Recent content by ssiguy2

Your answer exemplifies the problem, no questions or accountability required just I shrug of the shoulders with the obligatory "what are ya gunna do?". The fact that the City wants superior transit to the area is NOT the issue. The issue is the obscene amount of money they say it's going to...

First of all I never said anything about a bi-directional bus, although they are an option, but rather bi-articulated buses. These electric buses can now be up to 28 meters which is hardly much of a gap of the current 34 meter streetcars. Remember that much of the massive growth in the area will...

^^^ But again, this begs the question..........what is this line going to do that a bi-articulated bus can't do in it's own ROW? If this line needs a complete re-work of Union then it's not worth it. In nearly every other city on the planet, they could build a 4km subway at this price with a...

This line really does exemplify why Toronto has such a small rapid transit system for it's size. $3 billion for a 4km streetcar is nothing short of obscene. Let's say it costs $500 million to make the connection at Union, where are they spending the other $2.5 billion? Also, what exactly is...

Again, what is the timeline for this project both start date and completion?

Is the City/TTC been looking into battery trains? They have been running on Detroit's Q-Line for a decade with no problems. Getting rid of the poles save both money and time and would be much more esthetically pleasing along the Waterfront. Also, dare I ask, what is the timeline for both the...

Yes, you need better transit but part of better transit is accessibility and for many lower-income Torontonians, GO is a luxury they simply can't afford. If everyone is paying for it thru their taxes, then everyone should enjoy the benefits of it. Also, by having GO are just part of the...

The One-Fare program has been a great success and was long overdue but in order for GO to reach it's full potential and become a viable option for all Torontonians and not just considered a commuter route, they should make the system the same fare AND completely transfer free. Within the City...

I don't understand how Ford can do anything about BB. I know he loves to micro-manage Toronto but airports are 100% the domain of the federal government and is federal gov't land. They can listen to the concerns of the province but are under no obligation to follow thru on their requests. An...

^^^^ Thanks for the reply. This really does help explain the complete lack of any real progress and accountability. This really is scandalous.

This is what I don't understand about ML and I'm not sure if this is the right thread to discuss it but......... Who and what exactly is ML? I know it's suppose to coordinate regional transit connections between all the transit agencies in the GTHA but how exactly is it governed? Are these...

This can all be done, piece of cake just like it is all across the rest of the planet. The ability to electrify is NOT the issue. The issue is that ML simply doesn't want to electrify the system. They have had a decade already and the only thing electrified on the entire system is the...

Who says you have to buy them from the same manufacturer. This is standard gauge track with a litany of suppliers. Just buy some new battery trains to increase frequency and hence capacity and just run these crates at the same time until they have to be replaced.

If one doesn't support this new VLRT technology {and I do understand the hesitation} then fine but that doesn't change the fact that these new streetcar/LRT lines are costing way to much and taking way too long to build. For this kind of money and construction time, how is a streetcar any better...

I think you will find that there will be a lot of resistance for funding a Waterfront LRT by both QP and Torontonians themselves after the fiasco of Finch. People will legitimately ask why spend so much money on something no faster than a bus in a bus lane and have to put up with years of...