[nfitz]

The "eight (8) stations" on the Scarborough LRT is a surprise. Currently we have: Kennedy, Lawrence East, Ellesmere, Midland, Scarborough (Town) Centre and McCowan. Will the final two be stations on the proposed "Malvern" extension (Bellamy, Markham/Centennial Progress, Sheppard/McCowan and Malvern Town Centre) or the long rumoured/desired Brimley stop?

From the Metrolinx maps, it's the same 8 stations that have been talked about for some time.

From TTC's old Transit City page - http://www3.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects_and_initiatives/Transit_city/Current_Projects/index.jsp
[URL="http://www3.ttc.ca/images/About_the_TTC/Transit_city/map_Scarborough_RT.jpg"]http://www3.ttc.ca/images/About_the_TTC/Transit_city/map_Scarborough_RT.jpg[/URL]

Kennedy, Lawrence East, Ellesmere, Midland, Scarborough Centre, McCowan, Centennial College, Sheppard East (Sheppard/Markham)

Though nothing to say that can't kill Ellesmere and only have 7 stations. It says "up to 8".

 

[innsertnamehere]

Apparently ferrand is now back on, according to a tweet from the local councillor. The public meeting is happening right now, so we will see what else is up soon.

 

[ShonTron]

The "eight (8) stations" on the Scarborough LRT is a surprise. Currently we have: Kennedy, Lawrence East, Ellesmere, Midland, Scarborough (Town) Centre and McCowan. Will the final two be stations on the proposed "Malvern" extension (Bellamy, Markham/Centennial Progress, Sheppard/McCowan and Malvern Town Centre) or the long rumoured/desired Brimley stop?

I remember hearing that Ellesmere would not be renovated, and simply be abandoned. Then there would be three new stations: Bellamy, Centennial College, and Sheppard/Progress, bringing the total to eight stations.

 

[nfitz]

I remember hearing that Ellesmere would not be renovated, and simply be abandoned. Then there would be three new stations: Bellamy, Centennial College, and Sheppard/Progress, bringing the total to eight stations.

They say up to 8 stations. I've heard no discussion of Bellamy being included.

 

[datamouse]

Apparently ferrand is now back on, according to a tweet from the local councillor. The public meeting is happening right now, so we will see what else is up soon.

Is Metrolinx just making this up as they go along?

 

[innsertnamehere]

No, they are going through public consultations on the final design of the line. The whole point of them is to make changes like this.

 

[BurlOak]

Apparently ferrand is now back on, according to a tweet from the local councillor. The public meeting is happening right now, so we will see what else is up soon.

I have not been able to read anything about this meeting. Hopefully the above post is incorrect - I would say it makes more sense to reinstate Leslie Station, which is over a kilometre away from the nearest station that to add this stop which is less than half a kilometer from the nearest stop.

I also wonder if elevating the line over the DVP was discussed - since the design of the Don Mills Station has effects on the rest of the line through Scarborough.

 

[sixrings]

Its according to a local councillor. That isn't an official stamp. Oakwoods been promised as well but its design has never been reviewed. Oakwood makes more sense becauses it would allow busses to stop at oakwood and eglinton versus having to continue to eglinton west station. Anyways I'm cautiously hoping oakwood turns out. But a councillors word isn't much. He might be just saying that to shut up the nimbys. And then when its cut hell say something to the effect he had no control and metrolinx lied to him. Pass the blame.

 

[CDL.TO]

Its according to a local councillor. That isn't an official stamp. Oakwoods been promised as well but its design has never been reviewed. Oakwood makes more sense becauses it would allow busses to stop at oakwood and eglinton versus having to continue to eglinton west station.

I certainly hope they don't cut the buses back to Eglinton and Oakwood. It would add an inconvenient transfer for people travelling between the 63 bus and the Spadina line. Also, building a bus terminal at Eglinton and Oakwood would be costly for only one route.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

I certainly hope they don't cut the buses back to Eglinton and Oakwood. It would add an inconvenient transfer for people travelling between the 63 bus and the Spadina line. Also, building a bus terminal at Eglinton and Oakwood would be costly for only one route.

I think that the 63 Ossington buses should continue as normal to terminate at Eglinton West/Allen Station, but allow short-turns at an Oakwood Station on the Crosstown LRT line.

 

[CDL.TO]

I think that the 63 Ossington buses should continue as normal to terminate at Eglinton West/Allen Station, but allow short-turns at an Oakwood Station on the Crosstown LRT line.

That would be a strange short-turn. The bus would be 95% of the way to the end of the line anyway.

 

[Rainforest]

For the neighborhood, the Oakwood station is very desirable. Bus 63 can keep going to Eglinton West subway; it is only 600 m or so, not a big deal for the bus. But the locals should be able to board Eglinton line at Oakwood, and not forced to walk 600 m either to Eglinton West subway or to Dufferin.

On the other hand, there is very little local activity at Leslie and Eglinton, and the area cannot be developed because of West Don and the CP rail line. The expense of an underground Leslie station cannot be justified; that station makes sense only if surface-level, side of the road alignment is chosen.

 

[Hipster Duck]

That would be a strange short-turn. The bus would be 95% of the way to the end of the line anyway.

Indeed. If a bus has to make a 400 meter "detour" to service a rapid transit station with 2 intersecting lines as opposed to a rapid transit station with only one line, it makes total sense. A lot of 63 passengers at the northern end of the route are transferring to the Spadina line, anyway, and making them transfer twice is a major pain.

 

[Johnny Au]

Likewise, if the 63 ends at Oakwood station, then it can have a branch route taking over route 109, which runs along Marlee as well.

 

[sixrings]

The idea is that the oakwood bus would either terminate at eglinton and oakwood or at lawrence west station. The more busses they eliminate from the eglinton west the better for traffic on eglinton. Currently the east bound left lane towards allen is for busses only. If the buses were diverted then that lane could also be used as a turning lane for the allen expressway. Essentially it would allow for two lanes to turn left onto the allen and hopefully fix congestion issues similar to how the west bound eglinton has added a second turning lane onto the allen. I'm not much of a fan for helping cars get around and in a lot of ways I am for infrastructure spending for transit. However eglinton is much better for pedestrians since the additional turning lanes have been added on the east side and I am sure it would have the same effect on the west side.