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Rrobmausser replied to the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis.Coupling is very common in LRT systems. When we want to extend the trains to fit the whole platform, we can use 2 Alstom Citiadis...
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Rrobmausser replied to the thread Finch West Line 6 LRT.Dont speak too soon. The existing Crosstown vehicles are no longer being made. Once the Eglinton line wants to upgrade to longer trains...
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Rrobmausser replied to the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis.Thats basically irrelevant. The immense cost of subterranean transit is due to the tunnelling, whether its a light metro, LRT or heavy...
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Rrobmausser replied to the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis.The Crosstown was basically a P5 process as I call it. There were too many cooks in the kitchen. Too much involvement from every branch...
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Rrobmausser replied to the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx.Grade separated? Sure. Tunneled? Absolutely not. Unfortunately the lands of the Richview Corridor were sold off to developers, which...
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Rrobmausser reacted to urbancog's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx with
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No, but with some excavation there's room to maintain 2 road lanes and put the rail tracks in the centre, with sidewalks between the... -
Rrobmausser reacted to crs1026's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx with Like.
The diiscussion has to include the Fords' sale of land along the Eglinton corridor to developers, thereby narrowing the land available...
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Rrobmausser reacted to Voltz's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx with Like.
No, TBMing under an open corridor is an obcene waste, all because Doug hates streetcars. Even a median line that is separated from...
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Rrobmausser replied to the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx.The reports by Metrolinx to justify the tunnels were hilarious. Hugely overbuilt stations with tons of unnecessary complications and...
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Rrobmausser reacted to Voltz's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx with Like.
There were proposals of elevated stations over intersections, Doug just wanted tunnels.
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Rrobmausser reacted to DMICS's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx with Like.
If only Metrolinx had competent contractors and did the SSE tunnel at Kennedy with some thought, Line 5 could’ve had a continuous...
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Rrobmausser reacted to facepalming_brooklynite's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
Have you seen what they have done to the staircase at York University station? I don't have a picture now, but half of it is blocked in...
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Rrobmausser reacted to Northern Light's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
Ummm, I'm as critical of Line 5 as anyone......but your sense of cost needs some tweaks. The lowest tunnel cost anywhere in the world...
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Rrobmausser reacted to Westey's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
I was after a south side alignment back in those days. Even a separate "tunnel" through the embankment so it wouldn't take away from...
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Rrobmausser reacted to ThenWhat's post in the thread Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
The main problem with that intersection, as far as Line 5 goes, are the two left turns that cross the LRT track. Both those left turns...
