TheTigerMaster
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Please someone tell me that Ben Spurr has made a mistake here.
Even by Toronto's standards, this is utterly bizarre.
Please someone tell me that Ben Spurr has made a mistake here.
This isn't a monumental task. The TTC/City have employed transit priority at various locations elsewhere on the transit network.the biggest difficulty lies in determining who 'they' are, and if the 'they' who are willing to pay for signal upgrades is the same 'they' who is contractually on the hook for underperformance (...who is the same 'they' who has authority to allow new/innovative signalization strategies).
point being, even if CTSM wants to upgrade, you need to get TTC, Mx and the city to agree AND figure out who's gonna pay. I don't see this happening!
Okay, so it turns out that saying the line "won't operate with transit priority" might be a bit misleading. See this thread by transit planner @larrylarry on Twitter.Please someone tell me that Ben Spurr has made a mistake here.
Even by Toronto's standards, this is utterly bizarre.
And Rishi.Okay, so it turns out that saying the line "won't operate with transit priority" might be a bit misleading. See this thread by transit planner @larrylarry on Twitter.
I hope he's right on this.
Yes he has, as its longer than 50 Seconds. If you add the extra 10 seconds that I have seen for the LRV's that have to stop sooner than traffic, it will be even longer than what the car gods are telling him how long it will be between light changes.Please someone tell me that Ben Spurr has made a mistake here.
Even by Toronto's standards, this is utterly bizarre.
This is news to you? We've been talking about this for years now...Please someone tell me that Ben Spurr has made a mistake here.
Even by Toronto's standards, this is utterly bizarre.
Please someone tell me that Ben Spurr has made a mistake here.
Even by Toronto's standards, this is utterly bizarre.
Okay, so it turns out that saying the line "won't operate with transit priority" might be a bit misleading. See this thread by transit planner @larrylarry on Twitter.
I hope he's right on this.
I got a few pics today at the Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility for the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit. We were offering feedback on their Rulebook and the first day of the 3 day ECLRT Rulebook Course. Thursday we take a walk around the facility and Mt. Dennis Station.
The grass tracks are looking really good - gives the above ground line a much more European tramway look compared to the concrete look of the light rail you tend to see in the US. Just need the streetscape and buildings on Eglinton to catch up
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