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These studies were done without a BD extension in the picture, or a DRL..., or dare I dream, proper commuter rail service. Ideally there would be a lot of transfers at Kennedy, but it would be to a frequent, reasonably priced GO train. btw, I would have the SMLRT do the EW leg on Lawrence.

If the BD subway is extended then the Eglinton LRT should stay in the middle of road. Onward to Guildwood! The Kennedy station modification then becomes fairly simple, no?

-or- if you don't mind digging some dirt, lower the rail corridor similar to Strachan and return St. Clair to a level street.

Standard gauge yes. I don't see why DD cars would be required if frequency was in the 2-5 minute range. Dual pickup mode would be another useful feature. 3rd rail in the tunnels, pantograph in the RH corridor. How about the west? My preference is under King to Dufferin and then swing up to...

In the east, I think the DRL should take over from the Richmond Hill GO line. A Don Mills alignment intersects with the Richmond Hill GO just north of Lawrence. The DRL would transition to this corridor and go all the way to Richmond Hill and beyond. Much easier to build a new storage yard up...

Go back to http://http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/3222-Union-Station-%28GO-VIA%29-Shed-Replacement-amp-Track-Upgrades-%28Zeidler-Partnership%29/page30 and read for a few pages.

2050 could be about right. I'm sure there are plenty of egos wed to the current plan. They will have to die off first.

I think the Bush shed should be restored and preserved ELSEWHERE. Reassembled in smaller pieces it would make a perfect cover for the Bloor GO station, the Weston GO station and others. Where it sits now prevents Union track reconfiguration and thus the current project will do nothing to...

I think you just answered your own questions. Bus traffic is not car traffic.

I don't see how 2' could be a maximum frequency. The only factor affecting this is the signal priority of the EW cross streets. I would also not see a plethora of stops. With my idea of a loop around old city hall, I would see stops at QQ, Union, S of King, S of Queen and Albert. Also, I...

Thanks for the link. So Section 6.2 on page 62 says the portal option on Bay betweeen QQ and Harbour is possible. Certainly shortening an existing tunnel is much cheaper than building an underground wye for QQ east. On the topic of north-south congestion. Congestion is caused by going from a...

I'm on board with the Bay Street surface option. There are too many pedestrians to have cars there. A few thoughts: 1) The current Bay St. streetcar tunnel. I am an proponent of bringing the Gardiner down to grade and feel this tunnel will be required to go under it. At the south portal, it...

I agree, but unfortunately it would also be very popular in the other direction and contribute to overloading the Yonge line further. A DRL may be a prerequisite for this connection as well.

I'm thinking the former west side highway in New York. I've said my preference before in this website but this is my configuration: - Begin far in the west at Ellis Ave and shrink Lake Shore Blvd. Dedicated left and right turn lanes but just 1 through lane in each direction. The purpose...

Yes it would though the incline on the Weston Rd. side might be a bit steep because of the clearance requirements of the rail corridor.

Agreed on the lack of foresight. A Keele underpass could still be fit in though where the ABC Lumberyard currently is. It would meet Weston Rd. and form an intersection with Gunn's Rd.

The 1960's called. They want your brain back.

I see no mention of roughing in the DRL platforms. Jeez, get it together Metrolinx. Your CEO just announced it as a priority.

+100 Keep the current tunnel to clear LSB and whatever the Gardiner becomes but build a new portal roughly in front of the Air Canada Centre to bring it to the surface. Abandon the current Union loop.

If they cut down those trees, there would be space for a reversible lane down the middle!