[Amare]

I am just not a fan of naming transit lines after politicians, period.

AoD

Couldnt agree more, especially since they are the ones (in most cases) responsible for dithering around and screwing up major transit infrastructure delivery in the first place.

 

[ShonTron]

(Hazel) McCallion LRT up to the border with Brampton, where it becomes the (Bill) Davis LRT?

Only if it runs on the surface past his old house

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Couldnt agree more, especially since they are the ones (in most cases) responsible for dithering around and screwing up major transit infrastructure delivery in the first place.

There is that, and honestly it felt a little personality culty here in Sauga.

AoD

 

[Allandale25]

Apparently Ford at the press conference just now said he would make the Loop happen.

 

[ShonTron]

It’s official:

Ontario Newsroom

news.ontario.ca

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Apparently Ford at the press conference just now said he would make the Loop happen.

After having Metrolinx take it away. One hand taketh, the other giveth.

AoD

 

[Allandale25]

^ it's the same hand. The government took it away because they wanted the project budget to stay within a certain number.

 

[christiesplits]

Still better than numbered lines!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

^ it's the same hand. The government took it away because they wanted the project budget to stay within a certain number.

Of course it is - that's why I said "having Metrolinx take it away" - someone's in the driver seat of that decision.

AoD

 

[Amare]

It’s official:

Ontario Newsroom

news.ontario.ca

So on the one hand, we pay consultants to name station names because "thou station names shall not be duplicated" (even though they are), but on the other hand the province unilaterally changes the name of a whole transit line completely outside of any standard naming convention because they feel like it?

And then to top it off, Doug is "promising" to restore the loop?

I dont know which one is the bigger joke of the day.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

It’s official:

Ontario Newsroom

news.ontario.ca

Ontario Names the Hurontario LRT After Former Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion​

Province honours the City of Mississauga’s longest serving Mayor

“As of today, the Hurontario LRT will be known as the Hazel McCallion Line to commemorate the great achievements and contributions of former City of Mississauga Mayor, Hazel McCallion.

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Any comments from Brampton's Mayor Patrick Walter Brown?

 

[turini2]

Look on the bright side - in French, "ligne Hazel McCallion" is sounds nicer than "train léger Hurontario"

(Source)

 

[Amare]

Look on the bright side - in French, "ligne Hazel McCallion" is sounds nicer than "train léger Hurontario"

(Source)

Definitely! Now customers can get off at Port Credit GO, to travel on Hurontario on the Hazel McCallion line. But if you need to stay local, take the 2 or 17 Hurontario.

Hopefully everyone is following so far, because the northern section in Brampton might be named after Bill Davis so dont transfer trains once you cross the Mississauga-Brampton border.

 

[crs1026]

It may be the “McCallion Line” but north of Steeles it’s just the “Davis Spur”.

- Paul

 

[crs1026]

The loop around Square One should be named the Doug Ford Back Track.

(”back track” being a railway term for a secondary route or siding)

- Paul