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Here's my western relief concept. In order to cover both Queen and King, I had it dip down to King past Bellwoods, similar to how the east will dip down to Unilever. North of Bloor, it can go to Mount Dennis, Weston, Pearson, or Northern Etobicoke (I'm thinking Rexdale, & Kipling/Finch).

Here's my east end map. Sheppard replaces RT route and provides connections to UTSC and Durham, and is no longer an abandoned stubway. Eglinton hits Malvern. Relief Line and SSE reach north, potentially into Markham. Of course, I prefer full grade separated subway for all lines, but above...

For that matter, I can't believe east of Don Mills is not grade separated. What a waste. Eglinton could've become the most important transit corridor.

Instead of Crosstown East, there should be an elevated Sheppard extension, taking the old RT route to Malvern. (i.e. swing down to the Ellesmere RT stop after Agincourt GO). The SSE will be built, but I don't believe it will end up as one stop. There will be enough outrage that there will be...

Nah, they could transfer to GO/RER/Smart track at Kennedy if they want - it would be the same thing. Besides, not everyone would be going to Union.

I'd like to see something like this as a fully built out SSE. It combines the best of both subway and LRT proposals. I'd also like to see the old SRT corridor reused for the eventual Sheppard extension.

If we're going to do it, might as well do it right. Kennedy-STC express can be the first phase, but it should be infilled and extended:

Developers such as Cadillac Fairview Oxford should pitch in to help with the cost, since they're benefiting from bringing subway riders to their malls.

1) Wait until Smartrack/GO RER are running, so that people will have other rapid transit options, and we can see how it affects the current service. 2) Wait until the Crosstown line is running, so that people will know exactly what LRT means. 3) In 10 to 15 years, there will new people in...

We don't need a political flip-flop to LRT. We just need to say, the debate is too polarized to do anything drastic (such as spending billions on a one stop subway or ripping up the whole line to lay LRT tracks), so we should just put a hold on the whole issue. Therefore, refurbish the RT, maybe...

That would be an extension over 12 km, while the existing BD is 26 km - that's 50% it's current length. If we're going with subway I'd rather see the RT corridor and Malvern extension reused by a Sheppard extension.

If the Subway ends up getting built, the RT corridor and Malvern extension could be reused for a Sheppard extension (either subway or LRT).

Skytrain to Malvern is the best option.

Here's my Scarborough fantasy map. Key points: -The RT is kept as RT or LRT, using the original plan to extend to Malvern. Ideally a cross-platform interchange with the BD. -Crosstown, Eglinton East, and Finch become a continuous loop around the city (through the Airport in the west)...

Gondola interchange? Keep dreaming. I'm fine with trying the interlining again, but not at the expense of the University-Spadina line. You could also try something like, building a connection from Lower Bay to Wellesley, to send some trains down Yonge. I'd like to see a map where the DRL is...

I guess the one stop subway isn't so bad, as long as there are provisions to infill a Lawrence East station in the future.

NYC has such an extensive a network because it's mostly elevated outside of Manhattan. It's ugly and noisy but I'm sure a modern build could improve those problems.

If we ever extend the DRL north of Sheppard, and the only option is Richmond Hill centre due to cost, I would rather just have NO extension. Why wastes billions on a second line to Richmond Hill Centre when it could be spent on other improvements. Transit planning in Toronto would become even...

Maybe I'm missing something, but assuming we end up with LRT/RT and the Eglinton East, why are there no proposals for a cross-platform interchange between the BD and the SLRT/RT, and through-routing the Crosstown and Eglinton East LRT? The options listed on Steve Munro's article all seem kind of...

Having both Yonge and DRL terminate at Richmond Hill station is kind of silly. If anything lines are supposed to branch out towards the suburbs, not converge. Taking the DRL from Yonge/7 won't save any time from Line 1, due to it's meandering path to get downtown. It has no value for network...