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Toronto Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

Steve X said:
Most people in North York north of Eglinton don't take the bus all the way south to Bloor to head downtown already. I would say only Jane is fast enough for people to do that. Other riders along Weston, Keele, Caledonia and Dufferin would take a bus east to the Spadina Line as it takes half an hour from Lawrence to Bloor. So the shuttle buses would probably still be as crowded.

It's only 20 minutes from Weston/Lawrence to Lawrence West vs. 30 minutes to Keele Station. Keele/Lawrence to Lawrence West is about 10 minutes vs 30 minutes to Keele Station. It's about the same time from Wilson Station to Dufferin Station on either the 929 or on subway (Line 1+2). Most of the riders the would take Line 2 from Jane to Ossington would originate south of Eglinton. Line 5 will not relief them.
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While the 35 JANE bus does go south to the JANE STATION, it also goes north to the PIONEER VILLAGE STATION on Line 1. With the addition of Line 5, there will be an alternative for some passengers. If, and it's a big IF, they listen to news reports or alerts on their smartphones or displays on the buses (if they ever use those displays for alerts).
 
W. K. Lis said:
While the 35 JANE bus does go south to the JANE STATION, it also goes north to the PIONEER VILLAGE STATION on Line 1. With the addition of Line 5, there will be an alternative for some passengers. If, and it's a big IF, they listen to news reports or alerts on their smartphones or displays on the buses (if they ever use those displays for alerts).
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Considering how the 935 will detour into Mt Dennis and the 35 split, most riders from the north on Jane will use Line 5. Will people waiting for shuttle bus be smart enough to use it?
 
BurlOak said:
In the East too. Having the grade-separated Eglinton through Scarborough would provide big potential relief to the B-D line.
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Would it help slot to alleviate Bloor-Yonge, or is crowding the problem at BY?
 
salsa said:
What better way to restore confidence in the 2021 opening date than to show off a bunch of "massive excavation sites" that are nowhere close to being finished.
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At any construction site, the foundation is always the slowest. Once the foundation is poured and set, the rest speeds up. Without a good foundation, the rest of the project cannot proceed.
 
W. K. Lis said:
At any construction site, the foundation is always the slowest. Once the foundation is poured and set, the rest speeds up. Without a good foundation, the rest of the project cannot proceed.
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A good bad example is the Tower of Pisa.

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...In 1173, construction began on a white marble bell tower for the cathedral complex in Pisa, located between the Arno and Serchio rivers in Tuscany, central Italy. By the time builders had finished the third of eight planned stories about five years later, the tower’s foundation had begun to settle unevenly on the ground beneath it, a dense mixture of clay, sand and shells. As a result, the structure had begun to tilt visibly toward the south. Shortly after that, war broke out between Pisa and Genoa, another Italian city-state, halting construction for nearly a century. This delay allowed the foundation to settle further, likely prevented the bell tower’s premature collapse.../QUOTE]
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Coolstar said:
Now that looks like it can be finished by 2021?
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DECKING REMOVAL AT SCIENCE CENTRE STATION

DON MILLS ROAD AND EGLINTON AVENUE EAST

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Science Centre Station has advanced to a state to allow the temporary traffic deck to be removed from the roadway. The removal will take place in two stages, the first stage (depicted below) will begin as early as February 7, 2020 and continue for approximately two (2) months. The removal of the decking will improve road surface quality.
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WaitingForGodot said:
whats happening at eglinton and caledonia? standalone parking structure??
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Most of the stations and stops will not have private motor vehicle parking. Mt. Dennis Station's 3500 Eglinton Avenue West building (old Kodak building) will have limited parking spaces for non-transit uses (likely for shipping & delivery for the retail spaces, and handicap). However, there will be bicycle parking spaces, both indoor and outdoor.
 
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