[Tuscani01]

Getting to the subway, I've never used the Transitway. I used it for the first time going to the airport a few months back. For that, it is useful. But it is in no way, shape or form a replacement for a Milton diversion or Line 2 extension to MCC. I'm open to whichever of those 2 options are cheaper. It's unfortunate that line 2 has much tighter stop spacing than line 1. If the stop spacing was similar to Line 1, the subway would get dt much faster. The GO train has decent speed, but until it's minimum all-day service, it's not useful for most of the day.

It was super convenient when I gave up my car during the pandemic and had to visit my parents in Mississauga. I lived on line 2 at the time and it was faster than having to travel down to Union to catch GO, and the buses were frequent enough that I didn’t have to worry about scheduling.

 

[sixrings]

Getting to the subway, I've never used the Transitway. I used it for the first time going to the airport a few months back. For that, it is useful. But it is in no way, shape or form a replacement for a Milton diversion or Line 2 extension to MCC. I'm open to whichever of those 2 options are cheaper. It's unfortunate that line 2 has much tighter stop spacing than line 1. If the stop spacing was similar to Line 1, the subway would get dt much faster. The GO train has decent speed, but until it's minimum all-day service, it's not useful for most of the day.

It was super convenient when I gave up my car during the pandemic and had to visit my parents in Mississauga. I lived on line 2 at the time and it was faster than having to travel down to Union to catch GO, and the buses were frequent enough that I didn’t have to worry about scheduling.

So what you are saying is for people who have destinations around route two a subway to sq1 with decent frequencies would be convenient.

 

[sixrings]

What about going down to the Lakeshore line once the HRT is open?

So the lakeshore line is something like 25 minutes. And the LRT from sq1 would be something like 10 minutes. But you better save 10 minutes for a transfer. Grand total 45 minutes.

Now a line 2 extension to square one would at best eliminate a transfer and at worst result in a shorter transfer (at George) but the ride would be maybe 5 minutes longer.

 

[micheal_can]

So the lakeshore line is something like 25 minutes. And the LRT from sq1 would be something like 10 minutes. But you better save 10 minutes for a transfer. Grand total 45 minutes.

Now a line 2 extension to square one would at best eliminate a transfer and at worst result in a shorter transfer (at George) but the ride would be maybe 5 minutes longer.

Interesting. I wasn't sure how it would play out in a real time ''race''.

 

[Dan416]

It was super convenient when I gave up my car during the pandemic and had to visit my parents in Mississauga. I lived on line 2 at the time and it was faster than having to travel down to Union to catch GO, and the buses were frequent enough that I didn’t have to worry about scheduling.

It really depends where you are. I'm right at Hurontario and Elm so the 3 is most convenient, followed by the 26. Trekking up to the CCTT probably eliminates any time savings from using the Transitway.

 

[sixrings]

It really depends where you are. I'm right at Hurontario and Elm so the 3 is most convenient, followed by the 26. Trekking up to the CCTT probably eliminates any time savings from using the Transitway.

I’m next door to Dan. Whatever the bus is on Kariya will be the easiest for me.

 

[drum118]

Depending on where you live and where you are going to/from, the Transitway can be faster than Local Service.

Route 3 for me is a 10 minute trip to/from CCTT or a 25/30 minute trip to/from Dundas/Ackland plus 5 minute walk to Kipling Subway. If going to/from Kipling Hub is almost the same time as walking plus another 7 minute between the 2 terminal. Route 3 is a slow boat these days that runs well below the speed limit than it should.

To take 53 to the Transitway is about 15 minutes on weekdays only. It only good for the 107 and catching TTC Eglinton Bus. The 109 is only good if I am going from Kipling to CCTT and can be the same travel time as the 3 when I catch it at Ackland on a good day.

Route 26 has been down graded since the move to Kipling Hub and best to use it to/from Islington. Route 126 was a real slow boat the day I try it out to get Mavis.

If you going to Meadowvale or any where on that section beyond CCT, the 109 will work.

The amount of ridership outside of peak time is very low along the Transitway outside of CCTT or the branch lines of 110, 107 and 109.

All the routes that connect with the Transitway provided very few riders for miWay, but more for GO, but not close to what GO was to see.

