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Just walked it today - and I can tell it is going to be a mess. Based on the lines which are now painted and the layout for the remaining lines (i.e. just spray painted dashes) the street will look like this: South of Adelaide to King - SB Bike Lane - SB Lane - SB Lane - NB Bike Lane King to...

As noted they have completed the paving and line painting is next. They will not have any temporary lines as the road will now be 2-way for cars to Wellington and bikes to at least Adelaide. I look forward to the first few face to face encounters as there will be a steep learning curve for...

I think I also read somewhere that they stopped using them on Spadina because if an ALRV became disabled within the Spadina/Union Station tunnels, it is too heavy for a CLRV or another ALRV to push out of the tunnels and up the ramps - and considering how unreliable the ALRVs are, the chances of...

Also, Lawrence West is a fairly simple station with easy access to the Bus Loop - this is also not always the case, and sometime the travel time for the bus through the station, plus having to walk through the station and back out can be significant. Let's not think about the average able...

It will be almost impossible to tunnel the DRL through the downtown core - there will be a point where it will be cut and cover - with the deep building basements and foundations TBMs will not work

It could be a combination of both - the open pit is not waterproofed - the walls are just concrete and water will get past them. The waterproofing of the station box will be done as the station is constructed. What you see on site now is just to support the surrounding earth - another concrete...

In addition, think of advanced greens where there will be a green light with an arrow and yet the do not walk hand will still be on - my understanding is that the guide dogs don't actually make the decision to cross the street, rather they provide direction while crossing. I think someone that...

The bridge is not technically "unsound" but rather was designed in a manner that makes future repairs difficult and costly. As of a year ago, it was showing signs of deterioration but was far from unsound. The decision was made to scrap the bridge and utilize traffic lights and a crosswalk...

It's been mentioned before, but having a car not stop in a station is a no go for several reasons - people will not pay attention to these signs or announcements and will end up pushing the passenger assistance alarm if at Museum they cannot get off the train, also, imagine there is an emergency...

I think the real issue is there wouldnt be any place to put the existing riders from say Eglinton south as the new riders will have plenty of space north of Steeles. Extending this line outside of the City, without providing an alternative in the east (DRL, better GO connections in the City...

I'm sure you would agree that a big problem in the entire system (from an East West perspective) is St. George and Bloor - Yonge Transfer. I would support both extensions (MCC and RHC) where a DRL could be through routed (at least at first) with trains going MCC - Dundas West - Downtown...

Well, I think you have to take BD as 2 separate lines, as the heaviest demand is pretty much one way on both sides (i.e Kipling to Yonge, and Kennedy to Yonge). So extending BD to MCC (Hurontario and Dundas I assume) would add about 11km making MCC to Yonge and Bloor to make that 24km about 4km...

Highway 7 and Yonge to Front and Yonge is about 20 kms, Yonge and Front to Highway 7 and Jane is about 27 kms Kipling to Kennedy is about 27 kms, so Kipling to Yonge and Bloor is about 13kms

There have been other comments that Allen Road will have to be temporarily closed when the construction reaches Eglinton West. There used to be separate off ramps at Lawrence from the southbound Allen Road prior to the opening to the extension to Eglinton. Although it would be nice to fill in...

I don't see that garage playing much of role if a Font St alignment was chosen. If Wellington St was picked the line would have to be deep. I cant be 100% certain of the layout there, but the garage is 2 levels with the University Line below that. The PATH tunnels are fairly high up...

Depending on your faith in Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway

The lighting is also not behind advertisements like it is on the Hs and the T1s. The white interior must help as well. The open gangways also helps to eliminate those dark corners the older trains sometimes have by the operators cabin.

Further, this Ontario thing sucks - Upper Canada / Hudon's Bay Company Land we should start calling ourselves - for some historical accuracy.

I agree with you that safety is everyone's responsibility, but unless you are actively working on site and perform daily reviews (which Contractors are required to undertake) things can and do happen. The TTC ultimately takes on the responsibility, but if you are on a Construction site and you...

I've said it before, in the Construction industry, construction safety is the responsibility of the Contractor. While I agree the TTC should not have claimed it had nothing to do with them, you have to understand the site isn't run by the TTC, it is operated by their Contractor, most likely...