Toronto Ontario Line: Queen-Spadina Station | ?m | 1s | Metrolinx | HDR

[AlbertC]

Fancy Franks at 453 Queen Street West has closed as the property has been expropriated by Metrolinx:

Toronto takeout restaurant permanently closes after government seizes property

A location of a local fast food chain has now permanently closed down in Toronto. Fancy Franks is well known for their multiple locations in the ci...

www.blogto.com

 

[LemonCondo]

It would be cool if Queen-Spadina had an underground streetcar station. With two streetcar lines smashing into each other with a grand union interchange a brand-new metro line, that might have been something that would be appropriate here.

 

[Sunnyside]

It would be cool if Queen-Spadina had an underground streetcar station. With two streetcar lines smashing into each other with a grand union interchange a brand-new metro line, that might have been something that would be appropriate here.

The foresight for that isn’t there. Realistically this should be bundled in with a Queen “LRT” conversion of the streetcar, ie a dedicated ROW akin to Spadina but maybe with grass tracks or something of the sort.

 

[Gino29]

But for 68 years people have found their way down those sidewalk staircases...

not everyone did...

 

[DSC]

It would be cool if Queen-Spadina had an underground streetcar station. With two streetcar lines smashing into each other with a grand union interchange a brand-new metro line, that might have been something that would be appropriate here.

Perhaps we need a new fantasy thread?

 

[AlbertC]

The CIBC branch on the northeast corner of Queen & Spadina are moving several doors east into the former the Asics store, in preparation for future Ontario line station construction:

ASICS Shuts Only Full-Priced Canadian Store in Toronto

An unexpected new tenant will replace the flagship that was on Queen Street for about 4.5 years.

retail-insider.com

 

[TossYourJacket]

The CIBC branch on the northeast corner of Queen & Spadina are moving several doors east into the former the Asics store, in preparation for future Ontario line station construction:

ASICS Shuts Only Full-Priced Canadian Store in Toronto

An unexpected new tenant will replace the flagship that was on Queen Street for about 4.5 years.

retail-insider.com

I wonder if this will effectively replace both CIBCs closing on Queen West for OL station entrances, or if they're going to find another new location around Queen and Simcoe as well as this one.

 

[AnnetteMeetsJane]

I wonder if this will effectively replace both CIBCs closing on Queen West for OL station entrances, or if they're going to find another new location around Queen and Simcoe as well as this one.

They made a big deal in the notice on the door of the Queen/Spadina branch that the new branch is only 40 m away I.e. the old ASICS store.
Therefore I assume that they will want a nearby replacement for Queen/Simcoe too…. (Spitballing)

 

[W. K. Lis]

They made a big deal in the notice on the door of the Queen/Spadina branch that the new branch is only 40 m away I.e. the old ASICS store.
Therefore I assume that they will want a nearby replacement for Queen/Simcoe too…. (Spitballing)

Would be nice to at least get more than one ATM at each streetcar/bus stop and station. Ones that accepts deposits and withdraws. Maybe different banks.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

Would be nice to at least get more than one ATM at each streetcar/bus stop and station. Ones that accepts deposits and withdraws. Maybe different banks.

that's up to the banks where they want to put their ATMs

 

[shotgun2020]

Would be nice to at least get more than one ATM at each streetcar/bus stop and station. Ones that accepts deposits and withdraws. Maybe different banks.

But ATM's are becoming an anachronism. By the time these stations are operational in 5-10 years, cash will be even less in use than the low level it's in use today, and will be accepted in less places. I think we are probably past peak ATM.

 

[officedweller]

But ATM's are becoming an anachronism. By the time these stations are operational in 5-10 years, cash will be even less in use than the low level it's in use today, and will be accepted in less places. I think we are probably past peak ATM.

This may see a small uptick in cash payments:

Credit card surcharge change comes into effect for Canadian businesses

Canadian businesses are able to pass on a new credit card surcharge to their customers starting today, although it remains to be seen how many merchants decide to adopt the new fee.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[TossYourJacket]

This may see a small uptick in cash payments:

Credit card surcharge change comes into effect for Canadian businesses

Canadian businesses are able to pass on a new credit card surcharge to their customers starting today, although it remains to be seen how many merchants decide to adopt the new fee.

www.ctvnews.ca

Doesn't affect debit transactions though. So even if there is a shift away from credit cards, I'd expect it would be towards debit payments, rather than the whole hassle of finding an ATM and getting out cash for every purchase.

 

[officedweller]

Doesn't affect debit transactions though. So even if there is a shift away from credit cards, I'd expect it would be towards debit payments, rather than the whole hassle of finding an ATM and getting out cash for every purchase.

I was thinking that more people would carry more cash in their wallets (ie $100) and withdraw whenever near an ATM.

 

[AHK]

Going, going, almost gone. The CIBC branch on the north-east corner will be relocating to its new site, just to the east, at the end of the month.