reinventingthewheel
Active Member
If TTC is offering a redundant service, I wish ML wouldn’t be quite so worried about opening the LRT with the most minor defects.
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Amare
Senior Member
Well there's something, maybe the TTC does lurk these forums and looks at complaints/suggestions every once in a blue moon.
I've been riding at them for the trash Lawrence West bus service that runs along Dixon Rd and how it would make sense to have more frequent service that links a large employment corridor on Dixon over to the Eglinton Crosstown. This service will be huge win when it's implemented and will provide substantial benefits to residents and workers along this part of the city.
Mount Dennis Resident
Active Member
No mention of a "BRT" or bus-only (except for those who are not buses, of course) lane on Dixon Road.
The left turn lane from southbound Scarlett Road to eastbound Lawrence Avenue West usually has a backlog of vehicles turning left. Worse in the rush hours. The buses turning left (eastbound) from southbound Scarlett Road to eastbound Lawrence Avenue West should get a transit only signal to be able to turn from the middle (normally straight ahead) lane on Scarlett Road to the right lane on Lawrence Avenue West.
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Steve X
Senior Member
They could convert the middle lane to a bus turning lane if they want. All the cars can stay on the right lane if they want to go straight. Weston/Lawrence is a major bottleneck. That one is hard to fix.
The 97 Yonge also on the 10 ten worst performer. We can see them delete parallel bus service soon if they perform like that.
jcam
Active Member
This intersection could survive with only one lane of traffic heading south through the intersection, giving one lane to bus only. Not many people would be turning right anyway if they're coming down from Dixon...they'd do that earlier.
Mount Dennis Resident
Active Member
If the 901 Airport-Eglinton Express turning left from Weston Road to Lawrence Avenue West could tell the left turn arrow to hold it a bit longer than currently until after the bus finishes it turn, that may help. Don't know the headway it'll have yet, but if initially every 15 or 10 minutes, the hold shouldn't upset the single-occupant automobile drivers that much.
11th
Senior Member
Speaking as an occasional driver through this area, it's better to turn south at Royal York and then east onto Lawrence West.
Steve X
Senior Member
The problem is the single-occupant automobile making a left from Weston to Lawrence in front while a 89 loads on the right blocks the entire roadway as there isn't a dedicated left turn lane. It is also true on Lawrence eastbound holding up traffic for an entire light cycle. However, Lawrence eastbound to Weston northbound is prohibited 4-6pm and drivers can use Little Av to perform that turn.
There are many bottlenecks on Lawrence Avenue West so this might be an attracted service considering it is propose to run in all time periods. I feel they will reduce service on the 52A or even cut back the 952. Perhaps they can merge the 52G with the 952 and have a seperate express on Lawrence that would run in most periods?
jmi22
Active Member
I'm curious as to everyone's opinion on the splitting up of Jane bus, with the exception of the express route. Is the idea that the majority of riders on the route were taking the bus to the nearest rapid transit station and thus the crosstown connection provides a faster connection? Once the Eg West extension opens do you think it will be returned as a single route that through runs through the Jane/Eg station?
Mount Dennis Resident
Active Member
jmi22
Active Member
Ahh so we will likely see a line 1 extension to Barrie before seeing the final form of the Jane bus considering the current pace of RapidTO
dowlingm
Senior Member
For some reason I am not enthused by the 51/56 merger as proposed.
I would like to see 56 go up Laird and across Glenvale to Bayview, then one way loop back east along Kilgour Road’s various medical centres to Rumsey (or with some works, Sutherland) which have car parks but no adjacent buses, thus providing more convenient to their services for the catchments of both Crosstown and Line 2
I would like to see 56 go up Laird and across Glenvale to Bayview, then one way loop back east along Kilgour Road’s various medical centres to Rumsey (or with some works, Sutherland) which have car parks but no adjacent buses, thus providing more convenient to their services for the catchments of both Crosstown and Line 2
EnviroTO
Senior Member
The 906 route to the airport makes sense. The 901 route that directly competes with the UP Express... why?? If the 901 route can be self-sufficient with no funding, then maybe, otherwise get on the phone with Metrolinx to work out a fare agreement
Mount Dennis Resident
Active Member
In case of strikes, breakdowns, or other problems on the UPX, there is an alternative route using the 901.
Amare
Senior Member
The 906 provides service to those who live and work around the Dixon corridor with relatively more frequent service, plus adds the connection to the Eglinton Crosstown which is a major benefit. Instead of having them rely on the 52/952 to take them all the way to Lawrence West.
It would be an extremely idiotic move of them to cut back service on the 952 or reduce the 52A after introducing the 906.