 

[SubHuman]

I don't understand the dislike some people seem to have for the transitway. Like I said in a previous post, It was a big improvement when it started. A few months back I think part of it was briefly closed because of construction at Renforth station, but otherwise it's been great when I've used it. The actual transitway doesn't get delayed or stopped by traffic jams or collisions, one vehicle breaking down and blocking the tracks, "signal issues", crack/meth enthusiasts continually climbing onto the tracks, broken rails, etc.
It would take something like a sinkhole to cause a problem, and even that would only close part of it, not the whole thing.
It doesn't waste time by always stopping at every station. The bus will slow down, but go right through if there's no one waiting there to board and nobody has rang the bell to exit.

Starting at about 2:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon, I took 110 from South Common, then 109 to Kipling. There were some riders standing on the 110 (I was sitting at the back beside one of those illogical bar things blocking a seat that forces at least one more person to stand), and most seats on the larger articulated 109 bus were also full.

 

[nfitz]

I don't understand the dislike some people seem to have for the transitway. Like I said in a previous post, It was a big improvement when it started. A few months back I think part of it was briefly closed because of construction at Renforth station, but otherwise it's been great when I've used it. The actual transitway doesn't get delayed or stopped by traffic jams or collisions, one vehicle breaking down and blocking the tracks, "signal issues", crack/meth enthusiasts continually climbing onto the tracks, broken rails, etc.

Because the ridership is (or at least was) pathetic. But I haven't seen recent numbers. How many million is it now per year? It was only 6 million pre-Covid. That's less than the 63 Ossington bus.

 

[drum118]

I don't understand the dislike some people seem to have for the transitway. Like I said in a previous post, It was a big improvement when it started. A few months back I think part of it was briefly closed because of construction at Renforth station, but otherwise it's been great when I've used it. The actual transitway doesn't get delayed or stopped by traffic jams or collisions, one vehicle breaking down and blocking the tracks, "signal issues", crack/meth enthusiasts continually climbing onto the tracks, broken rails, etc.
It would take something like a sinkhole to cause a problem, and even that would only close part of it, not the whole thing.
It doesn't waste time by always stopping at every station. The bus will slow down, but go right through if there's no one waiting there to board and nobody has rang the bell to exit.

Starting at about 2:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon, I took 110 from South Common, then 109 to Kipling. There were some riders standing on the 110 (I was sitting at the back beside one of those illogical bar things blocking a seat that forces at least one more person to stand), and most seats on the larger articulated 109 bus were also full.

Thanks to the city stupid way dealing with a legal action on a bus, it was decided to put those frames on all seats that had no front protection as well lock up ones with no protection. It takes seating capacity away and create another legal area for people forced to stand because of these block off seats. Mississauga is the only system in the world that taken this route considering legal have and still happen on vehicles caused by many issues.

Getting on an 109 at 2:45 is when students are heading home and expected to be close to full as well at peak time. Headway is not great at this time that adds to the crowding, but ridership is still poor for the route, let alone the 107 and 110. Add GO into the numbers, both systems are well under the numbers forecast back in 2004.

Come 2030/31 when the Eglinton LRT opens, ridership numbers could jump.

How many riders got on/off at other stations Other Than CCTT on your trip and that will tell how well the Transitway is?

 

[Don Coyote]

I've caught some day time busses on the transitway at the Winston Churchill station going to Square One and its been very busy, same as going back. I think the bus might've been coming from Meadowvale Town Centre before arriving at Winston Churchill station, got on at the station and bus already fully packed with only standing room... but the parking lots aren't too busy usually it would seem.

Seeing that this could have run to Ridgeway is unfortunate now. With Ridgeway Plaza over there being so busy, this extension could have potentially taken some cars off the road. And then there's a potential future connection with the proposed future 407 transitway in that direction.

 

[sitiez]

https://pub-mississauga.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=64708

Here are the city plans to further improve the transitway stations. Curious what you guys think?

 

[nfitz]

https://pub-mississauga.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=64708

Here are the city plans to further improve the transitway stations. Curious what you guys think?

This seems to be about changing the signs.

I'm not sure how that would improve the situation.

 

[Dan416]

I'm not really a fan of how big the "Eastbound" and "Westbound" are. They look equally important as the station name. Once you're on the platform, seems kind of irrelevant.

 

[sixrings]

I'm not really a fan of how big the "Eastbound" and "Westbound" are. They look equally important as the station name. Once you're on the platform, seems kind of irrelevant.

I’m a fan of the same size font eastbound or westbound. The colour is muted so the station name is still prioritized. I’m not directionally challenged but there are people who are and if it’s helpful then I think it’s good..