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

[crs1026]

Verster has no choice but to articulate the line that the ML lawyers will need when they sit down with Crosslinx to settle up.

There are too many logistical things that prevent opening without that last last station.... signoff on building and fire codes, emergency egress, signalling, protection of workers finishing the station, placement of scaffolds, you name it. Perhaps a few steps could be skipped - interior finishes, that sort of thing.

Although, an interim transfer bus shuttle from Avenue Road to Davisville would be interesting to watch ;-)

- Paul

 

[robmausser]

Verster has no choice but to articulate the line that the ML lawyers will need when they sit down with Crosslinx to settle up.

There are too many logistical things that prevent opening without that last last station.... signoff on building and fire codes, emergency egress, signalling, protection of workers finishing the station, placement of scaffolds, you name it. Perhaps a few steps could be skipped - interior finishes, that sort of thing.

Although, an interim transfer bus shuttle from Avenue Road to Davisville would be interesting to watch ;-)

- Paul

I would suggest just running the existing Eglinton buses along with the LRT until the thing is fully running. People can (and will) transfer to the LRT if they want, or stay on the 33/34 bus.

I wouldnt remove any other service until the thing is fully operational.

 

[nfitz]

Although, an interim transfer bus shuttle from Avenue Road to Davisville would be interesting to watch ;-)

I think the plan is to simply run the LRT trains without stopping at Eglinton station. In the same manner that many station on many systems have opened later than their surrounding stations. Those wanting to transfer to the subway can do so at Cedarview.

 

[abovetoronto]

I think the plan is to simply run the LRT trains without stopping at Eglinton station. In the same manner that many station on many systems have opened later than their surrounding stations. Those wanting to transfer to the subway can do so at Cedarview.

where have you seen this plan?

 

[crs1026]

I think the plan is to simply run the LRT trains without stopping at Eglinton station. In the same manner that many station on many systems have opened later than their surrounding stations. Those wanting to transfer to the subway can do so at Cedarview.

I can't imagine much work getting done with the catenary energised in the station. Scaffolds, ladders, fork lifts, long pieces of conduit......... a recipe for trouble.

- Paul

 

[Johnny Au]

Main entrance of Fairbank station today:

 

[nfitz]

where have you seen this plan?

Crosstown LRT | Metrolinx

Somehow I don't see a properly done light rail possible for EC. The tunneled portion could be a breeze to travel through then face gridlock in the at-grade sections. As such periods of several minutes could transpire with no surface, causing crowding at stops then all of a sudden two, three...

urbantoronto.ca

We discussed it above when they announced the 5-month opening delay, 3 months ago.

Also see the newspapers such as https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...onths-late-and-without-its-eglinton-stop.html

I can't imagine much work getting done with the catenary energised in the station. Scaffolds, ladders, fork lifts, long pieces of conduit......... a recipe for trouble.

So building a second platform at Union would have been impossible if they had used catenary rather than second rail?

It's a good job that cars won't be driving under the catenary throughout Scarborough!

 

[TRONto]

I can see a 2023 completion date for this project. The western and eastern sections of the line would long be completed by then. By 2023, it would've taken 12 long years to complete this line.

And with Finch LRT opening that year, it'll be a great transit year for Toronto

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1349733792068427783

 

[hw621]

And with Finch LRT opening that year, it'll be a great transit year for Toronto

And how do we know Finch won't be delayed?

 

[robmausser]

And how do we know Finch won't be delayed?

Narrator: It will.

 

[robmausser]

Am I the only one who wishes that Eglinton West and East extensions were built before Finch West? Like the money for that project went into Eglinton East and West instead. I realize it wouldn't cover all the expenses, but I dunno, finish something before you start something else! haha.

 

[ARG1]

Am I the only one who wishes that Eglinton West and East extensions were built before Finch West? Like the money for that project went into Eglinton East and West instead. I realize it wouldn't cover all the expenses, but I dunno, finish something before you start something else! haha.

I mean Eglinton Crosstown is a finished project even in its first phase. Its not like the Sheppard Subway or the previous Eglinton West Subway where they were short and unfinished Stubs.

 

[TRONto]

And how do we know Finch won't be delayed?

It's a mostly surface project so there's less risk for delay.

 

[kamira51]

It's a mostly surface project so there's less risk for delay.

the only thing i could see delaying it is Finch West station or Humber Collage station.