Fritter
Active Member
I do believe the GO Transit is intending to pull out of the Campus proper, and service the 407 Station/Bus terminal instead.
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TheTigerMaster
Superstar
I remember a few months ago there was some discussion about this game Mini Metro (somewhere on this forum). Well it's it for iOS and Android. I played it for nearly two hours last night. It's seriously addicting
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
Kinda annoyed I had to pay twice for mobile version.
PMT
Senior Member
So I created a new map and made some changes based on suggestions (thanks guys!). I'm only posting the routes which will be rerouted.
117 Alness:
Extend the current 117 route past Finch to Champagne and combine it with the current 107B branch. This would allow the TTC to service the industrial area there.
106 York University:
Continue to run route 106 through The Pond Rd. and Ian McDonald Rd. to Pioneer Village Station.
108 Downsview:
Keep both branches of the 108; continue the route north at Jane from Driftwood, east on Shoreham, north on Murray Ross, east on Steeles to Pioneer Village station.
41 Keele:
Run 41E from Keele station to Finch West Station. Run 41A and 41B to Steeles but divert 41B (faded orange) east on St. Regis Cr., north on Ceramic Rd., and west on Lepage Ct before continuing north on Keele.
199B Finch Rocket:
Divert the 199B branch to Finch West station. I'm not sure what they plan to do with the busway once the subway opens, so I decided to keep the route on Finch.
35 Jane/195 Jane Rocket:
Divert 35A, 35B and 195 to Pioneer Village station. Instead of going through Shoreham and Murray Ross, the 35B would simply go up north to Steeles and go east to the station.
117 Alness:
Extend the current 117 route past Finch to Champagne and combine it with the current 107B branch. This would allow the TTC to service the industrial area there.
106 York University:
Continue to run route 106 through The Pond Rd. and Ian McDonald Rd. to Pioneer Village Station.
108 Downsview:
Keep both branches of the 108; continue the route north at Jane from Driftwood, east on Shoreham, north on Murray Ross, east on Steeles to Pioneer Village station.
41 Keele:
Run 41E from Keele station to Finch West Station. Run 41A and 41B to Steeles but divert 41B (faded orange) east on St. Regis Cr., north on Ceramic Rd., and west on Lepage Ct before continuing north on Keele.
199B Finch Rocket:
Divert the 199B branch to Finch West station. I'm not sure what they plan to do with the busway once the subway opens, so I decided to keep the route on Finch.
35 Jane/195 Jane Rocket:
Divert 35A, 35B and 195 to Pioneer Village station. Instead of going through Shoreham and Murray Ross, the 35B would simply go up north to Steeles and go east to the station.
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Johnny Au
Senior Member
106 York University could be renamed 106 Sentinel to prevent confusion.
Fred.S
Active Member
So the conversation over in the Scarborough RT replacement thread gave me an idea of how to reuse the existing SRT infrastructure (east of Ellesmere Station). Essentially Line 3 would be converted to LRT, and extended north-west to Agincourt GO/Sheppard, and north-east to Malvern.
The new Line 2 extension would be where it's currently proposed by the city, with a connection to the existing McCowan SRT station and a new bus terminal for TTC, GO, and to the proposed Ellesmere BRT from Durham Region. This would become the new Scarborough Centre station
The existing Scarborough Centre Station would be renamed, and the existing bus terminal and surrounding space could become new space for the mall, or a new development. I've also added a station at Brimley.
There could also be a small westward extension to Agincourt Mall, or all the way to Don Mills Station to become the Sheppard LRT, or a branch of it.
The new Line 2 extension would be where it's currently proposed by the city, with a connection to the existing McCowan SRT station and a new bus terminal for TTC, GO, and to the proposed Ellesmere BRT from Durham Region. This would become the new Scarborough Centre station
The existing Scarborough Centre Station would be renamed, and the existing bus terminal and surrounding space could become new space for the mall, or a new development. I've also added a station at Brimley.
There could also be a small westward extension to Agincourt Mall, or all the way to Don Mills Station to become the Sheppard LRT, or a branch of it.
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Midtown Urbanist
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Conceptually it is a good plan. An excellent plan even if Scarborough existed in a microcosm and we were to build a new downtown here.
I imagine however, that ridership levels would be very very small, even if we developed the entire length of it with condos.
I imagine however, that ridership levels would be very very small, even if we developed the entire length of it with condos.
mdrejhon
Senior Member
For transit enthusiasts (and fantasy map enthusiasts), there is now a simple game (yet delightfully complex dynamics) where you draw your own map to try to satisfy a city's transit demand. It is called Mini Metro
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AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
It's been around for years on Steam (only available on iOS last week). Honestly though, TTC should just fire the entire graphics department and hire the developer just for their UI work.
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Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
MiniMetro is an awesome game. 
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Johnny Au
Senior Member
The best strategy for that game is to create numerous interconnected loops linking each shape.
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
Make sure you don't have too many of the same shape in a row. Going circle-triangle-circle for instance will take you a long way.
I think of the different shapes as different types of travellors. Workers, shopping, students, institutional, with the rarer ones being stadiums, hospitals and the like.But it really isn't transit planning
AoD
But alas, it is not transit planning. It does get you in the mood about thinking about transit planning however. Although, seeing as the end-game involves you eventually failing - I am adamant on real-life planning not being that case.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
Good thing real world subway maps don't resemble the Olympics logo in any way (or the Metro Toronto logo for that matter).
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
But it really isn't transit planning
AoD
Have too seen transit planning in this city lately. Ahem... Scarborough "bend". This game is exactly how it works.