[Monarch Butterfly]

I can see a middle-of-the-road right-of-way from the portal at Eglinton Flats (west of Weston) up to before Islington, where the right-of-way would be elevated over Islington AND the eastbound Eglinton to the south side of Eglinton. Shifting the traffic lanes to the north, the right-of-way would be on the south side of Eglinton past Martin Grove, avoiding the very heavy left turn traffic congestion coming off the 401/427/27 intersection.

The right-of-way could stay on the south side of Eglinton until it reaches the East Mall, where it can either continue on the south side or return to the middle-of-the road or even the north side to Renforth to connect with the Mississauga Transitway, before continuing on north to Pearson Airport.

 

[Leo_Chan]

Shouldn't this discussion be in the Eglinton West LRT | Metrolinx thread?

 

[ADRM]

At least now we can move forward to plan transit solution most commuters can support

Asking motorists what they want, if that's what is meant by "commuters", is a very bad way to plan and build transit.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Cool new video of Mount Dennis station and the EMSF. I'm hoping to see a lot more density spring up here.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Shouldn't this discussion be in the Eglinton West LRT | Metrolinx thread?

Eglinton West and Eglinton East LRTs will be combined with the center portion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to become one line from Pearson Airport to Malvern Town Centre... ...hopefully.

 

[TransitBart]

The progress is unbelievable and some parts of the track are even live already!

Then let’s put a LRT carset? tram? on them.

 

[Sandpit]

Eglinton West and Eglinton East LRTs will be combined with the center portion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to become one line from Pearson Airport to Malvern Town Centre... ...hopefully.

Eglinton West and Eglinton East LRTs will be deferred indefinitely by the Ford Government ...maybe.

 

[crs1026]

Eglinton West and Eglinton East LRTs will be deferred indefinitely by the Ford Government ...maybe.

The western extension is a city funded project that originated as part of Smarttrack. I can’t see how it would be stopped by the Province when there is already a MOU signed committing ML to build it at the City’s cost.

- Paul

 

[Hopkins123]

The western extension is a city funded project that originated as part of Smarttrack. I can’t see how it would be stopped by the Province when there is already a MOU signed committing ML to build it at the City’s cost.

- Paul

Let's also remember where the Eglinton West extension runs through... the heart of Ford country. Premier Doug won't just forsake his own people. If any rapid transit is tackled during this term, this one will be a prime candidate.

 

[Streety McCarface]

Let's also remember where the Eglinton West extension runs through... the heart of Ford country. Premier Doug won't just forsake his own people. If any rapid transit is tackled during this term, this one will be a prime candidate.

In all honesty, if he's going to do anything to it, he's going to probably bury it. This is kind of dumb when you consider that the line could be elevated, but it's not a terrible outcome, just a somewhat significant waste of money.

 

[Amare]

^It would be a monumental waste of money if the entire western extension was buried. But somehow, I bet that's exactly what we're going to end up with knowing how idiotic our politicians are.

 

[adrianaliu]

3 stop subway extension yessss. Islington, Renforth and Pearson

 

[Hopkins123]

^It would be a monumental waste of money if the entire western extension was buried. But somehow, I bet that's exactly what we're going to end up with knowing how idiotic our politicians are.

Yes, but we could just as well wind up with the City recommendations: Buried - Royal York, Kipling, Martin Grove; but elevated Jane, Scarlett and Islington.

Just like the existing western end of the Bloor-Danforth Line, we can have intermittent sections that dart underground, route at-grade in an exclusive side-of-roadway ROW and bridge overhead. Only the confines of one's mind is telling them that it has to be at-grade road median only or tunnel only or bust.

 

[Amare]

Only the confines of one's mind is telling them that it has to be at-grade road median only or tunnel only or bust.

Let all the politicians know that, because they seem to be the only ones who seem to think the only choices are 100% at-grade or 100% tunnel.

 

[BurlOak]

Let all the politicians know that, because they seem to be the only ones who seem to think the only choices are 100% at-grade or 100% tunnel.

I don't think you want the line going up and down like a roller coaster.
As said above, elevate over Jane and Scarlett, and underground at Kipling and Martin Grove.

Essentially I could also says to trench it 5m deep. The retaining walls would be quite expensive, so we need struts at the top to support them. By this time, you may as well cover the top, waterproof and pave it, and allow vehicles to drive over top.