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@TJ, I think most people (and maybe even yourself) often forget or simply don't even know that GO operates buses all day both ways. Just because a train isn't running, doesn't mean you don't have an awesome, fast, and effective way downtown from the usual stations. Granted, not every station...

Everyone seems to be forgetting that it's mostly the TTC that is stalling on this issue. Even if they fully funded the extension, they need the co-operation of the TTC and the city of Toronto to actually get moving on the project. And given how reluctant they were to even do anything for Spadina...

I see. Then it's unfortunate that they don't think of 16th as a rapid transit corridor. As a citizen of the region that travels in and around just about everywhere on a daily basis, I view each east/west street as a vital corridor that should be taken seriously in sequence from south to north...

BMO, I saw the plans for the new Viva routes in a pdf some time ago and I recall being completely perplexed as to why YRT continues to ignore 16th Ave as a major road. It connects to Vaughan Mills, Wonderland, Hillcrest Mall, King Square Mall (soon), and various other developments along the way...

And you will be happier for it. I started doing that after the last Viva strike and I never looked back. Sure it costs a bit more up-front (though that gap is rapidly getting smaller) but it's more comfortable and it gets you there in less than half the time.

Exactly. Richmond Hill has plans just on the north side of the 407 in that same mockup for their own intensification projects, and Markham and Vaughan have their own mega projects further down somewhat closer to Steeles. Another one that no one mentions is the multi-building complex that is...

Agreed. I used to read Munro's opinion pieces but I've since stopped after I realized he just bickers whenever any transit development is geared toward York Region and out of Toronto proper. The Yonge subway was originally a BRT route, but that got shelved when people + politicians started...

Well, you build a rapidway. That's nice. But then all the critics are going to have a field day when they don't see evidence of the service being used heavily enough to justify all that cost. Raising the fare is going to seriously hurt the chances of Viva continuing to see growth in the coming...

Also, I don't recall if this was posted before, but here is the 2014 YRT Plan: http://www.york.ca/NR/rdonlyres/6ivzeqyoa2lfc7rlx2zpmwtlxs4h2jmive4m4h2tcqz6gsa46kpdkmtlhpzftzwtouqq2bttodtbfpzk6ss5o7xyme/sep+12+TSC+service.pdf A few things of note... 1. They're basically gutting Route 40 -...

I think the benefits case analysis update provides an interesting point... The crosstown is something I think people forget will also serve as a way of getting traffic off of the Bloor-Yonge interchange. Huh... Interesting that he says that when I see this in the benefits case: Notably the...

Pathetic. Whatever, here on these forums we can go on and on about how we think this will impact ridership or whatnot, but it doesn't matter because we're not the ones making these decisions. Clearly not enough people made a loud enough ruckus to make them even consider the consequences. I've...

Sorry if I missed this, but what is the email address for the Councillors, or where can it be found? It would be handy if everyone here sent them an email indicating their dismay at the fare hike.

I thought that stretch has always been slower than 80 KM/h, no? I recall it going up to 80 KM/h west of Bayview... Or I'm hallucinating. That said, it probably can feel slower because there's no one in front of the bus to give the illusion that it can't go any faster (like it would be in mixed...

I'm down to make some noise. The easiest and most convenient way by far is to contact the media (like the Economist) but also to contact @YRTViva and @YorkRegionGovt. They are both pretty active and actually respond and forward complaints/requests to the appropriate departments. Any other...

New blog post from Viva pointing out the purpose of those weird looking green boxes for bikes in the new intersections: http://vivanext.com/blog/2013/08/29/welcoming-all-cyclists/ Apparently they are temporarily painted and will become permanent soon, and are used as a way for cyclists to...

How can you say that one deviates from the grid but not the other? They both serve the same purpose: Deviate off the main road to a parallel but more urban and populated area to pick up more people. I do agree that the Centre street alignment has always been an annoyance for me when riding the...

I think you are missing the part where that increased capacity of people who still want to go to North York Centre or Sheppard will still have to transfer onto the Yonge subway at Finch at some point or another. That station is already at capacity as it is a transit hub with thousands of parking...

To be honest, that doesn't seem to be particularly speedy, especially when considering how long the DRL idea has been floating around for. I still can't believe how slow Toronto is at doing just about everything except slamming down ideas. The longer this takes, the more likelihood some...

It's like every day I come back to this thread only to see that there are more bumbling idiots wandering around ignoring the fact that we've already gone through 173 pages of the same damn conversation over and over again. If you have something against this extension, then just go back and...

I think the main goal of the busway is going to be to mitigate any increased traffic tension that will inevitably happen as the population in York Region continues to explode. So increased ridership will come by the naturally growing population numbers. If Highway 7 stays as busy and congested...