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Finch West Line 6 LRT
- Thread starter W. K. Lis
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robmausser
Senior Member
I can't remember, why does Humber station need to be in a tunnel?
Are provisions being made for the eventual south extension to Woodbine/the airport?
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Good question. I can't remember either.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
It’s not in a tunnel, it’s in an open cut which I assume was easy to do because there was literally nothing on the site of the station. And it can be continued in a trench down Hwy 27.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
After bridging over the Humber River, just south of it.
From link.
Lots of real estate (AKA parking lots) available for redevelopment south of Humber College Blvd. (excluding the Humber River valley, of course).
junctionist
Senior Member
It still feels weird but good to see this project moving forward. I've just become used to major transit projects being killed by every successive government.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Discussion actually reminds me of photos I took back when I was going to Humber College:
The site of the new station:
The site of the new MSF:
Edit: Sorry for the links. Used to automatically show the image. Anyone know how to do that?
The site of the new station:
The site of the new MSF:
Edit: Sorry for the links. Used to automatically show the image. Anyone know how to do that?
Coolstar
Senior Member
Toronto from up high – Finch West LRT advances shown in new drone images
Toronto from up high - Finch West LRT advances shown in new drone images
blog.metrolinx.com
turini2
Active Member
Glad to see this project moving forward - one good thing about at grade LRT construction is that it sure happens quickly!
WislaHD
Superstar
I feel like its the project that everybody in the region has forgotten about, especially after Mammolitti was ousted from council.
And that is a good thing - it can progress through to construction before people realize a transit line is being built here.
superelevation
Active Member
Finch West is good, but the benefit to cost ratio can't be that high
allengeorge
Senior Member
I remember hearing an opinion of how politicization of transit projects in Canada makes it incredibly hard for us to consistently build transit. The speaker was comparing to continental Europe IIRC?
If that’s the case, the forgetting about this line is the best thing for people who care about transit in that part of Toronto. Hopefully it’ll get extended without drama to the Pearson transit hub - if the stimulus money moves that project along.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
A benefit of a single government handling things. Less politicians = less political drama = less drama and politicization in the media. Now they may be just as prone to make poor decisions, but at least a decision will be made (as opposed to the current gridlock).
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
I really think that this line should be extended to Woodbine GO ASAP. It would really help with regional connections. The transit hub project at Pearson seems to have slowed down, but getting it to Woodbine would be a good start, and I’m sure the casino/racetrack would be supportive.
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Totally agree. It would also allow students using the Kitchener Line a good connection to the Humber College North campus. I can't remember did the February 2020 Advancing Transit Priorities report provide a cost estimate?