[drum118]

because the expectation is that there will be less traffic on Hurontario because people will switch to using the LRT
sigh

Haaaaaaa!!! what a joke. The LRT will force riders to stay in the car if going from Eglinton to Cooksville or Port Credit due to the extra travel time going to/from Sq One. More so if the line gets split into 2 section like the 2 and 17 are as well when the loop happens.

If Europe can remove a lane of traffic for the LRT, no reason we can't.

 

[Lake Ontario]

10/10/2022:

The Brunel/Sandstone intersection has reopened:

Rail to be installed midblock between Brunel/Sandstone and Aldridge/Traders:

Aldridge/Traders:

 

[superelevation]

On a recent map I noticed it said the station names are "subject to change". If Metrolinx has a say in the names, and decides that the "Dundas" stop shouldn't be the name for the stop on Dundas because there's a Dundas station on the Yonge line, I'll have a meltdown. Same thing for "Eglinton" come to think of it.

ETA I just noticed that the Steeles stop is named "Brampton Gateway Terminal" instead of the more logical "Steeles"....ughhhh.

I mean it is bad? The region is indeed a region and minimizing confusion is good - if someone wants to go to Steeles it would be good for that to not potentially be many rail stops in different places!

 

[Mercury]

I recently has the chance to ride both the ION LRT in K-W and the Züm bus in Brampton. It was day and night.

The Züm articulated bus was pretty quick, especially in the late evening when it really... zoomed... but it was loud as heck, both from engine noise and from what sounded like hundreds of loose screws only barely keeping the thing together. Every bump on the road made a racket. The bus kneeling was loud, as were the doors. The whole experience was uncomfortable at best.

The LRT was luxury by comparison. The ride was completely smooth with the exception of running over switches, which had a muted rumble. It was fast too, with priority signalling that made it feel like first-class traffic. The trip I took was faster than it would've been by car.

If the HuLRT takes its lessons from ION, it can be amazing. So many people in this thread criticize it, I think, because their idea of light rail is based on the Toronto streetcars. That's not what a proper LRT is. Seriously, ride the ION to get a real sense of what we can accomplish with these kinds of systems in the GTA.

 

[drum118]

I recently has the chance to ride both the ION LRT in K-W and the Züm bus in Brampton. It was day and night.

The Züm articulated bus was pretty quick, especially in the late evening when it really... zoomed... but it was loud as heck, both from engine noise and from what sounded like hundreds of loose screws only barely keeping the thing together. Every bump on the road made a racket. The bus kneeling was loud, as were the doors. The whole experience was uncomfortable at best.

The LRT was luxury by comparison. The ride was completely smooth with the exception of running over switches, which had a muted rumble. It was fast too, with priority signalling that made it feel like first-class traffic. The trip I took was faster than it would've been by car.

If the HuLRT takes its lessons from ION, it can be amazing. So many people in this thread criticize it, I think, because their idea of light rail is based on the Toronto streetcars. That's not what a proper LRT is. Seriously, ride the ION to get a real sense of what we can accomplish with these kinds of systems in the GTA.

I have ridden a fair number of so call LRT in NA and they offer a smooth rider compare to any type of bus system. Same can be said for Europe with the exception of a few system with open tracks that need work. This includes the U-Bahn line 4 and 7 ROW in Frankfurt that used to be a tram line at the north end.

I rode ION on opening day and a few other times with no changes between rides for smooth ride. As long as the tracks are maintain well, the smooth ride should remain as it is today.

The issue is how drivers stop at lights and station can cause you to be toss around some what

Had the chance to ride Translohr Tram In Venice and it was one hell of a rough ride that I couldn't get a nice video of the rides.

From what I know, priority signalling will be in place from day one and that must be a must. 3 areas will have an impact on every one starting with Sq On Dr, 403 north traffic light and at the new Englewood intersection were the LRV's will enter/exit the ROW. A few intersections traffic lights could cause LRV's to wait longer due to traffic volume and they are the QEW, 403, 407, Eglinton, Dundas, Britannia and the 401. Burnhamthorpe and a few others could come into play.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

QEW pushbox push happening October 28th to 31st. Metrolinx Blog article here.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1580608076490891264

 

[Tim MacDonald]

I'm hoping for good weather so I can shoot this.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

We might need @Nwalsh with his Mini3pro for some good night shots **hint hint**.
Sadly, I do not have the Mini3pro but I did have a chance to test one out for a good chunk of September.

