gweed123 said:
You're correct. Metrolinx prefers to avoid duplicate station names. I noticed in the most recent Finch West map that a bunch of names had been changed as well. Earlier versions showed "Kipling" and "Islington", but in the most recent version they were replaced with other names.

The Hurontario map still shows Eglinton and Dundas though, so I suspect more name changes will occur between now and opening.
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"5 & 10" is the local nickname for the Dundas-Hurontario intersection. Maybe that could work.

As for Eglinton, that area is locally referred to as "Uptown" Mississauga. Even the newly built condo development on the northwest corner uses that moniker. So that could fit as well.
 
Metrolinx is completely lost when it comes to naming conventions. So why does the Hurontario LRT have stops named after local thoroughfares while lines like Finch West and the Crosstown have completely random names drawn out of thin air, which according to Metrolinx, are coming from nearby neighborhoods?

It would be interesting to hear what non-sense excuse they would come with regarding that issue.
 
Amare said:
Metrolinx is completely lost when it comes to naming conventions. So why does the Hurontario LRT have stops named after local thoroughfares while lines like Finch West and the Crosstown have completely random names drawn out of thin air, which according to Metrolinx, are coming from nearby neighborhoods?

It would be interesting to hear what non-sense excuse they would come with regarding that issue.
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The document literally says why - to prevent repetition of the TTC stations mostly.
Hurontario has very few conflicts in that regard.

While the neighourhood isn't the best solution, it does prevent every stop from being "Finch and X" which they probably wanted to avoid for being too wordy. And they probably wanted to avoid "X North"
 
johntauren said:
The document literally says why - to prevent repetition of the TTC stations mostly.
Hurontario has very few conflicts in that regard.
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Which is complete BS being spewed by Metrolinx. Going by their own naming conventions, why would they have Downsview Park, Kipling, and Kennedy GO stations share the same name as TTC stations while Eglinton West and Cedervale have 2 separate names?

Then add the mess that is [Danforth GO-Main Street TTC], [Oriole GO-Leslie TTC], [Bloor GO- Dundas West TTC], and you can see exactly why their logic is flawed.
 
Allandale25 said:
There's also a report on the Brampton Council agenda today about LRT for Main Street and staff recommendations.

http://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/Committee of Council 2010/20190403cw_Agenda.pdf

Extracted portion on the LRT attached. There was some discussion earlier in this thread about whether the EA would have to be changed and its status. Staff comment on that issue.



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3.a sounds like it's the best option. Future generations will thank us for not cheapening out. This also clears the way for future expansion north.
 
3 is the worst option IMO. There may not ever be the density necessary to tunnel, Main Street appears to be wide enough to support dedicated LRT lanes, and running at grade as opposed to underground could save over a billion dollars that can go towards expanding mass transit beyond the Main Street corridor. Perhaps it could be invested in more Zum routes, or even subsidizing the electrification of the Brampton-Malton stretch of Kitchener GO; both of these would give you more bang for your buck than tunnelling to Sandalwood or something.

1 is best because it does what needs to be done, unless Brampton is willing to grow higher density along the picket fenced backyards lining Main Street.
 
Allandale25 said:
How would the other options not also clear the way for future expansion north?
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Well, some of the options involve diverting the line away from Main Street (George Street alignment). A straight line underneath Main makes future expansion more feasible.

And no to the comment a few posts back, I'm not suggesting a tunnel all the way to Sandalwood. After downtown is cleared (Vodden), surface operation could resume.
 
blaixx said:
Eglinton West will be renamed Cedervale for both lines once Eglinton opens.
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But yet Finch West station on the Finch West LRT will remain named Finch West. That's some great logic by Metrolinx isnt it.

The more they have to justify using a station name, the more confusing that station name actually is especially for wayfinding.
 
Amare said:
But yet Finch West station on the Finch West LRT will remain named Finch West. That's some great logic by Metrolinx isnt it.

The more they have to justify using a station name, the more confusing that station name actually is especially for wayfinding.
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Finch West LRT is a temporary name. This line will be called line 7.
I do agree that the methodology behind station naming is stupid. I can see nothing wrong with duplicates.
 
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