Transportfan
Senior Member
Another solution would be to have the LRT turn left at Wellington and then run up George (bidirectionally, not looping via Main) to the GO station and turn that into a transit mall.
I too don't think the Highway 10 LRT will work at all in downtown brampton, ie 4 corners. if they take out the centre lanes, then people will have to take the outer lanes, but people use the outer lanes for street parkage, how is that gonna work?
Another solution would be to have the LRT turn left at Wellington and then run up George (bidirectionally, not looping via Main) to the GO station and turn that into a transit mall.
It's either transit mall or tracks at the sides. Either way the parking will be gone. I think tracks at the sides of Main is fine, but there is the problem of space for stations platforms to accomodate coupled LRVs. The sidwalk is already pretty narrow as is. Tunnel north of Wellington would be ideal.
The parking entrances for City Hall and the under construction expansion would, however, be about midway into your proposed transit mall.
Tracks by the curb can work. Removing the lane of traffic will mean room for the tracks with a little left over for platforms as well. Combined with some sidewalk space, practically-scaled stop platforms are a possibility.
I'm sure they could change the parking entrances to another location. I'm sure it's not an insurmountable problem.
There talks going on that the Nov 27 open house is going to be cancel and move to the spring of 2013.
The reason for the move is the fact that the consulting firm is not near the level of completion for design drawings, as well there are various changes being look at will cause some design changes. Then there is the lack of funding and that pushing things back also.
No surprise regarding the money from Metrolinx. Time for Peel to go alone on this project as a P3, since they will get to use it sooner.
Having the LRT using the curb lane as mix traffic from the QEW to Port St is being review. I agree with the idea of using the curb lane, as there is next to no ridership in this section in the first place, as well traffic, other than southbound at Lakeshore. It most likely be move to the centre at Lakeshore for the line to go east at some future date.
I think Metrolinx (or more specifically the Ministry of Finance) aren't too bothered about flux in Toronto. Ever since the 5-in-10 replaced Transit City projected completions have gone back and back and back and meanwhile the provincial deficit has edged down only slightly. The only thing there seems to be lots of funding for is buying bits of CNR for GO Transit.They have their plans nailed down and written in stone (minor design changes aside, which are natural for any project), and they're patiently waiting for funding. Toronto's plans seem to be in a constant state of flux, yet they have still maintained funding.
Part of me wants to see Metrolinx say "You know what Toronto? We'll take a couple billion off your tab and give it to Peel, because they actually know what they want. We'll catch you the next time when you actually know what you want."
Tunnels are expensive, slightly odd intersections are easy.Just curious how they plan on flipping it from in-median to curb, and then back to in-median. Seems like it's going to require either a little dipping tunnel or a really messed up intersection.
Tunnels are expensive, slightly odd intersections are easy.
Tunnels are expensive, slightly odd intersections are easy.
For an example of how an intersection could be laid out, in the case of the Kitchener LRT, see here: (The intersection in question is in the centre of the page.)
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LRT (HMLRT) Project. Furthermore, the City of Mississauga would like to affirm its
commitment to the project and emphasize the positive impacts a light-rail transit system would
have for our city.
The Hurontario-Main LRT project has been identified in our Master Plan as necessary tc
facilitate projected growth along the corridor. It has substantial opportunities to stimulate
downtown intensification, and encourage mixed-use and transit-oriented development .
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identified the HMLRT as a top 15 project in The Big Move regional transportation plan for the
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Mississauga supports this plan and is committed to
delivering higher-order transit for its citizens.
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transportation needs along this key corridor. However, the success of the HMLRT proj ect will
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