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I've mainly been following on the sidelines, but it seems like the argument on if an LRT project is worthwhile based on speed is a rather narrow approach. From what I recall in the early transit city proposal videos, the idea of putting up LRTs on suburban arterials such as Finch West and Jane...

I believe the tunnel is so deep between Keelesdale and Caledonia station (and the station itself) is because the "off-the-shelf" LRVs couldn't possibly handle such a steep grade (uphill) if the tunnels were to follow the grade of the street above between Keele and just west of Caledonia.

I think the blue night proposal included running the services on Eglinton at 15-20 minute headways, which brings the night counterpart to be more like the 300 or 320, rather than maintain existing service level. The question remains is if it’s actually implemented or if they (likely) just keep...

A good number of stations on the crosstown line don't have off-street bus terminals, so people will be waiting for the bus from inside the entrance as it would serve as a weather-protected waiting area, especially during inclement weather events. It's impractical to wait on the mezzanine level...

Going by the logic of the SSE supporters of “build it and they will come”, the same could be said for the Eglinton East LRT, where there would be vast areas even further out that would provide even more opportunities to redevelop into more transit oriented developments where the people are close...

As a 4-lane street that abruptly ends at Eglinton, I believe the double left turn lanes would have been to partially accommodate the frequent 54 Lawrence East , and the infrequent 51 Leslie buses as they queue to go North. With the 54 being re-routed to Science Center station, and the 51 only...

We're probably a couple of community consultations away from having a parallel '36 Finch' service to serve Finch West if anything. The plan for a local bus service overlapping the surface section of the LRT has little grounds to stand on, but hopefully service east of Science center gets reduced...

To everyone that thinks that the Ford government is making a breakneck pace in transit development, it only seems to be the case because most of the planning work has been done under the Liberal government, the same government which enhanced the environmental assessment and consultation...

I feel like the problem is with the way our governments tender out the construction contracts and the timelines provided. I read earlier in the thread, that the contracts for the stations were only awarded once tunnelling neared completion. That’s not a lot of time to get everything ready to...

RE: Left turns, I'd believe that only the transit signal should go green for the LRV(s) to cross before going back to red. Then the left turn phase can proceed as timed before the rest of traffic is allowed to cross. It shouldn't be complicated and would help in providing some semblance of...

If Metrolinx would put their money where their mouth is RE: TODs, then they could’ve negotiated a land swap of sorts, allowing for the development to take place directly on/above the bus terminal for the Science Centre station or integrate it in to the OL Science Centre station with some...

The other interesting thing about those buses is that they were easy to tell from outside since they have that extra glass window running across the top of the bus. I believe they didn't last long since because they were to a different spec, the mechanics would struggle with maintenance due to...

Since I’ve started following the home page a few months back, once the property value is just right (like the central-east part of the Eglinton corridor), developers/rental companies would propose to tear down and replace those buildings with something taller, and would occupy a larger portion...

Who says that the yard has to be fully underground? It could be at ground level (or partially submerged to better blend in), with the yard essentially being a single storey structure with the general surroundings even being raised to make the roof of the yard level with the ground. While the...

Not to nag or anything, but I would've thought Crosslinx wouldn't (or pretend not to) want members of the general public to be in the under-construction stations, let alone inside the vehicles during construction and testing, unless anyone can claim to be reporting at the right time? I'm just...

Costs would be an issue if we decide to be the first or end up developing a “made in Ontario” solution, which is a valid concern going by the governments track record on transit fare cards and e-health. I don’t really see much of a privacy issue with smart plates over traditional license...

On the topic of road usage charges, I’d believe that our license plates are going to come due for an overhaul into the digital age. It would make sense for the plate to connect to the car via Bluetooth and read directly from the odometer or track the distance travelled on its own. The smart...

RE: The elevated alignment around Scarlett Road, I wonder how the LRT will interact with the new development that's supposed to take place literally right next to tracks (link).

I believe the split of the 36 Finch West was due to the subway extension. Also, there’s less ridership on the Yonge-Keele segment than the rest of the route (if it wasn’t, there’s be more thru-service outside select periods). Also, I’d like to go on a hunch and guess that non-local trip patterns...

If the Eglinton Line was conceived as a streetcar line, it would have had a much higher chance of being cancelled in the early stages because of Rob Ford’s war on cars and the public’s main idea of streetcars being slow and in the way of drivers (and conveniently ignore the 510 and 512 lines)...