[steveintoronto]

@steveintoronto No he didn't use that term. He actually said "cracking."

Resilience would be the characteristic that resists cracking. He may not have used the term, but it is commonly used in structural engineering. Cracking of concrete (unless it's the new flexible type) is the first sign of stress it can't handle.

New bendable concrete that is stronger and more durable - Phys.org

Flexibility is one of the great structural advantages of wood.

See: https://www.ptc.com/en/cad-software...ow-a-humble-rubber-pad-keeps-rail-travel-safe

 

[Amare]

The new government hasn't been sworn in yet, but the lying and aggressive misrepresentation of facts has already begin. This is what we can look forward to over the next 4 years.


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Someone should go tell Kinga that had it not been for Rob Ford, we would still have the Eglinton ROW available which could have been used as a trench for the future Eglinton West LRT which would have mitigated the need for costly tunneling, and fly-overs, as well as "neighborhood destroying" at-grade operations.

 

[hw621]

Someone should go tell Kinga that had it not been for Rob Ford, we would still have the Eglinton ROW available which could have been used as a trench for the future Eglinton West LRT which would have mitigated the need for costly tunneling, and fly-overs, as well as "neighborhood destroying" at-grade operations.

That is way too complicated for her

 

[Hopkins123]

Someone should go tell Kinga that had it not been for Rob Ford, we would still have the Eglinton ROW available which could have been used as a trench for the future Eglinton West LRT which would have mitigated the need for costly tunneling, and fly-overs, as well as "neighborhood destroying" at-grade operations.

The Fords are to blame for bringing density to the north side of the Eglinton corridor? I thought that's what the railfans always cry about as a prerequisite for building mass transit lines.

And lest we forget, the south side of the Eglinton corridor is still 80% parkland/bike trails and could be utilized as ROW.

 

[Amare]

The Fords are to blame for bringing density to the north side of the Eglinton corridor? I thought that's what the railfans always cry about as a prerequisite for building mass transit lines.

And lest we forget, the south side of the Eglinton corridor is still 80% parkland/bike trails and could be utilized as ROW.

Yes, the Fords are directly and solely responsible for bringing ill-conceived, poorly planned and rushed development to the Eglinton corridor.

We've been through this before, the south side cant be utilized as ROW. If it could, city planning would have presented it as an option (which they didnt). Feel free to tell the NIMBYs that "streetcars" will be traveling right at their backyard though.

 

[Rainforest]

Density is good in many respects, but this city still has many unused / underused parcels of land suitable for dense development.

While continuous corridors suitable for transit R.O.W. aren't very easy to find, and those that still exist should be protected.

That said, the loss of Richview Corridor lands is not the end of the world. Eglinton West LRT can still be built in a smart fashion, grade-separating a few key intersections but not incurring the cost of a fully tunneled line.

 

[Hopkins123]

Yes, the Fords are directly and solely responsible for bringing ill-conceived, poorly planned and rushed development to the Eglinton corridor.

We've been through this before, the south side cant be utilized as ROW. If it could, city planning would have presented it as an option (which they didnt). Feel free to tell the NIMBYs that "streetcars" will be traveling right at their backyard though.

We can't build a ROW through this?:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.6803836,-79.532218,576m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

I've heard of entitlement but this takes the cake!

 

[Amare]

^Between Islington and Royal York on the south side (a 1km distance) sure you can. Elsewhere on the south side, no you cant.

 

[Hopkins123]

Density is good in many respects, but this city still has many unused / underused parcels of land suitable for dense development.

While continuous corridors suitable for transit R.O.W. aren't very easy to find, and those that still exist should be protected.

That said, the loss of Richview Corridor lands is not the end of the world. Eglinton West LRT can still be built in a smart fashion, grade-separating a few key intersections but not incurring the cost of a fully tunneled line.

I liked the proposals put out late last year, even if the grade separations were ultimately rejected at the time:

http://www.eglintonwestlrt.ca/gradeseparation/

Elevated: Jane, Scarlett, Islington
Tunnel: Royal York, Kipling, Martin Grove
Trench: Renforth (existing)

In-between the stations, an exclusive ROW which alternates between above and below grade primarily on the south side of the corridor.

 

[OneCity]

The new government hasn't been sworn in yet, but the lying and aggressive misrepresentation of facts has already begin. This is what we can look forward to over the next 4 years.


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We survived 14 years of some bigtime misconstrued facts under the Liberals. At least now we can move forward to plan transit solution most commuters can support and wont be overturned directly on it attention to important details which were overlooked during the Transit City years

 

[White Pine]

^Between Islington and Royal York on the south side (a 1km distance) sure you can. Elsewhere on the south side, no you cant.

I would actually say Islington-Scarlett, although the river crossing might complicate things.

 

[BurlOak]

regardless of whether there is space on the north or south side, it can be Eglinton Ave. that shift and the grade-separated LRT that stays put. It's probably a couple of million dollars a kilometre to shift Eglinton - small potatoes on a project of this scale.

 

[BurlOak]

I liked the proposals put out late last year, even if the grade separations were ultimately rejected at the time:

http://www.eglintonwestlrt.ca/gradeseparation/

Elevated: Jane, Scarlett, Islington
Tunnel: Royal York, Kipling, Martin Grove
Trench: Renforth (existing)

In-between the stations, an exclusive ROW which alternates between above and below grade primarily on the south side of the corridor.

I love how shallow those tunnels are.

(PS. lose those mid-block stops!)

 

[BurlOak]

The new government hasn't been sworn in yet, but the lying and aggressive misrepresentation of facts has already begin. This is what we can look forward to over the next 4 years.


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For the small portion at Black Creek drive, this statement is correct. And a grade-connected connection to the rail yard was actually quite important.

 

[Voltz]

For the small portion at Black Creek drive, this statement is correct. And a grade-connected connection to the rail yard was actually quite important.

No, Rob Ford had nothing to do with that.