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It's a day use problem. Camping capacity is already limited so is not causing congestion. We're talking about 2+km lines and overflowing parking lots full of fall leaf watchers that seems to be the main issue. Widening the highway is a dumb idea and I hope they don't do it.

Actually, I believe that these two lines are going to be grade separated as part of Stage 2 Trillium line.

I never saw any evidence that Alstom was selected for cold weather expertise. They had to modify the design for Ottawa. If the cold was their main consideration, they probably would have gone with Bombardier. I think they were more worried about price and having the vehicles delivered on time.

I feel like if the line is to go to the airport, it needs to be tunnelled/elevated/etc. If the line stops at Renforth (permanently) and so is not used as a main route to the airport, tunnelling is a waste of effort. It would be better in that case to have a bus route to complete the journey to...

Why is it the last train? Isn't the PBE an essential service? It's not like there are any roads up there...

If the O-Train works, and nobody sees it, did it really work? ;)

There is no line through the Ottawa Valley. CP tore out the tracks and CN tore out theirs, in spite of opposition. The right of way is basically intact though.

Probably better in the Bombardier thread.

I always thought they shouldn't bother moving the upx to Eglington. The crosstown is supposed to eventually go to the airport anyways, and then Weston will be left with nothing.

Within striking distance!

Somebody told me that Toronto did get the authority to impose tolls. Didn't hear anything about hotels though. I think they can use alcohol/tobacco taxes, movie taxes, vehicle registration, billboard taxes, and a couple of other things which I forget.

I've always considered everything between Pickering and Burlington to be the Toronto "blob" lol. Hamilton and St. Catharine's are exempt.

Ohhhh ok, sorry about that. I didn't read it carefully enough I guess.

But.. You're on the left lol

I would have preferred the DRL subway, especially since it had a better alignment IMO and higher ultimate capacity. However, my opinion since the whole OL thing started has been that if it moves 30,000+ pphpd (Or I think I said under 26,000 wasn't worth it), then it's better to build it than to...

In the business case, IIRC, it says they are assuming that the trains will be 3x100m, with the TRs being 3.2 m wide.

How does this affect the actual service? Is the service itself unreliable because of the technology? What effect does its streetcar design have on it? Sharp curves? Is the line near capacity? Given the problems, would a skytrain-like solution with Mark IIIs work for the Ontario Line if current...

Sorry, from out of town here. I forge whether I've asked this before. What is actually wrong with the SRT?

Wasn't the whole idea of putting Science centre crosstown underground to make a transfer with the Relief Line? Of course as long as there's a above grade-below grade transition within a fare-paid zone, it would be much the same anyways.

As long as there are crossing gates. if not, I don't think there's any point now at this stage in the game.