Recent content by Ritachi

Definitely, the premise is the same as my previous Toronto fantasy map (link to post here). The premise being that Toronto is a megacity on par with the likes of London or Paris, just for fun really.

The reason I named 'Dundas West/Bloor' "Vincent is mostly that I like to avoid names with "West"/"East"/"North"/"South" as much as possible. Vincent is also not as long of a name and can fit a bit easier on the diagram than a longer name. you can also find that I renamed the current 'Lawrence...

I'm back at it again and I've revised my previous fantasy Toronto map that I made a few months ago. Full Resolution Image

I've made a map detailing a realistic goal for rapid transit in the GTA set in the year 2070. Link to full size image

I'm concerned about the surface portion of the LRT, I travelled along Eglinton today and there are many spots where cars can cross the tracks. I'm willing to bet accidents will shut down the line on a regular basis.

The ROW in most places is definitely enough for pillars to be placed on the sides of the existing track, however platforms for new stations, and station buildings would require extra expropriation, there are also other structural considerations and redundancies that need to be considered. IIRC...

You could theoretically build a viaduct above the CP mainline but that introduces pricy engineering costs. - Re-engineering or rebuilding bridges to handle increased load (There are so many bridges along this route it's insane) - Increased station cost & area required for stations - Costs as...

This kind of network would be impossible politically. Expropriating both CN and CP's freight mainlines would be impossible unless the government essentially built entirely new mainlines for both companies (even that is questionable). The service levels on these lines would be similar to the...

The current alignment for RH Go goes through the Don River floodplain, which will in the future likely flood more frequently than it does now, GO trains have gotten stuck/cancelled/flooded in major rainstorms and thunderstorms.

I noticed the mistake in my French when I did an exo (Montreal) map, just didn't correct the mistake here. I still think trains de banlieue applies here because it is still suburban rail, just more in the style of Paris' RER or Melbourne/Sydney Trains rather than strictly commuter rail. (Though...

Here's the GO RER map I've made that is a companion map to my TTC map above (I've altered the TTC map a slight bit but it's mostly accurate; I'll post the updated TTC map here as well just for easier reference) TTC Subway/LRT Map, showing GO RER lines in grey. Full Sized Image GO RER map...

I mean it's not a horrible station placement, definitely far more useful than the basket case that is Highway 407 station. However for those who live in the far back of your image, many would rather take the 100 Flemingdon Park bus rather than walk 400+ metres (especially in winter). The area is...

The "Flemingdon Park" station is around 500 metres south of "Science Centre" station, I don't see a need to put a station there, especially when it's so close to "Science Centre".

^ Those are some pretty impressive diagrams, though I do think that if regional rail service would be introduced to those corridors that they'd be bought up by Metrolinx or the government (especially in the case of CP which is very resilient about any proposals using their trackage). It is an...

The GO Lines that run to Niagara and Kitchener would ideally be served by Via operated HSR, however GO would still run commuter rail styled service to Barrie and Kitchener as they do currently (it just isn't shown because it isn't frequent service). As for the GO services that are shown on the...