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TTC: Other Items (catch all)
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Not quite - the MTR was a government owned statutory corporation that got partially privatized in the early 2000s. The government still owns approximately 75% of the shares. It is basically have a government sanctioned quasi-monopoly on rail-based mass transit in Hong Kong. In other jurisdictions they act as private sector operators.
Given the incredible population density, HK is a really bad comparator for anything in North America.
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hw621
Senior Member
Did any one ever think of this: Why don't we turn the Richmond Hill Go into a above ground Relief Line? It also goes parallel to Line 1.
WislaHD
Superstar
It's been done in the transit fantasy thread in various configurations.
Richmond Hill GO corridor cannot serve as a subway (or even RER) for the portions south of Eglinton without costly construction costs, which makes the idea pointless when you could just build the DRL. Moreover, a transfer with Line 2 would be really difficult on the Richmond Hill GO alignment.
That being said, in the past I have often suggested that the DRL go north on Don Mills to Finch, turn west onto the Finch Hydro Corridor, and then turn north on the Richmond Hill GO corridor to Richmond Hill. You can bring the DRL from Finch to Richmond Hill cheaply, and offer users in York Region a service that would be better than either the Yonge Line or a hypothetical RH-GO-RER line.
Sandpit
Active Member
IIRC their revenue from real estate actually exceeds their revenue from transit operations, so they're arguably a real estate developer that also run trains. It's why I think the TTC should enter the real estate market: instead of selling surplus property to private developers (via Build Toronto), it should develop it themselves and use the profits to subsidize its budget.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
They do - but you really have to look at the context to get how that's something would only work well in some hyperdense city with greenfields that are oftentimes reclaimed land given to MTR for development rights. I would be hard pressed to think of opportunities for a similar level of density and impact in Toronto.
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hw621
Senior Member
TTC cannot even run trains...
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
Would Union Station be the easiest station to implement the Spanish Solution (other than Sheppard-Yonge)? Although it did go though lots of construction on the new platform, and it's currently doing Presto.
rbt
Senior Member
Probably not. The reason for the poor fitting south platform is there was even less space available (without demolition) on the north side.
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Let’s not forget that Tory voted against $1.2 Million in funding for improving subway performance and safety critical features. Something to keep in mind when you’d see him going on about how concerned he is about the TTC. The responsibility for the state of the TTC lands squarely at the feet of Tory and his Council allies.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
Right now he seems more and more like a used car salesman trying to sell his "smart track" plan that he says will benefit the people of Toronto, meanwhile, he has no actual data from anyone involved in public transit planning at all. He refused to get help during the campaign from Go transit or the TTC both of whom have been running public transit for longer then he has been in politics. Every day he seems more and more like Jp. Racahrdi did when he was with the Toronto Blue Jays. I one time sat across from him as he tried to explain why the Blue Jays changed their Logo and went to black hats and I thought he has no clue what he is talking about, I feel the same when I hear Tory talk about his "smart track" plan, he needs to stop talking about it and actually show that he is doing some work other than the random stations that everyone says are in ridiculous locations. It's like Steven Harper when he used to do his fireside chats and refused to release the party platform information.
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
The TTC should endorse non-SUV strollers. This one for example:
drum118
Superstar
TTC service on Line 2 suspended for police investigation
February 2, 2018
At approximately 5:30 a.m., TTC staff identified signal issues in the area of Royal York Station.
It has been determined the issues were the result of a deliberate act of vandalism to TTC equipment.
Toronto Police Service was alerted and is now investigating.
Failsafe mechanisms were in place and working, allowing subways to operate safely through the area.
In order to accommodate the investigation, the TTC has shut down subway service on Line 2 between Kipling and Jane stations as of 10 a.m.
The investigation could take several hours, during which time 40 to 50 express shuttle buses will service stations in the closure area.
Stations impacted are Kipling, Islington, Royal York and Old Mill.
TTC customers heading to and from Pearson Airport can use UP Express via Dundas West Station using a TTC fare.
TTC customers can also use GO Transit on a TTC fare during the closure.
The TTC will issue service updates as needed.
All questions related to the investigation should be directed to Toronto Police.
February 2, 2018
At approximately 5:30 a.m., TTC staff identified signal issues in the area of Royal York Station.
It has been determined the issues were the result of a deliberate act of vandalism to TTC equipment.
Toronto Police Service was alerted and is now investigating.
Failsafe mechanisms were in place and working, allowing subways to operate safely through the area.
In order to accommodate the investigation, the TTC has shut down subway service on Line 2 between Kipling and Jane stations as of 10 a.m.
The investigation could take several hours, during which time 40 to 50 express shuttle buses will service stations in the closure area.
Stations impacted are Kipling, Islington, Royal York and Old Mill.
TTC customers heading to and from Pearson Airport can use UP Express via Dundas West Station using a TTC fare.
TTC customers can also use GO Transit on a TTC fare during the closure.
The TTC will issue service updates as needed.
All questions related to the investigation should be directed to Toronto Police.