salsa
Senior Member
Here are the explanations as to why these stops are being removed.
Renforth Drive: located in a relatively isolated area, separated from the nearest residential community by a hydro corridor and Eglinton Avenue. Other existing transit services already serve this community, including the TTC's 112 West Mall bus and a number of MiWay services. A stop at Renforth Drive is not required to provide network connectivity due to its proximity to the nearby Commerce Boulevard stop, which would already connect to the terminus of the Mississauga Transitway and form part of the Renforth Gateway Mobility Hub. Transfers currently occurring at Renforth Drive are expected to shift to the Renforth Gateway, the future terminus of the Mississauga Transitway.
Rangoon Road: would be in a relatively isolated location in an area that is not planned for transit-supportive densities of people and jobs. There is an existing stop on the 32 Eglinton West bus that has very low usage. Including this stop location would require implementing an additional traffic signal to allow for transit users to safely cross Eglinton Avenue to access the LRT platform, introducing a source of delay for traffic. The existing 112 West Mall bus passes through the neighbourhood. There are also MiWay services on this part of Eglinton Avenue West, however they are currently restricted from picking up passengers. Service integration options should be explored. Other alternatives for serving the adjacent Eringate-Centennial-West Deane community with local transit will also be explored by the TTC for connections to the Commerce Drive LRT stop.
The East Mall: would be located in a relatively isolated area because of the surrounding road network and Mimico Creek. There are currently only 100 residents within walking distance (500m) of this stop location and there is very little potential for future development and intensification. The design of this stop would also be challenging given the existing intersection geometry and configuration of the 401/427/Eglinton Avenue interchange. Approximately 250 trips per day make use of the stop on the 32 Eglinton West bus currently. The 111 East Mall bus serves the stop location and would connect to the Eglinton West LRT at Martin Grove Road.
Russell / Eden Valley: this stop is not likely to be well used because the surrounding area has relatively low population density and limited potential for development and intensification, and does not provide any transfer opportunities for connecting surface routes. At the same time, a lack of connecting surface routes means that this stop is the only access to transit for the surrounding community. Ridership on the LRT at this location is expected to be relatively high (near the peak ridership of this section of the line), meaning that the added time required for the vehicle to stop would delay many more people than would benefit from the usage of the stop itself. This negative impact could be mitigated if the line operated on a request-stop basis (and the vehicle only stopped if a rider wanted to get on or off). A request-stop service is preferred. If a request-stop operation is not possible on the LRT, the TTC will explore options for rerouting a local bus route to maintain adequate transit coverage for this community. A recommendation regarding the inclusion of this station will be made in Q2 2017 based on the feasibility of operating the LRT as a request-stop service or providing local bus service to this location.
Grade Separations: Up to five grade separations are being considered to mitigate impacts to traffic and improve transit operations.
• Martin Grove Road
• Kipling Avenue
• Islington Avenue
• Royal York Road
• Eglinton Flats
