Dundas St Rapid Transit (Metrolinx, Mississauga, Halton Region, CoT)

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Confusing. So what is Alvin proposing? We construct the BRT to be upgradable to an LRT in the future?
I would rather see them focus on constructing the Erin Mills, Derry and Dixie BRTs.

The Dundas BRT is partly or fully funded at this time and it can be upgraded to an LRT down the road like the transitway .

I realizes there is away around Hydro One opposing an LRT line under their wires and that is using batteries and having charging stations at various stations to top up the battery.

At the same time, there is a place for a station for the LRT at TTC Kipling station by using the original platform for the RT that Mississauga turn down that was to be free for them on the south side of the bus bay area. The line would have to be elevated over TTC Parking lot to get to Dundas to be at grade.

As for building a true BRT on Erin Mills and Derry, ridership is not there now nor in 20 years. The problem for Dixie is truck traffic north of Eglinton where a true BRT is needed to deal with traffic. South of Eglinton only needs express to Dundas and the new QEW overpass wasn't built for a ROW on it.