[turbanplanner]

Caronto.

If you look at the way, the area is set up. You can’t really go north without making a left term.

 

[urbanclient]

I was right. Line 5 Eglinton is completely cooked. Assuming 12 minutes recovery time at terminuses. The round trip is in fact 100 minutes, or 50 minutes end-to-end. Not 38 minutes as advertised.

***Breaking News***

- Myers: what is the estimated run time for Line 5. TTC staff: contractual number for round trip time is 98 minutes during rush hour and 90 minutes outside rush hour
- The current schedule we have for RSD is currently scheduling 112 minutes round trip
- Myers: are there any measures being considered to speed up the runtime? TTC staff: Any moves would have to be done in consideration with Mosaic and Metrolinx. At this point in time cannot say there are alternatives being discussed.

Let's get the facts straight, a 34 bus travelling at 15.2 km/h beat the Line 5 Eglinton east of Victoria Park (O'Connor). The 34 bus had up to 10 stops before Kennedy, while Line 5 had 5 mandatory stops. 3.3/(13/60)= 15.2 km/h.

More to the point, the eastern mostly-at-grade section of Line 5 Eglinton is 7.7 km long. If Line 5 manages even 15 km/h speeds, that would imply a 30.8 minute travel time for that section. (7.7/15)*60=30.8 minutes; This is entirely congruent with my earlier estimate of 30 minutes for the eastern section (see previous post).

Combine that with the 21 minutes for the underground section (Source; @smallspy ), that's a total end-to-end time of ~51 minutes.

Therefore, Line 5 east of the Brentcliffe tunnel portal should take at least 30 minutes if operated like Line 6.
Total end-to-end trip times on Line 5 Eglinton should be 51 minutes for 19km for an average of 22.35 km/h.

I am calling it right now, there is NO way Line 5 will be 42 minutes end-to-end, much less 38 minutes if operated like Line 6 on opening day. It won't be any faster than 50 minutes until operations significantly improve, if ever.

Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

The issue is the overly cautious for no reason safety crazy TTC doesn't care. They have no interest in winning over the public. They will drive the trains slow. But they would on a new Metro too. Luckily the Ontario Line is automated, although maybe the TTC will slow that down too, they already...

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[zang]

If you look at the way, the area is set up. You can’t really go north without making a left term.

That section of Lansdowne north of College is entirely residential on a single-lane in each direction street. If there's enough of a backup that it's blocking streetcars, it's people using it as a through street up to Bloor. Use Dundas (four lanes) up to Bloor instead. 'Nuff said.

 

[turbanplanner]

That section of Lansdowne north of College is entirely residential on a single-lane in each direction street. If there's enough of a backup that it's blocking streetcars, it's people using it as a through street up to Bloor. Use Dundas (four lanes) up to Bloor instead. 'Nuff said.

Submit a request to traffic service to block the turn then? Most of downtown it's blocked during daytime hours

 

[81-717]

Cool looking inside and out, A real step up for TTC on the subway train.

Putting makeup & lipstick on a pig won't make the TRs any less bland. Hope they don't use this makeover as an excuse to preserve that specific set (607X has seen a lot of different wraps before this), even if this one were permanent (which I assume it's not).

 

[ImmenselyMental]

New display and announcement programming is rolling out on the TRs.
Notable changes:
- Full use of second display line to indicate transfers to other agencies or Subway/LRT lines (full name of the line is used as opposed to just Line #).
- Doors opening announcement happen twice, once when announcing next station and upon arrival.
- Doors opening text is in green along with the arrows which now flash instead of scrolling.
- Doors closing text is in red along with the arrows.
- Last station is referred to as the “Final station” as opposed to the “terminal station”
- TMU and Cedarvale stations now used.

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I also noticed over the past week that as part of this update, the Rocket trains (at least on Line 1) also show the line number before the destination on the signs at each end of the train - i.e. "1 Finch".

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

With the TTC and only with media accreditation.

Maybe they would do more on that clown car that is Line 6 and soon Line 5 instead of “delivering joy”.

AoD

 

[DSCToronto]

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

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FFS, we have been talking about this restoration since what, 2010 - and seriously since 2016/7.

Yorkdale Subway Station Easier Access (Arc En Ciel Reinstallation)

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2010/11/michael_haydens_arc_en_ciel_might_return_to_yorkdale_station/ Michael Hayden's wonderful light installation, Arc en ciel, which was completed in 1978 but subsequently dismantled in the mid 1990s, may once again grace the roof of Yorkdale Subway Station. I...

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Specifically:

Someone please remind me what year this is?

AoD

 

[zang]

FFS, we have been talking about this restoration since what, 2010 - and seriously since 2016/7.

Yorkdale Subway Station Easier Access (Arc En Ciel Reinstallation)

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2010/11/michael_haydens_arc_en_ciel_might_return_to_yorkdale_station/ Michael Hayden's wonderful light installation, Arc en ciel, which was completed in 1978 but subsequently dismantled in the mid 1990s, may once again grace the roof of Yorkdale Subway Station. I...

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AoD

I'd like a government (in general) where there's less talking, more doing.

 

[Towered]

FFS, we have been talking about this restoration since what, 2010 - and seriously since 2016/7.

Yorkdale Subway Station Easier Access (Arc En Ciel Reinstallation)

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2010/11/michael_haydens_arc_en_ciel_might_return_to_yorkdale_station/ Michael Hayden's wonderful light installation, Arc en ciel, which was completed in 1978 but subsequently dismantled in the mid 1990s, may once again grace the roof of Yorkdale Subway Station. I...

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Specifically:

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Someone please remind me what year this is?

AoD

See also John Street "revitalization", Yonge street upgrades...Toronto is very serious about urgently improving the public realm

 

[turbanplanner]

I'd like a government (in general) where there's less talking, more doing.

Doing opens you up to failure though haha hence why they're all afraid to push anything forward

 

[PurplePinky]

9.2K views · 1.7K reactions | This morning at Davisville Station, the TTC unveiled this year's holiday subway train. This year's train features LED exterior lights and interior decorations! Look for the train running on TTC Line 1 throughout the ho

This morning at Davisville Station, the TTC unveiled this year's holiday subway train. This year's train features LED exterior lights and interior decorations! Look for the train running on TTC...

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Did anyone else not know the TTC ran a Holiday Train??

Better, faster service might be a better use of our tax dollars.

Bah humbug! ️

 

[zang]

Doing opens you up to failure though haha hence why they're all afraid to push anything forward

They fail a lot even when they talk for years and years. Talking seems redundant.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

9.2K views · 1.7K reactions | This morning at Davisville Station, the TTC unveiled this year's holiday subway train. This year's train features LED exterior lights and interior decorations! Look for the train running on TTC Line 1 throughout the ho

This morning at Davisville Station, the TTC unveiled this year's holiday subway train. This year's train features LED exterior lights and interior decorations! Look for the train running on TTC...

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Did anyone else not know the TTC ran a Holiday Train??

Better, faster service might be a better use of our tax dollars.

Bah humbug! ️

And I wonder where they cribbed that idea from, MTA?

AoD