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Looks like demolition/deconstruction has started on the former LCBO/Gap building (aka former Kmart building).

The Gardiner serves mostly the downtown and it has a rail corridor running right next to it; even harder to justify spending the billions. At least for the 401, it can be billed as serving the needs of (southern) Ontario (commercial) traffic.

Those escalators (shown next to the elevators) take you to an underground passage, which leads you to the parking garage. A nice way to avoid the often chaotic surface crossings.

Japan has a lot of private railway operators. Building up their stations as retail/commercial paradise means more income through rents and sales (some of them own department stores).

My guess is that certain conditions that allowed the NYCC boom to happen in the 80s did not exist during the last downtown office boom.

5-10 km/h is for roads in urban settings. It's been max +20km/h on rural/highways for a long time. Interesting though, you see people regularly doing 5-10 mph over the limit on US interstates.

Looks like Agincourt station?

I am curious as to how many of the current 401 users should really be 407's, and vice versa. I think 407 being tolled has skewed the distribution and may have caused unnecessary traffic on roads leading north from the 401.

That is mostly true for streets in the core, but not so much in the suburbs. However, the popular opinion here is, "one less lane".

Move the next train info onto the right side of screen. It can then display multiple train trips.

This isn't part of the station building. From looks of the plans, doesn't seem like it will be connected to the main building either - it only has stairs leading up to platforms. For comparison, look at Union's Teamways.

Not that I disagree with you, but isn't the rationale for 40km/h (or any lowering of speed limits) remains the same for any vehicles on the same road? It's not like the LRT ROW will be separated by jaywalk-deterring barriers.

Looks remote, but it will really be a 5min walk to the future subway station - even less if one can walk through the office building's lobby.

Based on observations/news/guesses: Pusateri's - bankruptcy Gap - that part of the mall will be demolished O&B - to be replaced by a Japanese restaurant New Balance - now at Fairview Restoration Hardware - has their gallery at Yorkdale Chapters - retail trend; the rumoured new location at...

I'd rather them be left open as default and only close when fare's not paid.

Currently a solid green arrow indicates priority - left turn signal as an example. What is required in your situation would be a flashing yellow right arrow (although not in MTO's handbook) - proceed with caution when clear.

My response was stemmed from a post commenting on the lack of groceries options at Union station in the late evening hours. However, if you look at stores at the renovated station: LCBO, Sephora, Decathlon; a convenience store/mini grocer (that closes late) doesn't look out of place.

Not the best example I suppose, but I am sure I have seen convenience kiosks on platforms. I don't think they'd have any family size items either. Now that I think about it, do they even sell large size drinks at station convenience stores...

I should've been more clear. That of course is not Union station. I was just using that as an exmaple of how those grab-and-go trips may be shortened considerably if a convenience kiosk is on a (wider) platform.

To be fair, 10 minutes is cutting close. Don't forget the station is big, and it takes time to walk to the store, go through check out, then back onto the platform. It's not like there is a kiosk on the platform. HQA02330, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons edit: no, that's not Union...