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

[W. K. Lis]

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Caledonia Station is even deeper. It is at the crest of the hill going down to Keelesdale Station.

From link.

The bored tunnels are deep to reduce the transmission of vibration and noise to the surface. Should be quieter than the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, which was cut-n-cover.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Caledonia Station is even deeper. It is at the crest of the hill going down to Keelesdale Station.

From link.

The bored tunnels are deep to reduce the transmission of vibration and noise to the surface. Should be quieter than the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, which was cut-n-cover.

With lighter trains and deeper tunnels, I doubt there will be any noticeable transmission of noise or vibration to nearby residents.

The deep tunnels will be great bomb shelters if we are ever unlucky enough for World War 3.

 

[Aplus23]

That's an awful amount of empty white space on the walls. That's screaming for some art smh.

 

[youngblood]

That's an awful amount of empty white space on the walls. That's screaming for some art smh.

Or advertising dollars

Also cant wait to see 3 trains go by while I'm running down the stairs / escalators...

 

[JSF-1]

That's an awful amount of empty white space on the walls. That's screaming for some art smh.

No colour allowed. Some orange accents would be nice though...

 

[W. K. Lis]

No colour allowed. Some orange accents would be nice though...

Must be one of the 50 shades of grey that Toronto allows on most buildings these days.

 

[PL1]

The electronic next train signs at the stations have been installed and have been switched on.

Leaside Station LED sign tonight

 

[turbanplanner]

That's an awful amount of empty white space on the walls. That's screaming for some art smh.

That sounds like it would be nice but knowing the city, we will get union station 2.0 art

 

[ARG1]

That sounds like it would be nice but knowing the city, we will get union station 2.0 art

I know people like to complain about the Union Station Art, and while I get people's complaints about it, I personally think its fine. I think the problem isn't that its moody and depressing, but that it's the only major station with an art installation and is compounded by having a sad tone.

 

[Natika33]

I know people like to complain about the Union Station Art, and while I get people's complaints about it, I personally think its fine. I think the problem isn't that its moody and depressing, but that it's the only major station with an art installation and is compounded by having a sad tone.

Art is subjective anyway. Personally, I quite like the art at Union (and also Pape), but I'm not keen on the older 70s stuff and find some of the other newer station art (like in all the Sheppard line stations) kinda boring.

 

[Tunafish13]

Plowing the station platforms for some reason?

 

[11th]

^ This would actually be a good place to have a radiant snow melting system. (for safety, environment, and comfort)

 

[W. K. Lis]

^ This would actually be a good place to have a radiant snow melting system. (for safety, environment, and comfort)

If public transit had a higher priority than the auto, we could have had that installed. The rich elite motorists don't see a need for it.

In the beginning of the 20th century, the rich elite had their latest plaything, the automobile,. Because they were also on city council, they ordered the city to plow the streets for them to use their playthings, at the city's expense. Before the auto, their horses were able to pull their sleights through the snow. However, the auto get stuck in the snow, unless their path is plowed.

 

[cplchanb]

^ This would actually be a good place to have a radiant snow melting system. (for safety, environment, and comfort)

I thought they did...

 

[TorontoBun]

Caledonia Station is even deeper. It is at the crest of the hill going down to Keelesdale Station.

From link.

The bored tunnels are deep to reduce the transmission of vibration and noise to the surface. Should be quieter than the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, which was cut-n-cover.

I believe the tunnel is so deep between Keelesdale and Caledonia station (and the station itself) is because the "off-the-shelf" LRVs couldn't possibly handle such a steep grade (uphill) if the tunnels were to follow the grade of the street above between Keele and just west of Caledonia.