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Amy Rose said:
From a while ago in this topic, there was a problem that the arms would lower too frequently once LRT frequencies rise, and something about the crossing arms freezing over the winter (is there such a thing as heated crossing arms?)
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Further to the first point, so long as the blocks are long, capacity improvements can be made with longer vehicles. Not the most desirable solution from a service frequency standpoint, but realistically the line wouldn't run out of capacity. This is the situation that Edmonton is currently finding itself in. They can't raise frequencies because of all the level crossings, so they've just extended all the platforms to 5-car lengths (previously 3-car lengths).
 
The TTC has a new section for this on their site, and they've branded it "The Crosstown"... I guess they're going for something slick but also hopelessly vague and imprecise?

There's also 2 meeting coming up: http://www3.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects_and_initiatives/The_Crosstown/Events.jsp
Open House - Keelesdale Park Bridge Study
Date: May 25, 2011
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 2562 Eglinton Avenue West (east of Keele Street) “Services for Seniors Building”

Crosstown Project Update

Date: May 31st, 2011
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Leaside Memorial Gardens - 1073 Millwood Road
 
Probably buried in this thread 800 times by now but do they have an estimated date when construction on the line should start?
 
Just got a Let Go Know survey on the name and log for the Eglinton line. The primary name being tested was "Crosstown" with variants including "Eglinton" and "Eglinton Scarborough" in the name, as well as "MIdtown" replacing "Crosstown".

A couple of strange points though:

1) Why is Metrolinx deciding the marketing of what will be operating as a TTC line? Yes, I know they will own it, but apparently their involvement will go much further.

2) They also tested slogans for the line, all of which were variations on a "Connecting Communities" theme. Looks like Metrolinx doesn't know or care that DRT has been using exactly this tagline for the past five years.

3) Why is Metrolinx surveying GO Transit passengers? Shouldn't they be surveying TTC passengers?
 
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DavidH said:
Just got a Let Go Know survey on the name and log for the Eglinton line. The primary name being tested was "Crosstown" with variants including "Eglinton" and "Eglinton Scarborough" in the name, as well as "MIdtown" replacing "Crosstown".

A couple of strange points though:

1) Why is Metrolinx deciding the marketing of what will be operating as a TTC line? Yes, I know they will own it, but apparently their involvement will go much further.

2) They also tested slogans for the line, all of which were variations on a "Connecting Communities" theme. Looks like Metrolinx doesn't know or care that DRT has been using exactly this tagline for the past five years.

3) Why is Metrolinx surveying GO Transit passengers? Shouldn't they be surveying TTC passengers?
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Rainforest said:
Really, the provincial transportation ministry switched to the damage-control mode after Ford has been elected. And IMO, Ms. Wynne did a good job on that.
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Speaking of marketing, has anyone caught the new Metrolinx ad (featuring Jack Collins) on TV lately? The Eglinton Crosstown is a major focus. Here's a vid: http://vimeo.com/24229993

It seems to be part of some kind of re-branding exercise (see new website: http://metrolinx.com).

More vids here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Metrolinx/109418588034?sk=app_2392950137
 
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I think Eglinton Scarborough is all wrong. One is a name of a street (Avenue really) and the other a former borough. If that is the case you might as well say York-Scarborough. Its now all of Toronto. I see no reason why Scarborough name should be on there. The TTC does not call the University-Spadina lne, University-North York

It should be the Eglinton line to be consistent with the other lines (Spadina-University, Bloor-Danforth) since the whole road from one end to the other is Eglinton.
 
Palma said:
I think Eglinton Scarborough is all wrong. One is a name of a street (Avenue really) and the other a former borough. If that is the case you might as well say York-Scarborough. Its now all of Toronto. I see no reason why Scarborough name should be on there. The TTC does not call the University-Spadina lne, University-North York

It should be the Eglinton line to be consistent with the other lines (Spadina-University, Bloor-Danforth) since the whole road from one end to the other is Eglinton.
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My impression was that "Scarborough" was included to reflect the fact that the current Scarborough RT is being upgraded and integrated into this project. Not sure if the ultimate name for the line will include the Scarborough part but if it does, it'll be a nod to the current Scarborough RT.
 
Personally, I don't care what they name it as long as it actually gets built. Well, I might object if they call it the "Ford Subway". ;) That's almost as bad as "Mel Lastman Square". How did it get that abomination of a name anyway?
 
^ ...and as such was the chief promoter of it's downtown, which he wanted to rival Toronto's downtown. That desire was the genesis of the Sheppard subway, in fact.
 
^What's ironic is that, despite the Sheppard subway, downtown North York actually feels less important now than it did in 1998. That's not because it's declined, but because downtown Toronto has really boomed, and pulled itself out of that late-90s Mike Harris-induced funk.
 
Hipster Duck said:
^What's ironic is that, despite the Sheppard subway, downtown North York actually feels less important now than it did in 1998. That's not because it's declined, but because downtown Toronto has really boomed, and pulled itself out of that late-90s Mike Harris-induced funk.
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I think it feels that way because downtown has finally gotten the height monkey off its back. 60 is the new 30. North York is only really starting to see this trend. Give it 10 years, and when North York has some 60+ towers of its own, it may feel different.
 
Just because you have 60* height towers does not mean you have arrived. The difference is that downtown Toronto has a street precence with restaurants, shops, bars, clubs, historical buildings, waterfront, etc and is made for walking instead of the car.
 
North York Centre is pretty walkable I would say. It is just not all that large yet because it basically extends only 1 block or so on either side of Yonge Street, east and west of which are single family houses. Scarborough/Mississauga Centre, much less so. If the Sheppard subway extension gets built I expect that North York Centre will grow a lot.
 
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