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

I might be getting a bit ahead of myself, but with Line 5 finally opening, I’ve started wondering about the western extension. Has the TTC released any information on likely bus route changes once it opens? The main alignment has been known for years now, which is why I’m asking at this stage.
 
I might be getting a bit ahead of myself, but with Line 5 finally opening, I’ve started wondering about the western extension. Has the TTC released any information on likely bus route changes once it opens? The main alignment has been known for years now, which is why I’m asking at this stage.
I can't imagine there being much in the way of changes considering I don't believe any of the stops will have any off-street bus loops except Renforth which already has the BRT station. Not sure what changes could be made considering all of the intersecting routes don't appear to be in need of splitting. Looking at the map I guess the only change that could occur is getting rid of the 73B but that's about it to me.
 
I might be getting a bit ahead of myself, but with Line 5 finally opening, I’ve started wondering about the western extension. Has the TTC released any information on likely bus route changes once it opens? The main alignment has been known for years now, which is why I’m asking at this stage.
Nothing official has been release. Will likely result in a lot less changes, suspect most would be around jane station, and maybe the 927 and ofc the airport express busses. Maybe a new 52 g terminus
 
I might be getting a bit ahead of myself, but with Line 5 finally opening, I’ve started wondering about the western extension. Has the TTC released any information on likely bus route changes once it opens? The main alignment has been known for years now, which is why I’m asking at this stage.
The big change would be, say goodbye to the 32 completely as it would be replaced completely by the LRT.
 
They might need to keep a parallel service as the stations are 1km apart.
Not really as there isn’t much there between the stops on the western stretch.
 
What? We’ve all seen the footage of Line 6 waiting for cars to finish turning left. That’s the easiest signal priority to close off.
signal priority applies to any measure for traffic signals to react to incoming transit vehicles and provide them priority; it has no definition of how much prioritization or the conditions

5 and 6 do have signal priority, it can hold greens for a limited time. You are looking for phase rotation, which is also a form of signal priority.
 
Why aren't they opening Line 5 with signal priority from the get go?
That was answered in the board meeting. The line was designed and built to support the TSP policy as it existed with the city at the time, which was for conditional priority only. As Mandeep Lali stated the policy hadn't been revised in many years and is now in the process of that revision (as directed by the TTC board and Council) with an emphasis on prioritizing transit vehicles.
 
For anyone looking to ride the first scheduled trains from Kennedy or Mount Dennis on Sunday, where would the best places to line up being? Both stations have so many entrances, and without any actual event I'm curious to see how people organize themselves
At Kennedy, I was thinking about lining up outside the new entrance, mostly because I don't know if the indoor one would be open at that time. Of course i'll be careful this time, considering that I got caught in a crowd crush while waiting for the first Finch West train 😀
 

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