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--- Long post ahead --- Since we are talking about a Dufferin alignment I made a map to visualize it and while it has merits I think it also has issues. Firstly is the cost as stated in my last post since the overwhelming majority of this extension would need to be built underground. Secondly I...

I think the biggest issue with the Dufferin corridor would be cost since there is no room for any kind of at-grade or elevated alignment south of Wilson so the entire extension from the Exhibition to at least Wilson would need to be underground. While there is ridership potential on the corridor...

I just use Adobe Illustrator. For the geographic map I just took an image from Google Earth and then drew over it in Photoshop although you could also do it in Paint.

Made another map, this one looking at a Queensway alignment which I know has also been discussed. The obvious benefit to this alignment would be connections to the Humber Bay area and Sherway Gardens, however there are also some draw backs. The first one is the obvious lack of a north-south...

Saw you guys talking about an extension up Jane so I made a map to visualize it. For the stops I followed the subway standard of every 800m-1km although it does increase to 1-2km north of Eglinton where density drops off. I couldn't really think of what the northern terminus for the western...

Please explain to us how this would have saved money? Burying the eastern side of the Crosstown and combining it with the SRT would have added an additional $4 Billion to the projects price tag bringing it to $8.1 Billion to build. That's before we factor in all of the delays at Eglinton and...

I think something getting left out of this discussion about ground level power is the effect of snow and ice build up on the road. It's less of an issue with overhead catenary but we have seen what heavy snowfall can do to this city and I have to wonder how much damage even the light snowfall we...

My Eglinton Crosstown history video is up if you are interested:

I took another ride on the Crosstown today since I wanted to get some pictures from each underground station for my video, however I think my camera's memory card is corrupt because none of the pictures I took saved; there's 3 hours of my life I won't get back.... anyways I just wanted to also...

I wouldn't be surprised if they have encounter similar problems at Queen like they did at Eglinton when Line 5 was being built. Since that stretch of Line 1 opened at the same time in 54' it's not out of the question that design and construction decisions were repeated across all of the stations...

When people say orphan technology in the context of the SRT they mean it was the only line in Toronto that used ICTS trains and the city had no plans on building any new ones. There was a time when the city did... Back in the 70's Metro examined the possibility of an ICTS line along Eglinton...

It would certainly further highlight the need for something in the east end of Scarborough. However we also need to address how a possible eastern extension of the Sheppard Subway beyond McCowan would look since this will help inform us on how best to approach an LRT/BRT on Eglinton East and...

Made 2 maps about the Toronto's Belt Lines surviving into the modern day.There's the main loop which is the most well known, but the city also had a smaller loop which went through Swansea. It's impossible to say what a service pattern would have looked like but I have the Barrie and Richmond...

This man speaks the truth. In my research on the topic I don't recall the TTC ever giving a reason for the end of service on Parliament. Usually when the TTC ended service they would give a reason and if you squinted really hard you could see where they were coming from. Parliament , Coxwell...

Some final thoughts: Firstly they couldn't find the 1994 report so the final part of the Eglinton West story is missing. The original 80's era LRT proposal didn't include a connection to the airport as at the time Metro was more focused on a possible extension to Mississauga City Centre and a...