 

[Transportfan]

I mean it is bad? The region is indeed a region and minimizing confusion is good - if someone wants to go to Steeles it would be good for that to not potentially be many rail stops in different places!

These "rail stops" are basically the equivalent of streetcar stops. Not really confusing and station names for the on-street stops are unnecessary.

 

[dusk]

Imagine this was a raised transit network instead of an LRT. Way faster service and would be immune to all traffic concerns below.

 

[sixrings]

Imagine this was a raised transit network instead of an LRT. Way faster service and would be immune to all traffic concerns below.

Does every under construction thread need to turn into a we should have built this instead thread?

I thought the we should build this stuff went into fantasy threads.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Some photos from today. I had planned to scope out the northern sections of this project but man, those winds today! I need to shoot when I have calm winds or an east wind so if I lose signal and GPS, Mini2 won't drift into Pearson

Port Credit GO

Here are the only two shots I managed to make yesterday between Port Credit GO and QEW. Winds were gusting pretty good and I couldn't maintain position. Something went awry with the water in front of this building.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

At the QEW.

@drum118 is right. This is going to be a complete cluster Oct 28th to 31. Let's just hope they reopen on time!

I don't know how they plan on getting two lanes east bound here on the eastbound ramp. That newly paved one just dies and it doesn't look like they are going to extend it. Same thing happens westbound so I don't know why they say they are maintaining two lanes in each direction.

Westbound off ramp

Where the big dig will occur.

Another southbound view

 

[drum118]

At the QEW.

@drum118 is right. This is going to be a complete cluster Oct 28th to 31. Let's just hope they reopen on time!
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I don't know how they plan on getting two lanes east bound here on the eastbound ramp. That newly paved one just dies and it doesn't look like they are going to extend it. Same thing happens westbound so I don't know why they say they are maintaining two lanes in each direction.

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Where the big dig will occur.
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Another southbound view
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Great shots and still a hell a lot work to be done 9 days.

From my point of view, MTO and Metrolinx have screw up this area and everyone under estimated the timeframe to do the work by pushing things down the road considering everyone involved with this project including me, knew over 2 years ago that the move was to take place Thanksgiving weekend with a 65-72 hour window. The move should happen now the 2nd weekend in Nov in place of the end of the month.

They still don't have much more of the south of the QEW dug out as the box is to line up with the south side existing bridge. The current location of the ramp has some impact on the digging as the slop could give away until traffic is shifted.

From what I remember seeing the site, the eastbound lanes were to be shifted a fair bit to the south and expect to see more paving to have 2 lanes set up for the move. Otherwise, a royal frigging mess going to a single lane mess. You can see where the poles are going on the south side to see where the new ramp is to be

I don't think it will be fully reopen for AM if at all open and will have on the PM peak service. They will have to rebuilt the centre barrier and that not a one day job which will mean the 2 centre lanes will have to be close while the barrier is being built..

At this point of time, expect the line to open Q1 2025 in place of Q4 2024.

 

[drum118]

Some photos from today. I had planned to scope out the northern sections of this project but man, those winds today! I need to shoot when I have calm winds or an east wind so if I lose signal and GPS, Mini2 won't drift into Pearson

Port Credit GO

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Here are the only two shots I managed to make yesterday between Port Credit GO and QEW. Winds were gusting pretty good and I couldn't maintain position. Something went awry with the water in front of this building.
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Looking at your shots is showing the same things I saw on the ground a few weeks ago and raise some questions then as well now.

You can see where the new Englewood bridge, intersection and road is to be. Shoring has been completed for the east side and working on the west side. The creek been backfill to allow the shoring. Once the shoring is done, the backfill will be remove to allow the building of the bridge piers. Don't have a timetable yet when the new intersection will see new traffic lights and be open to everyone, but I guess the north road will see a stop sign going south before the bridge.

Once the new intersection is open, the current one will close at the same time, with the bridge being remove in time. This will allow more of the Mary Fix Creek channel to be built to the north side of the current bridge.

The retaining wall being form is for the LRT ROW and it will be a sharp bend for the tracks to get into the box and where is the pedestrian sidewalk to go in for this area?? Don't see provision for the west tunnel for a sidewalk.

From what I see, the south Mary Fix retaining wall that still need to be built will either connect to the LRT wall or leave enough room for the sidewalk between it and the LRT going up to the new bridge.

I am guess that the pedestrian tunnel under the tracks will be done later in X position like what Metrolinx does for stations tunnels, but need to be wider that current ones at PC.

Doesn't look like anyone has stated to work on the station work yet like I was told a few weeks ago, let alone the box.