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TOareaFan said:
Just from observation....the use of Bloor makes Weston look like Y&B subway station. More than once I have overheard this comment at Bloor "why does the train stop here if no one gets off"....hopefully that will change with the improvements at Bloor.
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That's strange to me. I would've though people would get off a Bloor, then transfer to the subway to get to destinations along Bloor. Maybe it's too far west?
 
ehlow said:
That's strange to me. I would've though people would get off a Bloor, then transfer to the subway to get to destinations along Bloor. Maybe it's too far west?
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People getting off at Bloor in the morning could best (being generous) be described as a "trickle". Very rare you see someone getting on at Bloor in the morning.

In the evening (westbound) there are a few that get on there and very few that get off.

These are just idle observations....perhaps a better link to the subway will encourage more of what you are suggesting.
 
Once the Eglinton LRT is complete, from Kennedy to the airport, it could become an alternative route to the 2 Bloor-Danforth when portions are undergoing reconstruction. Just like the University-Spadina leg of the 1 line is an alternative to the Yonge leg, so would the Eglinton LRT become.

That doesn't mean going without the Yonge Relief Line (AKA DRL). That would still be needed as the population of the GTA continues to grow. Other alternative routes will be needed as the network ages.
 
TOareaFan said:
People getting off at Bloor in the morning could best (being generous) be described as a "trickle". Very rare you see someone getting on at Bloor in the morning.

In the evening (westbound) there are a few that get on there and very few that get off.

These are just idle observations....perhaps a better link to the subway will encourage more of what you are suggesting.
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Hmm. I understand that the link isn't the most appealing transfer, but it's also not the worst. It's only a 5 min walk ~300m.

Maybe once the GO frequency increases or fare integration happens, there will be more people using Bloor station.
 
ehlow said:
Hmm. I understand that the link isn't the most appealing transfer, but it's also not the worst. It's only a 5 min walk ~300m.

Maybe once the GO frequency increases or fare integration happens, there will be more people using Bloor station.
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Those things will help, I guess, but the reality may be that people commuting in from the NW burbs may actually be headed for union and thereabouts.
 
ehlow said:
Hmm. I understand that the link isn't the most appealing transfer, but it's also not the worst. It's only a 5 min walk ~300m.

Maybe once the GO frequency increases or fare integration happens, there will be more people using Bloor station.
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It's an extra 300 metres thanks to the platform work at Bloor going on right now - the platform entrance is currently opposite Ernest Avenue. Even prior to the GTS construction, it was a mere trickle (perhaps 20) boarding the train at Bloor, though at least a few dozen (between 50 and 75) getting off at Weston.
 
ShonTron said:
Or if UPX turns out to be a failure based on the express premium model that's being planned now, that station at Weston would be part of a regional transit line to the airport. The cost of the additional elevated platform (compared to the work that had to be done at Weston anyway moving the station south and adding additional tracks/platforms) isn't a terribly big deal either way.
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W. K. Lis said:
Once the Eglinton LRT is complete, from Kennedy to the airport, it could become an alternative route to the 2 Bloor-Danforth when portions are undergoing reconstruction. Just like the University-Spadina leg of the 1 line is an alternative to the Yonge leg, so would the Eglinton LRT become.

That doesn't mean going without the Yonge Relief Line (AKA DRL). That would still be needed as the population of the GTA continues to grow. Other alternative routes will be needed as the network ages.
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Doesn't the fact we are even considering UPX failing say something though? I hope they charge less then 20 dollars for the fare.

TOareaFan said:
Just from observation....the use of Bloor makes Weston look like Y&B subway station. More than once I have overheard this comment at Bloor "why does the train stop here if no one gets off"....hopefully that will change with the improvements at Bloor.
Click to expand...

ehlow said:
That's strange to me. I would've though people would get off a Bloor, then transfer to the subway to get to destinations along Bloor. Maybe it's too far west?
Click to expand...

TOareaFan said:
People getting off at Bloor in the morning could best (being generous) be described as a "trickle". Very rare you see someone getting on at Bloor in the morning.

In the evening (westbound) there are a few that get on there and very few that get off.

These are just idle observations....perhaps a better link to the subway will encourage more of what you are suggesting.
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ehlow said:
Hmm. I understand that the link isn't the most appealing transfer, but it's also not the worst. It's only a 5 min walk ~300m.

Maybe once the GO frequency increases or fare integration happens, there will be more people using Bloor station.
Click to expand...

TOareaFan said:
Those things will help, I guess, but the reality may be that people commuting in from the NW burbs may actually be headed for union and thereabouts.
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A lot of the Stations in the old city of Toronto are poorly used because of the high fares. Even the ones at subway stations. Fare integration should fix this.
 
I'm not surprised. Yesterday a 7-year old girl was struck and killed at the intersection of Millwood and McRae. Residents were saying it happened because of increased traffic on those streets from people trying to avoid Eglinton due to construction congestion.

Eglinton between Bayview and Laird isn't even going to have reduced lanes, is it? IIRC the report found that Eglinton along this portion was too skinny as is so Connects calls for killing off just the bus lanes for extended sidewalks and (on sidewalk) bike lanes.
 
WislaHD said:
I'm not surprised. Yesterday a 7-year old girl was struck and killed at the intersection of Millwood and McRae. Residents were saying it happened because of increased traffic on those streets from people trying to avoid Eglinton due to construction congestion.

Eglinton between Bayview and Laird isn't even going to have reduced lanes, is it? IIRC the report found that Eglinton along this portion was too skinny as is so Connects calls for killing off just the bus lanes for extended sidewalks and (on sidewalk) bike lanes.
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That little girl, Georgia Walsh, apparently was the daughter of the Conservative Party President John Walsh and his wife Jillian. See link.
 
ehlow said:
I actually would think that Eglinton Connects would make it safer for pedestrians, since there are bike lanes between the road and the sidewalks for example.

Yes Laird to Bayview will go from 4 car lanes + 1 HOV bus lane to 4 car lanes + bike lanes.

Detailed map here:
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=44ae86664ea71410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
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Me too, but most people don't care to learn what Eglinton Connects is, and our media allows our mayor to blast lies about it on tv.
 
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