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

[Voltz]

I'm irked also about the inadequate shelters on the surface stops, no reason why they could not cover the full length of the platform, and there seems to be no physical barriers put in place to help prevent a vehicle from going up onto the platform. Viva's stops have both of these.

 

[Coolstar]

I'm irked also about the inadequate shelters on the surface stops, no reason why they could not cover the full length of the platform, and there seems to be no physical barriers put in place to help prevent a vehicle from going up onto the platform. Viva's stops have both of these.

But remember you're most likely not going to be waiting too long for the next train. Unlike Viva where headways are a little longer.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Almost 300 trees are being cut down in a Toronto neighbourhood and residents aren't happy

Construction on the Crosstown LRT will stop for nothing — not a pandemic, and certainly not a ravine filled with trees. Over the past week, scores o…

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Thoughts?

I don't think this is as big of an issue as the article editorializes.

 

[Amare]

But remember you're most likely not going to be waiting too long for the next train. Unlike Viva where headways are a little longer.

I'm really trying not to be a debby-downer here, but lets remember we have to account for delays that the TTC is all too notorious for. Try telling that to people who will be stuck waiting at these stops due to some kind of delay/service suspension.

Actually that brings up a really good point, I wonder how the TTC will be dealing with these kind of events once the LRT opens. They barely have the capacity to operate shuttles when any of the subway lines are screwed up, just imagine if both a subway line and the Crosstown line are down due to some kind of delay. I have no idea where they will be getting the buses to operate replacement service.

https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/04...-toronto-neighbourhood-residents-arent-happy/

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Thoughts?

I don't think this is as big of an issue as the article editorializes.

It's really not a big deal at all, just typical people looking for something to whine and complain about. If we gave them 2 options in a poll: keep your trees and have no transit built and be gridlocked in traffic, or remove the trees and have commute times cut significantly I think we know what they would choose. Dont mind them, they have nothing better to do.

 

[hw621]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This effing city. 15 years &amp; billions of dollars in the making and the Crosstown is only going to have &quot;limited signal priority.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/30wWPkRnEQ">https://t.co/30wWPkRnEQ</a></p>&mdash; John Michael McGrath (@jm_mcgrath) <a href="

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">April 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Something we fear the most...glorified streetcar

 

[yin_yang]

so when is this due to open again? I forget.

2022 now?

 

[Coolstar]

so when is this due to open again? I forget.

2022 now?

2022 but even that doesn't look likely in my opinion.
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[Voltz]

Almost 300 trees are being cut down in a Toronto neighbourhood and residents aren't happy

Construction on the Crosstown LRT will stop for nothing — not a pandemic, and certainly not a ravine filled with trees. Over the past week, scores o…

www.blogto.com

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Thoughts?

I don't think this is as big of an issue as the article editorializes.

Non issue, but the line would have been in a tunnel here, all the way to Don Mills, not requiring tree removal, if not for the locals who fought against removing the stop at Leslie, a stop they would barely ever use.

 

[salsa]

 

[Steve X]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This effing city. 15 years &amp; billions of dollars in the making and the Crosstown is only going to have &quot;limited signal priority.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/30wWPkRnEQ">https://t.co/30wWPkRnEQ</a></p>&mdash; John Michael McGrath (@jm_mcgrath) <a href="

https://twitter.com/x/status/1252700245110280193

">April 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Something we fear the most...glorified streetcar

So much for thinking ML will do something about the BS Toronto has been doing. So Finch west would just be another St Clair.

I guess I'll have to just the subway crowd and support grade separated transit with this crap.

 

[44 North]

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John English makes a good point about the south side idea. But at what cost? If it's "fully fenced in" and under ATC signalling that'd mean nobody can cross it. It'd seal off that section of the roadway to the valley south of it. Not in a bollard that one can hop over fashion, but in a true subway-style with high chainlink and barbed wire. For what, a kilometre or thereabouts? Ultimate would be a separate bridge away from the roadway allowing continuous unhindered travel between Laird and Don Mills.

With regards to the capacity issue. This is an LRT line with surface sections. People are now wanting full grade-separation out to the airport, but this is not that kind of system. Yes it will eventually get over-capacity. But that's a worry in a few decades. If people want to get hung up on overcapacity issues look at Spadina/Harbourfront LRTs and Union Loop. That was undercapacity. So are the future plans for the waterfront LRT which is a single unit LRV (streetcar).

 

[Coolstar]

So much for thinking ML will do something about the BS Toronto has been doing. So Finch west would just be another St Clair.

I guess I'll have to just the subway crowd and support grade separated transit with this crap.

Eglinton West extension is starting to look good at this point.

 

[pw20]

Does anyone now the cost of rebuilding the Laird to Don Mills portion? I'm assuming once the Ontario Line is built to Don Mills the need for ATC signaling between Don Mills and Laird will become acute. I suppose they could just roll the cost into the Ontario Line cost...

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Almost 300 trees are being cut down in a Toronto neighbourhood and residents aren't happy

Construction on the Crosstown LRT will stop for nothing — not a pandemic, and certainly not a ravine filled with trees. Over the past week, scores o…

www.blogto.com

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Thoughts?

I don't think this is as big of an issue as the article editorializes.

Likely there was a consultation meeting about the plans a year or more ago, which some didn't attend or didn't notice. Likely those who loathed the trees and didn't like the "varmints" the trees bring, so those were the ones who made their voices heard.

 

[Voltz]

Does anyone now the cost of rebuilding the Laird to Don Mills portion? I'm assuming once the Ontario Line is built to Don Mills the need for ATC signaling between Don Mills and Laird will become acute. I suppose they could just roll the cost into the Ontario Line cost...

I don't think it would cost that much in the grand scheme, but the best way to get the funding would be to roll it into the Ontario Line budget, which would require the need to be recognized.

Best way I could think of to rebuild would be to raise the eastbound lanes of Eglinton at Leslie, with a bridge built over the LRT and the westbound lanes to Leslie, so there would be no vehicles crossing the tracks, allowing for full service to Don Mills.