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

W. K. Lis said:

Doors Open Toronto​

May 27 & 28, 2023​

See link.

If Line 5 does not open before May 27 or 28 of 2023, could the stations be opened for the public to view? Leaving the stations that are incomplete closed?

Of course, if Line 5 opens before then, this post becomes moot.
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I think that anything but McCowan yard would be an awful idea for a transit related open house.
 
T3G said:
I think that anything but McCowan yard would be an awful idea for a transit related open house.
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2019... There was an Open Doors with the Mt. Dennis Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility.

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The lower level Bay Station was shown for Open Doors as well many times.
 
I know what they showed before at Doors Open Toronto before, yes.

What I'm saying is what they should do is show off McCowan for one last time as the facility will literally cease to exist in the immediate future. Showing off some new stations would be so pointless and disappointing, those are going to be around for decades tomorrow.
 
T3G said:
I know what they showed before at Doors Open Toronto before, yes.

What I'm saying is what they should do is show off McCowan for one last time as the facility will literally cease to exist in the immediate future. Showing off some new stations would be so pointless and disappointing, those are going to be around for decades tomorrow.
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Should as well, for the Line 2 Scarborough Extension thread.
 
Hearing rumours this project will not open until very late 2023 and most likely in 2024 at the earliest. From credible sources.

Take it with a grain of salt.

Considering TTC still hasn't been transferred this project we know a for a fact TTC will take 3-4 months to commence operations of the line. Assuming it takes another 3-4 months to fix whatever issues are going on it makes sense 2023 is a writeoff and we don't see this line till 2024.

Pretty funny tbh.
 
One upside to the opening being push back is that gap between it and the west expansion continues to narrow. So hopefully when the line opens, it will only be a year for the expansion to open as well.
The TBM is already at the halfway mark.
 
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Obsidian said:
One upside to the opening being push back is that gap between it and the west expansion continues to narrow. So hopefully when the line opens, it will only be a year for the expansion to open as well.
The TBM is already at the halfway mark.
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That's absolutely not gonna happen, if they took so long on the crosstown, expect some delays too for the west extension
 
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Aplus23 said:
That's absolutely not gonna happen, if they took so long on the crosstown, expect some delays too for the west extension
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This is what building intuitional knowledge is all about.
I don't expect a long delay on the west LRT because of the issue Metrolink have learnt with the crosstown.
This is why it's important to always have some sort of Transit project under construction in the GTA.
 
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That's absolutely not gonna happen, if they took so long on the crosstown, expect some delays too for the west extension
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Yes and no. While some delays with Eglinton West are inevitable, its unlikely to be as bad as with the ECLRT. Aside from the point of institutional knowledge that @Obsidian brought up, the geography and environment Eglinton West has to deal with is a lot simpler than the central section. No need to underpin decades old subway lines, no need to dig under and build stations in historic areas, requiring the rebuilding of historic buildings, amongst other complications. All of the stations on EW are simple cut and cover stations with a single entrance that at most, only need to deal with the gas mainline under Eglinton Avenue.
 
Obsidian said:
the financial benefits for platform screens doors is to limit the amount of trash and debris that gets on the tracks and damage both the tracks and wheels.
you save more in maintenance than the cost of install platform screen doors
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I would suggest the reduction in delays from people on the tracks would be the much bigger savings. Especially for a P3 operator who loses money if they don’t provide reliable service
 
I have doubts they will do anything on line 5 just so ML can avoid people all getting mad why it hasn't open and asking when the line will open. They are in full denial mood right now and that haven't shifted.
 
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Joanna Kervin just posted some neat photos of some station interiors on her Instagram page.

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Interesting use with the restriction of using Toronto's 50 shades of grey. Guess the decision makers are colour blind, and can't see colour.

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