SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
That being said, I guess the Crosstown is now technically connected to the transcontinental North American railway system? I know it is just a technicality, but a cool one at that.
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That being said, I guess the Crosstown is now technically connected to the transcontinental North American railway system? I know it is just a technicality, but a cool one at that.
Neutrino
Senior Member
Fare integration is the next piece. Imagine what a free GO TTC transfer could do for ridership in that area.
hw621
Senior Member
Don't hold your breath.
BurlOak
Senior Member
Even now we have no Crosstown East and no Waterfront LRT - that part would have stayed the same.
Still think we basically traded a Grade-separated Eglinton-Scarborough LRT (Mount Denis to STC), a Sheppard Subway to STC, and a DRL to Eglinton, for
An on-street ECLRT from Leslie to Kennedy, a FWLRT, an SSE and and a DRL to Pape.
Maybe those on Finch are happy.
Neutrino
Senior Member
If even a spend happy liberal government was too cheap for a few million for fare integration then it's likely no one will do it.
steveintoronto
Superstar
It certainly has echoes from the past where city tram systems often were connected to mainline railways for onward delivery of freight cars. Often the street railway would have 'electric mules' (locos) to do this. Guelph had two yards for the purpose. One with GWR, and one with GTR.
Memories....(lol...from well before my time). Btw: This is the best theory for the TTC gauge being born: Toronto not wanting that kind of integration of 'street railways' with mainline ones.
smallspy
Senior Member
Except that the theory falls apart when one considers that standard-gauge railway equipment can operate - carefully, admittedly - on TTC gauge track.
For instance, with the exception of the connection track to CN and CP, all of the track at the Bombardier Thunder Bay plant is built to TTC gauge. They have no problems running BiLevels on it.
Dan
Toronto, Ont.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Yup. There is only a 6cm difference between the two - meaning each wheel is 3cm further out from the centreline of the vehicle.
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
From link:
In early 2017, we installed the first pieces of structural steel on the project at the EMSF. We’re excited to announce that the EMSF is officially ready to receive vehicles! This is a major #milestone for the project – three days ahead of schedule #CrosstownLRT
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Cool progress shot
crs1026
Superstar
Is that a true track connection, or just a spur into the EMF with a ramp (similar to Hillcrest)? I presume that the LRT vehicles will arrive on flatcar, not on their own wheels? Or are we delivering boxcar loads to Leaside?
- Paul
- Paul
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
I assume that it is a true track connection, and that the process to unload will be a similar to that of the ION LRT. See video below that @KevinT previously posted in the ION thread.
KevinT
Active Member
Thanks for the reference. Given the volume of cars the Crosstown's EMSF will receive versus Waterloo's system though, and the busy-ness of the line it's connected to, I think they'd be better off (and safer!) doing it Hillcrest style with a fixed earth and concrete ramp.
Steve X
Senior Member
76 Freedoms isn't as much as 204 and possible more LRVs.