APTA-2048
Senior Member
It’s totally doable in an LRV. I’ve been on the 509 where I’ve passed cars at that speed before. The Queensway section of the 501 too. It’s amazing when you have an operator who isn’t trained to be afraid of their own shadow.
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RapidTO: Master Thread
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It’s totally doable in an LRV. I’ve been on the 509 where I’ve passed cars at that speed before. The Queensway section of the 501 too. It’s amazing when you have an operator who isn’t trained to be afraid of their own shadow.
evandyk
Senior Member
nfitz
Superstar
A TTC express bus should be - the stop spacing is wider.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Today at Queen and Bathurst:
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The space on the right with the stripes could have been a southbound bike lane.... especially as there is one already from Richmond to Adelaide on Bathurst southbound...
cplchanb
Senior Member
they need to put POO to enforce these lanes. dumb drivers are already driving on them illegally.
evandyk
Senior Member
I don't think POOs can enforce moving violations. That's why we need cameras.
cplchanb
Senior Member
good time to actually put cops to work then
evandyk
Senior Member
Cops have better things to do. And cameras are very effective!
cplchanb
Senior Member
Like eating donuts?
txlseries4
Active Member
“The lanes will only be considered “live” once all elements are in place, including red paint, diamond and arrow symbols and regulatory signage. Road segments become enforceable, and tickets may be issued, only after the full package is installed.“
From here: https://www.toronto.ca/services-pay...ion-projects/rapidto/rapidto-bathurst-street/
From here: https://www.toronto.ca/services-pay...ion-projects/rapidto/rapidto-bathurst-street/
Bojaxs
Senior Member
What I want to know is what happen to all the cars that used to be parked on the side of the road? It's not like these people all decided to sell their cars after the bus lanes were built. These cars must have migrated else where. Most likely blocking another lane of traffic else where.
Northern Light
Superstar
While we don't yet have empirical data for this specific project set, your hypothesis is unlikely and inconsistent with past major street parking reductions.
In general, you get a modest decline in demand, most cars parked on main streets are not local residents, they are business owners and employees, and visitors to the area, some won't come to that area anymore, some will come by transit.
The remainder will continue to drive, but will park at the rear of their business in many cases and/or laneway parking, or paid off-street parking, or finally, on local side streets.
If you were parking on Bathurst between Harbord and Bloor, you can't just relocate to the next major N-S street over, that's ~1km away. Bloor is paid parking, and is not obstructing transit, perhaps you might find legal parking on Harbord, but it would it likely involve paying and/or greater distance or or both.
Apply that logic to virtually any paid space eliminated on Bathurst or Dufferin.
A 10-20% reduction in demand, the rest is shifted to side streets, or legal, off-street parking.
Bojaxs
Senior Member
lol, why the harsh tone in your response? I was merely speculating, not making a statement. Heck, I was actually asking a question. I don't think I made a hypothesis at all.
Ah, the answer I was looking for. Thank you.
Northern Light
Superstar
There was no harshness. There wasn't a mean word said. Don't know what gave you that impression.
This statement:
Is a hypothesis. It posits an answer to your initial query. The cars/drivers (likely) did this. That's a statement.