[OneCity]

I would have expected them to ask for Malvern Town Centre to be connected right from the start. Anyhow if the improved SLMRT (Eglinton East LRT) is built to Morningside it gives chance to build the already dedicated Conlins maintenance yard and be ready for when Sheppard transit is re-designed.

 

[Tuck]

I mean its such a short distance, it really should be extended. Why should they have to wait for a tiny extension years down the road when we're building 95% of the line now?

Not entirely sure what they're asking for at UofT scarborough though? Two routes? Or did they just forget to take off the current pathway when they added the more direct line?

 

[Leo_Chan]

I mean its such a short distance, it really should be extended. Why should they have to wait for a tiny extension years down the road when we're building 95% of the line now?

Not entirely sure what they're asking for at UofT scarborough though? Two routes? Or did they just forget to take off the current pathway when they added the more direct line?

It’s definitely just 1 route. The solid diagonal line should be dotted in the second picture.

 

[OneCity]

It’s definitely just 1 route. The solid diagonal line should be dotted in the second picture.

I guess until the report is finalized its and "either-or" so I see why they kept it. Otherwise could be removed completely as its supposed to be updated in the new design as a 2 stop loop around the Athletic Centre.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Shh! Be very, very quiet. EMS and Fire might not notice this little panel from the one of the meetings:

If EMS or Fire find out, that disclaimer "Rendering is an illustrative example and subject to change" might actually result in the removal of that "green" stuff.

Oh, look out the window...

 

[Voltz]

No. Weston to Martin Grove is 6.1 km and average spacing is 610M, with from Royal York to Martin grove average distance reducing to 500m. That and the lousy Toronto invention "wait for left turns" signaling priority this line is at risk of not offering enough speed advantage to justify its existence.

The estimated speed of the western surface section in the original EA was the same as the Bloor Danforth Subway, it's hardly to slow to justify it's existence, it will be just fine.

 

[Avenue]

The estimated speed of the western surface section in the original EA was the same as the Bloor Danforth Subway, it's hardly to slow to justify it's existence, it will be just fine.

That makes no sense. It has to move significantly faster than the subway train to stop so often and wait at red lights and still achieve the same speed, which won't happen.

 

[micheal_can]

Shh! Be very, very quiet. EMS and Fire might not notice this little panel from the one of the meetings:

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If EMS or Fire find out, that disclaimer "Rendering is an illustrative example and subject to change" might actually result in the removal of that "green" stuff.

Oh, look out the window...

Are you saying those vehicles cannot drive on grass?

 

[salsa]

The estimated speed of the western surface section in the original EA was the same as the Bloor Danforth Subway, it's hardly to slow to justify it's existence, it will be just fine.

That makes no sense. It has to move significantly faster than the subway train to stop so often and wait at red lights and still achieve the same speed, which won't happen.

It's frustrating that we are only able to speculate about all this because Toronto still does not have a single LRT line in operation for us to experience ourselves. Despite so many years having gone by since the Transit City era.

 

[Leo_Chan]

I guess until the report is finalized its and "either-or" so I see why they kept it. Otherwise could be removed completely as its supposed to be updated in the new design as a 2 stop loop around the Athletic Centre.

I’m pretty sure it’s almost confirmed that the curved route will be taken with the reconfiguration of Miltary Trail. I’m just wondering what will happen to the third storage track that was suppose to be on the original configuration of Military Trail (from the EA), will there be storage track/facility elsewhere?

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

I don't understand the point of building "LRT" when you're basically just building a streetcar in a ROW. I understand LRT is a spectrum, but I think this instance is way too close to the streetcar side of the spectrum rather than the rapid transit side of the spectrum.

Well this entire thing should have been a underground subway with T1's and rockets from the airport to Kennedy, but we're past that point now. Would have saved a headache of problems. But this isn't bad. The politics are what is holding this back more then any mode.

 

[Avenue]

It's frustrating that we are only able to speculate about all this because Toronto still does not have a single LRT line in operation for us to experience ourselves. Despite so many years having gone by since the Transit City era.

That's why I'm really worried about the poor precedent Finch West LRT is going to set, but on the bright side it's so out of the way that nobody might take notice.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

That's why I'm really worried about the poor precedent Finch West LRT is going to set, but on the bright side it's so out of the way that nobody might take notice.

Other than the 33 Eglinton West (soon to be replaced by LRT), Finch is the most used bus route in the city. I’m sure somebody will take notice.

Ridership on the Eglinton West bus is just 11% higher than Finch.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Other than the 33 Eglinton West (soon to be replaced by LRT), Finch is the most used bus route in the city. I’m sure somebody will take notice.

Ridership on the Eglinton West bus is just 11% higher than Finch.

As mentioned earlier, the 32 Eglinton West does NOT go to Pearson Airport, the 332 Eglinton West (overnight) does. See link, for the list of routes going to the airport. The Eglinton West LRT will. Hence, more riders.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

They don't want to have overpasses at the Eglinton West/Martin Grove intersection because of the hydro tower cables. Can't they raise the cables up higher on higher towers? Should be cheaper than concrete.

From link.

If they want to be creative, they can go more fancy with the towers.