Coolstar
Senior Member
Launch shaft construction is supposed to start next year with tunneling starting in 2022 actually.
Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx
- Thread starter W. K. Lis
- Start date
W. K. Lis
Superstar
At least start it. Too many years of planning, and changing plans, followed by a new napkin plan.
kali
Active Member
Given the doubts about Toronto implementing appropriate TSP on Eglinton east on Don Mills, we might have no choice but to tunnel the western extension. Just the unfortunate way we do transit in this city.
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Coolstar
Senior Member
I don't oppose tunneling IMO but I'm leaning towards elevating the line all the way to the airport. Since Metrolinx at this point won't change anything, I'm hoping they could still go for using the cut and cover method for tunneling instead of TBM's to save costs.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Unlikely. Being close to Doug Ford's home, he'll want to feel no "noise" or "vibration" by passing trains. So has to be deep underground to appease him.
So sayeth Doug...
From link.
kali
Active Member
yeah, but that's not exclusive to Etobicoke. Subways all over the city have gotten deeper over the years, even out in the suburbs where deep tunneling is not justified.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
There may not be noise and vibration when it first opens, but over time there could be. Line 2 was built cut-and-cover.
From 2018...
TTC says it’s working on fix for increased Line 2 subway noise, vibration after complaints
See link.
And from 2019...
TTC turns to federal researchers amid new complaints about excessive subway noise, vibration
See link.
kali
Active Member
Right, then why bash only Etobicoke when residents in another part of the city already complained about the same thing? lol
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sixrings
Senior Member
I think WK is pretty consistent that there is no NEED for underground in suburb areas and most of the time it's just vote buying or in this case it's because Ford's don't like the sight of transit. But its hard to catch the sarcasm if youre new to the thread. Welcome though.
kali
Active Member
I know, I've been lurking for a few years lol
he's bashing Etobicoke for something B-D residents have already done; I just don't see the point of bashing solely Etobicoke. I agree suburban transit should be a mix of elevated, trenched and at grade.
he's bashing Etobicoke for something B-D residents have already done; I just don't see the point of bashing solely Etobicoke. I agree suburban transit should be a mix of elevated, trenched and at grade.
sixrings
Senior Member
I think he's bashing Doug more than etobicoke but Wk can speak for themself
White Pine
Active Member
I feel like if the line is to go to the airport, it needs to be tunnelled/elevated/etc. If the line stops at Renforth (permanently) and so is not used as a main route to the airport, tunnelling is a waste of effort. It would be better in that case to have a bus route to complete the journey to serve the local community.
Coolstar
Senior Member
Depends on the progress of the regional transit centre at Pearson. Metrolinx is counting on the regional transit centre so they could bring the line to the airport. The current RFQ have tunneling works to Renforth but I'm not sure if the airport segment will be constructed by 2030-31.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Thought may have been done on expanding and extending the Terminal Link, but they maybe going with the Transit Hub at Pearson Airport instead. See link.
From link.
Shining Tree
New Member
Good idea. I think there is even more merit in moving this portal East of Mimico Creek. That way you eliminate all the hassle of dealing with water. You also save over a kilometer of tunneling.
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