Streety McCarface
Senior Member
Crosstown should have been a subway between Eglinton West and Kennedy. 7 segment cars for Spadina, St Clair, and King.
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hw621
Senior Member
$$$$$$$
Streety McCarface
Senior Member
It wouldn't have cost that much more, the majority of the line as it is, is underground.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
It cost about $3 billion more. That was the ford era plan.
coopEng
Active Member
Exactly. Majority by technical terms only - about 13km underground, 7km at grade.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
People actually do WORK at the airport AND the surrounding area. It is considered an employment area.
raptor
Senior Member
Just a reminder that this is taking place this weekend, if anyone can take pics/videos:
75-Hour Weekend Work for GO Transit Improvements at Kennedy Station
75-Hour Weekend Work for GO Transit Improvements at Kennedy Station
hw621
Senior Member
I thought they were going to build the new platform this weekend too...
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
This is a drawing of the Mt. Pleasant station, from link.
Shows it to be a center platform. Assuming that the rest of the below-grade or above-grade stations will be center platforms as well. There would be a cost savings in reducing the number of escalators and elevators needed. However, from experience, we have seen several times where the current (subway) stations having elevators (and escalators) out-of-service. The question I have, will there be duplicate facilities, in case of maintenance or other problems with the elevators (and escalators)?
Shouldn't be much of a problem with the at-grade stops. No elevators or escalators needed.
Shows it to be a center platform. Assuming that the rest of the below-grade or above-grade stations will be center platforms as well. There would be a cost savings in reducing the number of escalators and elevators needed. However, from experience, we have seen several times where the current (subway) stations having elevators (and escalators) out-of-service. The question I have, will there be duplicate facilities, in case of maintenance or other problems with the elevators (and escalators)?
Shouldn't be much of a problem with the at-grade stops. No elevators or escalators needed.
drum118
Superstar
You kidding, TTC putting in more than one elevator per-platform?? Only look as far as the Spadina Extension to see no 2nd elevator, let all the elevators being install now or the last 10 year.
GO/Metrolinx only started to add 2 elevators to some station, but mostly are single and out of service every few days or weeks. Some have ramps outside the station leading to the tunnel, but only one elevator to the platform. They just rebuilt Burlington station that has 2 elevators in the station that has 2 tunnels, but only one elevator to the platform.
Can see the lawsuits come 2026 for these one elevators per platform.
Centre platforms are the way to go and need to be wider than existing ones.
TransitBart
Senior Member
Not hard to do. Buy the 60 cars we need to bolster the fleet in a version like this. King street did not have the pilot eight years back. Conditions have changed. New larger vehicle for large demand.
cplchanb
Senior Member
what is the schedule for major work east of dvp? I was driving from 404 to warden and there was no major construction activity save cones that were lined along the road.
With 3 years to go I am starting to become concerned that they are either pushing it tight or they are already behind schedule? The viva ROW stretches even at their efficient
pace too 3 years from start. given that ect is much more involving since it is lrt on a well established road im not optimistic that they can deliver in time at this point.
It would seem like this is heading towards another construction management setback
edit: 404=> dvp
With 3 years to go I am starting to become concerned that they are either pushing it tight or they are already behind schedule? The viva ROW stretches even at their efficient
pace too 3 years from start. given that ect is much more involving since it is lrt on a well established road im not optimistic that they can deliver in time at this point.
It would seem like this is heading towards another construction management setback
edit: 404=> dvp
innsertnamehere
Superstar
East of the 404? You mean DVP? Large scale construction begins this summer from my understanding. The work only takes 3 years IIRC, so it is starting later than the tunneled portion of the project. They have been doing utility relocates for a while now.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
With the Crosstown LRT, they plan to have three (3) connections with GO trains. At Mt. Dennis (Kitchener Line), Caledonia (Barrie Line), and Kennedy (Stouffville Line).
According to the Relief Line North website (at this link), there is another GO Train line that was not considered.
Here is the current GO Train map for the Richmond Hill Line, from link:
The Richmond Hill Line passes the Crosstown LRT between the Wynford & Sloane stops. While they may not require a connection in 4 years time, they should make a provision for a further connection in a decade or two, between the LRT and the Richmond Hill GO train.
After first getting a better connection at the Richmond Hill Oriole GO Station and the Leslie Subway Line 4 Station, of course.
According to the Relief Line North website (at this link), there is another GO Train line that was not considered.
Here is the current GO Train map for the Richmond Hill Line, from link:
The Richmond Hill Line passes the Crosstown LRT between the Wynford & Sloane stops. While they may not require a connection in 4 years time, they should make a provision for a further connection in a decade or two, between the LRT and the Richmond Hill GO train.
After first getting a better connection at the Richmond Hill Oriole GO Station and the Leslie Subway Line 4 Station, of course.
hw621
Senior Member
Richmond Hill GO is not getting AD2W soon. So a connection to Crosstown is not a priority.With the Crosstown LRT, they plan to have three (3) connections with GO trains. At Mt. Dennis (Kitchener Line), Caledonia (Barrie Line), and Kennedy (Stouffville Line).
According to the Relief Line North website (at this link), there is another GO Train line that was not considered.
Here is the current GO Train map for the Richmond Hill Line, from link:
The Richmond Hill Line passes the Crosstown LRT between the Wynford & Sloane stops. While they may not require a connection in 4 years time, they should make a provision for a further connection in a decade or two, between the LRT and the Richmond Hill GO train.
After first getting a better connection at the Richmond Hill Oriole GO Station and the Leslie Subway Line 4 Station, of course.