[Bordercollie]

It would be very hard [expensive] to repair with only weekend outages.

They'll hold it until the Ontario Line (and Eglinton) have been open and running well for a year then schedule an 8 to 12 week outage for that section of Yonge.

Don't count on it.

 

[urbanclient]

Posting this here in support of platform screen doors / platform edge doors:

https://thevarsity.ca/2025/11/30/we-need-trust-not-tracks/

U of T study finds subway air quality falls short of global standards

Despite decades of improvements, air quality in Toronto’s subway system still falls short of international standards, according to research from a team of chemical engineering students at the University of Toronto.

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[PL1]

It would be very hard [expensive] to repair with only weekend outages.

They'll hold it until the Ontario Line (and Eglinton) have been open and running well for a year then schedule an 8 to 12 week outage for that section of Yonge.

The TTC discussed replacing Line 1 with buses from Eglinton to St Clair (or was it Bloor) to do this work several years ago, but changed their mind due to the outcry. It turns out that with COVID shutdowns l think they could have done this with minimal disruption. Of course, the plan was not in place, and it did not happen.


They will need to replace the substrate at some point, and it will cause some pain.

 

[turbanplanner]

The TTC discussed replacing Line 1 with buses from Eglinton to St Clair (or was it Bloor) to do this work several years ago, but changed their mind due to the outcry. It turns out that with COVID shutdowns l think they could have done this with minimal disruption. Of course, the plan was not in place, and it did not happen.


They will need to replace the substrate at some point, and it will cause some pain.

As many problems as the TTC has, they're really good at not shutting down subways for extended times.

 

[SubHuman]

... They'll hold it until the Ontario Line (and Eglinton) have been open and running well for a year then schedule an 8 to 12 week outage for that section of Yonge.

We need north-south real express bus-only lanes that could somewhat compensate for times when Line 1 is shut down.

RapidTO: Master Thread

Any reduction in demand from cars no longer being parked on the street will likely be more than made up for by increased bus ridership. And that means more customers.

urbantoronto.ca

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

We need north-south real express bus-only lanes that could somewhat compensate for times when Line 1 is shut down.

RapidTO: Master Thread

Any reduction in demand from cars no longer being parked on the street will likely be more than made up for by increased bus ridership. And that means more customers.

urbantoronto.ca

What is the point of the "no-cars" lane on Bay St?​

https://www.reddit.com/r/torontobiking/comments/14eu5kn/what_is_the_point_of_the_nocars_lane_on_bay_st

 

[PL1]

What is the point of the "no-cars" lane on Bay St?​

https://www.reddit.com/r/torontobiking/comments/14eu5kn/what_is_the_point_of_the_nocars_lane_on_bay_st

It's for buses, taxis and bicycles. (Not sure if you were generally asking, or demonstrating. I don't click on Reddit links)

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

It's for buses, taxis and bicycles. (Not sure if you were generally asking, or demonstrating. I don't click on Reddit links)

It's a 5-minute video of automobiles on the bus-only lane on Bay Street. The overhead signs may say they are "diamond lanes"...

(image from video)
...but it is not enforced.

 

[PL1]

Enforcement is a joke on many levels in Toronto, as you know.

 

[JasonParis]

I think they predate amalgamation. Metro never wanted them, but since it wasn’t their roadway, there wasn’t much they could do. It’s strange they’re still there. If enforcement isn’t going to happen, they should probably be removed.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

I think they predate amalgamation. Metro never wanted them, but since it wasn’t their roadway, there wasn’t much they could do. It’s strange they’re still there. If enforcement isn’t going to happen, they should probably be removed.

There needs to be a cop at every light post, to start. Then reduce down to one each block. Maybe less if they comply over time.

 

[nfitz]

Enforcement is a joke on many levels in Toronto, as you know.

I was surprised out on King Street between Jarvis and Sherbourne to see a police cruiser had pulled over a car running through street lights, on the Sunday before Christmas! Perhaps things are changing?

 

[evandyk]

They do that on King St every few months.

 

[JasonParis]

There seemed to be a blitz this past weekend.

 

[Mihairokov]

I was surprised out on King Street between Jarvis and Sherbourne to see a police cruiser had pulled over a car running through street lights, on the Sunday before Christmas! Perhaps things are changing?

They do that on King St every few months.

Every few weeks, presumably to fill a quota. Every once in a while you can see a cruiser sitting and waiting for cars to drive straight b/w Jarvis and Yonge. It's actually a bit numbing how many people sit and wait for two light cycles at Church waiting for a green light that isn't coming for them to go straight. Streetcars laying on the horn behind them very rarely get them moving.

Traffic cops have been better on bikes going up to cars with four-ways on during rush hour, too. Occasionally very quick to move cars out of the way.