hawc
Senior Member
So the Crosstown is basically ready to go, but it doesn't take tokens so they're not going to open it until less tokens are in circulation?
The hold up is tokens??
The hold up is tokens??
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nfitz
Superstar
No. They chose the June 1 date to retire the tokens because Crosstown wasn't going to have opened by then.
But some have taken that it won't open before June 1, to mean it could open June 1 - when it could (and probably will) be later.
smallspy
Senior Member
This does not jive with anything that any of my contacts within the TTC are saying.
Dan
crs1026
Superstar
I'm as conspiracy prone as anyone, but I think we need to be realistic and accept that ML is still working down the "finishing strokes" - but some are lagging.
If you have ever done a home reno, you know what it's like trying to get your contractor to come back and fix the last few little bits of trim, especially after they have been paid and are on to new customers. Sure, many do drop by and get these done....at their convenience, not yours..... but a transit line is not a kitchen reno, and you have lawyers and inspectors and process requirements rather than a few brushstrokes or six feet of quarter round to fix. And lawsuits in progress.
Maybe your insurance broker won't accept your connecting that pot light yourself, and wants the electrician to do it, even if it's only three wires and looks like anyone could do it, or you have done worse on your own in the past.
ML has gone silent on its scorecard reporting that showed how they were working down defects. As usual, public oversight is abjectly rejected. So I'm impatient, but let's not speculate. We will knqw It will be ready when training resumes.
- Paul
If you have ever done a home reno, you know what it's like trying to get your contractor to come back and fix the last few little bits of trim, especially after they have been paid and are on to new customers. Sure, many do drop by and get these done....at their convenience, not yours..... but a transit line is not a kitchen reno, and you have lawyers and inspectors and process requirements rather than a few brushstrokes or six feet of quarter round to fix. And lawsuits in progress.
Maybe your insurance broker won't accept your connecting that pot light yourself, and wants the electrician to do it, even if it's only three wires and looks like anyone could do it, or you have done worse on your own in the past.
ML has gone silent on its scorecard reporting that showed how they were working down defects. As usual, public oversight is abjectly rejected. So I'm impatient, but let's not speculate. We will knqw It will be ready when training resumes.
- Paul
bono47
New Member
What timeline are you hearing? Tyia
nfitz
Superstar
A better question is who is saying late January? That seems completely implausible! Unless it's to hand to TTC to start months of trial running.
T3G
Senior Member
It read to me like it was a hypothetical question of what if ML was ready months in advance of the TTC.
nfitz
Superstar
T3G
Senior Member
When it comes down to it, most hypotheticals are a waste of time. 
Admiral Beez
Superstar
evandyk
Senior Member
The thing with car sharing (as well as taxis and Ubers) when you have a new baby is installing the car seat in a new car every time. It makes having your own car a lot more attractive. But if you want to check it out, the Cosco Scenera is super lightweight and easy to move between cars. Unless you really need that second car to drive around the baby daily, it might be a good option.
I had car share memberships for years before I got a job in the suburbs and needed to buy a car. When my current car bites the dust, I think I would go with car sharing/Uber/rentals rather than buying another car. But my baby is all grown up now, so we won't need the car seat for much longer.
mossynukes
Active Member
I doubt they'll open in the summer because of all the TTC service changes that need to occur immediately once the crosstown opens, My guess is early September 2025, right before schools open.
ctf5650
New Member
A friend's photo, Eglinton Line 1 station yesterday
yurt2022
New Member
I doubt the TTC (and city) are going to take the political suicide pill of further delaying the opening of Crosstown any longer than it needs to be.
We've seen the TTC operate out of planned service levels before (the line 3 derailment and the many months after where unscheduled operators/vehicles were used to satisfy service), and it could be done again, even though the Line 5 changes are more extensive.
nfitz
Superstar
I'd think the financial penalties they'd have to pay would be a more significant factor.
But I don't know why we are discussing it. There's been zero indication that TTC or city would delay it. This is getting sillier.