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They'll probably change their minds again by next month, since the planning for this line has been very fluid.

 

[car4041]

Already got my ticket. My questions will be about elevating the crosstown in Scarborough and I want them to explain to everybody what would happen if there was an accident at the "at grade" part of the line, so everybody get the picture that they will be screwed while the rest of the line will continue due to the trains short turning

The exact same thing occurs whenever there's an incident on the subway.

 

[JayBeeGooner]

http://ttc.ca/Customer_Service/Transit_Talk-By_TTC_Riders.jsp
Already got my ticket. My questions will be about elevating the crosstown in Scarborough and I want them to explain to everybody what would happen if there was an accident at the "at grade" part of the line, so everybody get the picture that they will be screwed while the rest of the line will continue due to the trains short turning

??

Why are you going to bitch to the TTC about a Metrolinx project?

 

[BrenWilson]

The exact same thing occurs whenever there's an incident on the subway.

Yes but subways don't have to deal with cars hitting them, or hitting each other and getting in the way.

 

[JayBeeGooner]

You speak as if there will be an accident every day that will shut the LRT down. A bit of fear-mongering, no?

 

[car4041]

Yes but subways don't have to deal with cars hitting them, or hitting each other and getting in the way.

We're talking about LRT in a right-of-way here, not in mixed traffic. Car accidents are not a major issue on our current ROW lines (Spadina and St. Clair). I've been delayed by "smoke at track level" on the subway many more times than I've been delayed by the Spadina streetcar hitting an automobile (actually, I've never been delayed by the latter).

 

[JayBeeGooner]

There have been accidents on the St. Clair line that forced short-turns, but it's very rare.

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

There have been accidents on the St. Clair line that forced short-turns, but it's very rare.

If you're going to be reasonable, we're never going to get the elevated tracks for a monorail in an expanded subway tunnel we all want.

 

[torontotransitpassanger]

Hey folks,

I'm trying to get caught up here...(just moved to Toronto)

What would you consider the Eglinton-Crosstown's key issues and challenges from a community perspective?

 

[TheTigerMaster]

protest. now.

Even better, don't vote for those council members again if you live in the ward. And make sure to tell them that they don't have your support because of this.

 

[BrenWilson]

You speak as if there will be an accident every day that will shut the LRT down. A bit of fear-mongering, no?

I'm simply trying to explain the original poster's meaning. I take St Clair very often and have never been short-turned by an incident, so don't misunderstand me. I think the point being made was that the area in question, with the busy intersection and dvp ramps presents an obstacle better avoided if possible. Sorry if I came off as "fear-mongering" that was certainly not my intention.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

http://ttc.ca/Customer_Service/Transit_Talk-By_TTC_Riders.jsp



Already got my ticket. My questions will be about elevating the crosstown in Scarborough and I want them to explain to everybody what would happen if there was an accident at the "at grade" part of the line, so everybody get the picture that they will be screwed while the rest of the line will continue due to the trains short turning

??

Why are you going to bitch to the TTC about a Metrolinx project?

But remember that the media will likely be at the meeting. If Solid Snake can go in there and question the TTC about why it isn't being elevated when it is relatively cheap to do so, perhaps the crowd will become riled up. If they're outraged enough (as they should be) it will make it to the news and councillors will hear about it. So this is a legitimate opportunity to change things for the eastern ECLRT. Hopefully more of us can make it to the meeting to question the TTC.

 

[nfitz]

Already got my ticket. My questions will be about elevating the crosstown in Scarborough and I want them to explain to everybody what would happen if there was an accident at the "at grade" part of the line, so everybody get the picture that they will be screwed while the rest of the line will continue due to the trains short turning

That seems like a waste of a question. They'd simply say that the design isn't up to them, and refer you to Metrolinx. If you pressed for operational details they'd say that operation is years away, and they haven't got any details.

 

[car4041]

But remember that the media will likely be at the meeting. If Solid Snake can go in there and question the TTC about why it isn't being elevated when it is relatively cheap to do so, perhaps the crowd will become riled up.

Do we really know that it's "relatively cheap" to build an elevated line?

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

Do we really know that it's "relatively cheap" to build an elevated line?

No. It's more expensive than at-grade. It's 'relatively cheap' versus a subway which will never happen. It's a meme some folks are selling because there's an outside chance that their BMWs will be slowed marginally by an LRT on their way from St. Clair & O'Connor to STC. Or somewhere.