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I think this is designed very well, and I'm a regular bike user. It's an appropriate place to get people to slow down. Purpose served.

But why do all of this when there is already an existing station that can be used by LRT? Does anybody remember the 2006 TTC report that recommended purchasing new SRT vehicles (Mark II, same as Vancouver)? If we had followed through with that plan, ordered the vehicles, and made small...

What would be your solution to provide rapid transit to Centennial Collage and the Malvern community- if the subway option were pursued?

- The location proposed for a Scarborough Centre subway station is along McCowan Road, which is somewhat detached from the centre itself. It will be further from the shopping mall, the civic centre, the federal building, several high-rises, and the new library which has been approved from...

The Bloor subway line will end at Kennedy station. The LRT on Eglinton will use the same route as the current SRT alignment making use of the existing elevated guideway, but replacing the ICTS (current) trains with LRT technology.

This is so true. Having a conservative-leaning municipal government surely has a protective factor for Toronto. A lot of the non-support for Transit in Toronto in the late 90's was due to a perception that Toronto was not a determinant of success for their government. They knew Toronto could not...

STC is a higher priority than an airport connectionfor a few reasons. the SRT line is an alignment that has been proven to generate high ridership. Also, Scarborough Centre is a designated urban growth centre in the Province's growth plan with high-densityzoning and a secondary plan to support...

Does anyone have any updates/information on the revised options Metrolinx will present to the city concerning Transit City (Eglinton, Sheppard, SRT)? When do you think these options will be presented to the public?

I heard that because most of Eglinton is planned to be underground that Ford is more supportive of it.

Unfortunately, Transit City which had passed through the many motions of Environmental Assessment, Planning, and even funding have been effectively cancelled with tonights election results. Subways are what the people want, and that must be acknowledged. But here are my views about the Pro's of...

I would argue that being in a subway tunnel for prolonged and repeated amounts of time has its own psychological cost that needs to be addressed. It can be really depressing!

I completely agree that the elevated guideway gives Scarborough Centre a distinct character. I think some of the ideas that have been mentioned here (and their absence from Transity City) is why support from the general public is not high. Despite the research backing the current plan, it seems...

I'm so glad to hear from people who are interested in alternatives to median ROW LRT. It certainly is true that 70 km/h was a bit wishful. I also agree ICTS technology is inappropriate for our network, even though I am a pretty big fan of it. I'm sure there will be a BCA from Metrolinx...

I would like to discuss the possibility of developing the Eglinton corridor using concrete beams similar to the Vancouver Skytrain. the vehicle technology is not as important in this context. Transit city is an amazing idea and I applaud the current administration for it. I am just not...

Summer of 2009

update.. I would like to give a quick update from a member of the library board I was communicating with. I originally wrote because previous posts stated the library would be a small branch at just 1400 sq.feet. But on the contrary, this is what is being proposed at the moment "What we are...

It would have to remain the same note sequence for continuity. But I absolutely think think replicating the sound with a different instrument can be feasible. I've considered the piano. * I know my response was off the TR topic. just wanted to make it quick, my apologies.

Actually, acceleration sounds that are distinctive to the new TR trains is significant. For some people, they hold a small but important representation of the current train technology. Its just interesting. We're just mentioning its a relief its not silent, as many things in this city are plain...

Very impressive. I was afraid it would be one of those trains that has a silenced accelerating sound. How boring that would've been.