Recent content by FW36

Some creative solutions if Finch LRT removes Stevenson, Duncanwoods, and Driftwood station but locals still want some locals bus transit. 1. Stevenson: the 118 bus currently terminates at thistletown. Theoretically bus line can be extended to Terminate at Albion mall and provide service to...

I don't remember where I heard it but apparently having an aggressive TSP and increased frequency could negatively impact traffic/bus routes on intersecting streets such as Albion, Islington, Weston, and Jane. That's more a long term problem (LRT not to frequent now, we don't have an aggressive...

I really want the LRT to improve long-term, but its hard to feel hopeful. I think part of the problem is the overall design of the line which falls on metrolinx. What was sold to the local community was fast and reliable transit that would encourage redevelopment/housing projects. The LRT takes...

As someone who lives along and uses the line, I wanted to make a comprehensive list of both the good and the bad. First, the good 1. Smooth and comfortable ride It feels nice knowing there is a good chance of finding a seat when tired or running errands. There is no more stress wondering if...

OK I have insight on mississauga transit way as I work along the line. I would say as a frequent user it is a success. Buses could run more frequent but Buses are packed. Stations get decent usage from people working in nearby employment areas, buses usually fly at 50 km per hour or sometimes...

On weekends or nights with concerts the Casino gets busy. I am sure there is more the Woodbine Entertainment Group could do to increase usage. 1. A good chunk of the crowd are retired folks. I am surprised their has not been an attempt to build a luxury retirement home somewhere on the...

1. Currently zero proposals for redevelopment near Stevenson. I understand albion mall could be redeveloped, but any condo built On Albion Mall property would still be at most 300 meters away or closer from either Stop at Kipling or Albion. That translate to a 4 minute walk or less to get to a...

By this logic you could justify building a stop at every traffic light on Finch. The whole point of the LRT is to provide fast and reliable tranist not be a streetcar. When removing Driftwood, Pearldale, stevenson stations are still about 700 meters apart, That is a 10 to 12 minute walk from...

To be fair the set of facts before 2020 leaned towards building the LRT 1. The 36 bus ridership was steadily increasing and a lot of buses were running at capacity. I remember during rush hour sometimes multiple buses would pass-by without stopping due to capacity issues or up to 5 buses would...

Three obvious stops to remove are 1. Driftwood 2. Duncanwoods 3. Stevenson 1.Driftwood is 300 meters from Jane. It's ridiculous to have stations that close to eachother. To keep the line connected to the Driftwood bus, the bus line could be rerouted to Tobermory. 2.Duncanwoods is 380...

Some of the stations are 400 meters or less apart. Removing these stations would mean an extra 3 to 4 minute walk to the next station which I think is reasonable. The TTC can run local bus service for people who don't feel like walking an additional 4 minutes.

A quick thought experiment assuming the Finch West LRT is given full priority, 20 second dwell time , speed limits increased to 50 km per hour, and 3 stations removed (Driftwood, Dancunwoods, stevenson). 1. Distance between Finch west station and Sentinel is 800 meters. Travel time for lrt: 1...

What this debates gets wrong is this. Finch west needed an upgrade. So many times a bus would be full and people would need to wait for multiple buses to pass before getting on one. It's true other corridors probably needed to be looked at first but the solution is not do nothing on Finch. The...

I would say it makes sense to remove driftwood station. As for the bus it can be rerouted towards Tobermory station.

If the LRT was expanded towards new Woodbine GO station and a new Emery GO station was built it would be transformational easily. From both GO stations it would be 30 minutes to union station. If the LRT is improved with full priority and speed increased to 50 km per hour the LRT could travel...