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Finch West Line 6 LRT

Just a thought: Finch is seeing massive widening and property expropriation to be able to squeeze in new median LRT "lanes". Many intersections are getting new right turn lanes, additional left turn lanes, and other types of improvements.

Has a study ever looked at what if the new median lanes are still general purpose lanes, and the outside lanes become express bus lanes and for right turns, entrances, etc. Would this overall be a better solution than a median dedicated LRT (considering average travel time for all road users).


Let me paraphrase Captain Saru (at 0:50) from Star Trek: Discovery confronting the Klingon L'Rell....

"I guess you didn't hear the news. Toronto has been thrown into a parallel universe and a contract to deliver Finch West LRT is signed, sealed and delivered with Mosaic Transit Group. This discussion, and looking back over one's shoulder about what else could have been mean nothing now. All that remains is a few short years before the sound of joyful students boarding at Finch West to arrive minutes later at Humber College becomes a reality."
 
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Finch West is pretty busy, even with the transfers split between two subway stations.

BRT can work today, but light rail is the truly future-proof solution, and its cost isn't unaffordable.

Especially with the contract signed and a lot of preliminary work completed, it would be very dumb to cancel now.
 
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