Toronto Park Lawn GO Station | 12.83m | 2s | First Capital | Hatch

[ARG1]

The track record of TOD isn’t great…. Ford announced Woodbine in 2017 with great fanfare, and it has ‘t happened. Mimico also received lots of fanfare. But beyond the immediate bounds of the Mimico project, a lot of densification is moving forward. So I would think that QP will just try to keep the project moving and keep the volume low until somebody does get the work done.

- Paul

2017? Man wasn't even Premier yet then.

 

[crs1026]

2017? Man wasn't even Premier yet then.

Mea culpa. I looked it up, it was March 2019.

- Paul

 

[duty free]

Why can't it be? Not all trains have to stop at every stop (note the 4-track corridor in this location). Also, not all people travelling from Oakville are heading downtown. What if someone wanted to visit a friend in one of the condos at Park Lawn? Or maybe they live in Burlington and work at the Ontario Food Terminal? Or are they coming from Whitby and want to visit Humber Bay Park and Bike the Humber River trail? these trips would have all been impractical by transit before, but with this stop, it will be quite possible and probably more attractive than driving. these examples are specific to Park Lawn, but I'm sure similar examples can be made at any of the new stations. Imagine the following service pattern on LW,

• Express trains every 20 minutes, skipping Long Branch, Mimico and Park Lawn
• Local trains every 10 minutes, all stops from Oakville

That seems to serve everyone's needs pretty well; you get your fast train to Toronto, and others get served by the transit they need.

that's pretty much exactly how it works in Berlin and it works beautifully.

4 track corridors
2 tracks are dedicated to S-Bahn service (10 minutes all day)
2 tracks are dedicated to Regional & Intercity (ICE) service.

dividing the two services (local & regional) is so simple to understand and use. it just makes so much sense. someone travelling from Hamilton doesn't want or need to stop at every station. said person could always transfer to a local service at an interchange station if needed. the user experience is enhanced for both services when both are offered and clearly defined.