squeeze and the the old plan required expropriation to even work and didn't offer a quality transfer between GO and LRT. Also, it leaves open the possibility of a fully grade-separated line to the Mississauga Transitway and the airport.

I would like to read a better justification for the 15-bay bus terminal. Seems like overkill for a site where we should expect to see routes 32, 89, 71, 171, and perhaps an extended 168. 8 or 9 seems like a more appropriate number.
 
so are they still unsure whether or not it will run to Jane? they should keep it grade separated until then so there is easy access to the future Jane LRT.
 
I like the reroute.

Extends the right-of-way to Jane Street and preserves possible employment zones.

I wonder what buses will serve that 15-bay bus facility that is proposed and how much additional will the extra tunneling cost.

Eglinton Avenue West seems to take a small detour around the LRT portal to the east of Black Creek.
 
The reroute looks great! And from a purely geeky perspective, it's cool that the line will now have at-grade, underground, and elevated segments.

CDL.TO said:
I would like to read a better justification for the 15-bay bus terminal. Seems like overkill for a site where we should expect to see routes 32, 89, 71, 171, and perhaps an extended 168. 8 or 9 seems like a more appropriate number.
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I seem to recall hearing talk of using it as a GO bus terminal as well.
 
It's as though a giant wave of common sense blew into the planning of this line. The previous TTC design had so many problems and compromises. This plan is almost exactly what seemed like the best route 3 years ago to everyone but the staff actually designing the line.
 
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I just returned from Info session.
I asked one of the Metrolinx guys about the EA for Weston to Jane st. and was told it should be completed by end of this year..................and when i asked as to the western alignment to airport, they seem to have gotten past dismissing the use of the Richview corridor like they had in previous metings...........fingers crossed to common sense planning.

overall, I'm not unimpressed with the latest reroute.
 
mFaust said:
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I just returned from Info session.
I asked one of the Metrolinx guys about the EA for Weston to Jane st. and was told it should be completed by end of this year..................and when i asked as to the western alignment to airport, they seem to have gotten past dismissing the use of the Richview corridor like they had in previous metings...........fingers crossed to common sense planning.

overall, I'm not unimpressed with the latest reroute.
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That Richview statement is definitely good news! Overall, this has been a pretty good day for Transit Planning in Toronto, haha.

Common sense prevails!
 
car4041 said:
I seem to recall hearing talk of using it as a GO bus terminal as well.
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I wouldn't be surprised if people have talked of that, but it doesn't seem to make much sense. The location doesn't offer any benefits over Yorkdale for GO.
 
mFaust said:
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I just returned from Info session.
I asked one of the Metrolinx guys about the EA for Weston to Jane st. and was told it should be completed by end of this year..................and when i asked as to the western alignment to airport, they seem to have gotten past dismissing the use of the Richview corridor like they had in previous metings...........fingers crossed to common sense planning.
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That would be great if the city hadn't sold off a large chunk of the Richview lands.
 
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