Recent content by StreetcarRider

Hello friend - to be honest, my main reason for attending the event was to tell the Alto staff that I hope the final recommendations on all aspects of the project will be as efficiency-focused as the REM. So maybe Union Station will be elevated, or tunnelled, or at grade, or entirely absent...

I also went to the Alto consultation and just about expired from happiness when the rail design engineer in an Alto lanyard, unprompted, raised the possibility of an elevated approach to Union Station from along the lakeshore (among many, many, many other possibilities for Toronto stations and...

I have some sympathy for all the little hamlets that want a station. Otherwise, what good transit options will they have? It would be nice if somebody was developing the outlines of adjusted regional services that would take advantage of a future Alto, so that towns could see something in it...

While I'm busy sharing controversial opinions, Toronto does need the Alto to stop at Union Station eventually, but I'm starting to like the idea of East Harbour as the INITIAL Toronto terminus UNTIL somebody plans the westward extension(s). I would be happy for Alto to save the budget for a...

Just a lowly Torontonian here but I adore the current Ottawa train station. I like it better than Montreal's Gare Centrale or Lucien L'Allier. I like it better than Union Station in Toronto. Every time I visit, I worry that somebody will have ruined it since my last visit by some...

Some considerations for those who care about trees: - Metrolinx has a decent policy on tree replacement (hopefully they walk the talk) - The Don Valley has a real problem with invasive weed trees (looking at you, Norway Maple) that are better replaced with native species for sake of the...

How is a person supposed to transfer between a Broadview streetcar and East Harbour station without crossing active car and bike lanes on foot? The initial renders had some gorgeous ideas with soaring staircases and so forth, but the more recent renders aren't very clear on this point. They...

Exactly. If the kids are little (say under 10), the spouse at the cottage cannot reasonably be expected to leave them alone after bedtime to pick up the other spouse at the train station. The service plan should serve the reasonable needs of riders. And to be clear: I'm not suggesting that...

A question: why not also run it as a cottager express? The stated reason for cancelling the Northlander was the very high subsidy. The stated reason for the new Northlander is assisting northlanders in getting in and out of Toronto for medical appointments and other necessities without having...

In addition to the amazing drone shots, here are some pics of things on the ground around the Dundas and Logan bridges. These images show how big the add-on for the Ontario line will be, beyond the space needed for GO/VIA. Dundas: Logan:

As an addition to the amazing drone shots, here is how things look on the ground around the future Gerrard Station. It's going to be big! Looking north-east: Looking south-west:

Let's celebrate the new year by checking out progress on the giant ramp in Riverdale. Finally noticed parallels with the pathways on the other side of the valley, through Riverdale Farm or the Necropolis maybe?

Well the TRCA news release says the project is complete "from Bermondsey Road to the finished portion of the Pedestrian Cycling Overpass Bridge (East Approach Structure)" and despite knowing the area well I personally had no idea what "the Pedestrian Cycling Overpass Bridge (East Approach...

Amazing shots, thank you. You can really get a sense of where the right of way and station are going to be. It seems only one of the four corners at Carlaw and Gerrard might still be open to the sky once the OL is done. It's going to be an interesting experience, especially since the...

Meanwhile, over at the gigantic ramp in Riverdale: