Drum, thanks for the great pictures... I always enjoy stopping by to see what you post in the transportation section of the forum.
Also, does anyone have any information on the Square One GO station building, or the city centre transit terminal? I'm very interested in what the plan for those structures is. Are they going to keep that grossly undersized current building and refurbish it, or are they starting from scratch (wishful thinking)? Will the GO building be a part of the same complex, or still remain separate? If it's separate, I hope they at least put them next to each other (or somehow connect them), as opposed to being across the street from each other.
Both MT and Metrolinx are not on the same page and the terminal is being look at in isolation.
Both MT and GO need to be in the same complex and able to handle 125,000 riders daily. I have being saying this since 2004.
The terminal must be built not for the current system, but the Hurontario LRT, Eglinton LRT, Bloor Subway, BRT and the REX Line. The REX line must be able to handle double deck eMU's that would branch off the Milton Line at Cooksville and rejoin the line at 403. The REX idea is not my idea and was sold on it after reviewing it, since I was against the idea in the first place. The REX has to be underground like the BD line.
The city sees the current terminal having value with no thought to what it does for operation let alone the riders. It is in the wrong location since first plan with a lower level for the BRT. Since the city didn't have the $20 million for the tunnel there and another $10 million under Hurontario St, we are getting a 3rd rated BRT in the city core.
THE BRT stations are four lanes to allow bypassing. The transit way can be converted to LRT at some future date with buses still using it also. You can have bypass tracks at the stations as well.
I am expecting a nightmare at Kipling on day one based on what is taking place now with Hydro One. Not only will this station handle GO and MT, but now BT and YRT. 14 bays are not enough and only look at the mess TTC has with their under size terminal. Everyone needs to move to Cloverdale along with the extension of the BD line.
I see 6 of the current MT lines being remove from the terminal once the Hurontario LRT is built.
Everyone got to bit the bullet and build the $50-$75 Million terminal. Got to get Oxford to give up the plaza land for the new terminal.