TheTigerMaster
Superstar
These TBMs are moving a lot faster than I expected. It won't be more than a week or two before it reaches Bathurst.
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nfitz
Superstar
In the materials for yesterday's board meeting released last week, Metrolinx said that the TBMs are expected to be nearing Bathurst Street by end of September 2015. http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pd...2_BoardMtg_Rapid_Transit_Update_EN.pdf#page=7
ehlow
Senior Member
Official announcement of Brentcliffe tunnelling launch
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mto/en/2015/09/tunnelling-begins-westward-on-eglinton-crosstown-lrt.html
Also the service date seems to have slipped to Sept 2021 (not a huge surprise)
"The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be in service by September 2021" from link above
The east TBMs are now on the TBM tracker.
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mto/en/2015/09/tunnelling-begins-westward-on-eglinton-crosstown-lrt.html
Also the service date seems to have slipped to Sept 2021 (not a huge surprise)
"The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be in service by September 2021" from link above
The east TBMs are now on the TBM tracker.
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Forgotten
Active Member
They should design the interchange stations at Don Mills-Eglinton NOW to better handle the transferring of passengers than what they do now.
Take a look at how Montreal handles transfer stations, at this link.
Why not a solution that avoids all of the unneeded convoluted complexity typically inherent in fanciful pie-in-the-sky transit nerdom proposals?
This is not to scale obviously but it gives the general idea. This idea avoids all needless transfers and allows any possible movement without interfering with other services.
It's a real solution that's completely futureproof for all possible demand patterns. A true one seat ride means no more passenger confusion about which train do I board at which platform. Get on and go.
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ehlow
Senior Member
Story about current status & opening date delay:
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...lrt-opening-pushed-back-to-2021-by-metrolinx/
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...lrt-opening-pushed-back-to-2021-by-metrolinx/
crs1026
Superstar
The yellow pin isn't moving.....only one of the two west TBM's are making headway.
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Amare
Senior Member
They might as well just round up to 2022 because that's most likely the earliest date we will see service with the Crosstown. I have a funny feeling that this will slip further to 2023 though.
someMidTowner
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Our update on this morning's official launch: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/09/westward-tunnel-boring-commences-crosstown-lrt
And a video:
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nfitz
Superstar
That's better than I expected to be honest. We all knew that the date would be updated once they achieved financial close, because the opening date is incentivized in the contract, and thus was part of the negotiations. I was expecting well into 2022 or 2023.
Though the 2021 date was already public, as it slipped out in a TTC budget presentation last week (along with Finch West in 2021, Danforth extension to Scarborough Centre in 2023, and Sheppard East in 2024).
I doubt it very much with the "severe financial penalties".
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Four RT lines opening in three years. What a time to be alive.
robmausser
Senior Member
Its weird to me that they aren't working on the above ground portion at the same time as the below ground portion, but hey, I guess thats government for ya.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
The thing isn't opening for six years. It's won't take anywhere near that long to construct the at grade portion
robmausser
Senior Member
Thats such an odd way of thinking. Perhaps, it isn't opening in 6 years BECAUSE the at grade portion isn't being done at the same time.
taal
Senior Member
The eglinton connect plan really needs to happen, or something, the area is such a mess right now (yes due to construction) but this is the time to fix it correctly.