TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[dowlingm]

I don't want to sound like I want to get rid of marathons or other street races, but I wish there was a route that could be used that didn't affect every east-west bus and streetcar through downtown Toronto, including the 300 Bloor-Danforth.

Bayview fits that description.

 

[cplchanb]

Maybe you should read the story to find out exactly what they can and can't spend it on before commenting?

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

Dan i respect your knowledge in this industry but please try to be more respectful when correcting someone and less of an asshole. If you feel slighted with an incorrect you always have the option
of skipping over the comment instead of trying to aggressively assert your dominance over us transit peasants...

 

[cplchanb]

Not a TTC project.

Getting more buses from another supplier would work.

How about getting the overhead converted ASP as part of that money?

What about using some money to speed up the Queensway and Humber Loop project?

How about doing the EA to get 512 to Scarlett Rd??

fair enough on the ect. could the govt still withdraw the money and channel it back to ect themselves? though admittedly they'll probably have other political uses for the cash

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

For a while now I've noticed that there have been some new LED floodlights being installed on the Yong subway between St. Clair and Summerhill. I've known that for the past year that these lights have been tested in various spots based on the fact that they moved about with different illumination/shadow styles. What really drew my attention last night while on the train was how the lights were strategically positioned and how there was what looked like a piece of modern art work being installed. Maybe it's just my eyes and the fatigue of a long Monday, but is there some sort of art installation going on between the two stations?

Personally though, it's actually a pretty good spot to install some maintenance-free art work with a spot light if it doesn't impede subway operations or general infrastructure maintenance.

 

[steveintoronto]

For a while now I've noticed that there have been some new LED floodlights being installed on the Yong subway between St. Clair and Summerhill. I've known that for the past year that these lights have been tested in various spots based on the fact that they moved about with different illumination/shadow styles. What really drew my attention last night while on the train was how the lights were strategically positioned and how there was what looked like a piece of modern art work being installed. Maybe it's just my eyes and the fatigue of a long Monday, but is there some sort of art installation going on between the two stations?

Personally though, it's actually a pretty good spot to install some maintenance-free art work with a spot light if it doesn't impede subway operations or general infrastructure maintenance.

Don't know if that's this, but it is an interesting point:
https://transit.toronto.on.ca/archives/data/200604100654.shtml

 

[smallspy]

Dan i respect your knowledge in this industry but please try to be more respectful when correcting someone and less of an asshole. If you feel slighted with an incorrect you always have the option
of skipping over the comment instead of trying to aggressively assert your dominance over us transit peasants...

Third paragraph.

All you needed to do was read the third paragraph of the article linked explained EXACTLY why your suggestion wouldn't apply. You wouldn't have even needed to read past the ad on the site.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[drum118]

TTC to host open houses at three new Line 1 stations
Saturday afternoon

October 25, 2017

This Sat., Oct. 28, the TTC will host open houses at three of the six new stations on the Line 1 extension to York Region.

From 1-5 p.m., those wishing to get a first look inside the modern new stations can do so at the following locations:

- Pioneer Village Station, 2800 Steeles Ave. West
- Highway 407 Station, 7332 Jane Street
- Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station, 3150 Highway 7 West

Visitors will be able to tour the stations, meet with the construction teams, chat with staff from PRESTO, York Region Transit, Brampton Transit and TTC about service changes, and visit with other partners including BAI Canada and the City of Vaughan.

Architects and artists who designed and built the stations will be on hand, including Will Alsop (Pioneer Village station architect), David Pearl (artist for Highway 407 Station) and Paul Raff (artist for Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station).

At Pioneer Village Station, a barbeque lunch in support of the United Way will be available.

The TTC will operate shuttle service from Sheppard West Station to Pioneer Village Station and back between 12:40 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

York Region Transit will operate a free shuttle bus between Pioneer Village, Highway 407 and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations.

For those planning to drive, parking is available as follows:
- Pioneer Village Station - 185 Northwest Gate (south side of Steeles Avenue West) and 2800 Steeles Ave. West (north side of Steeles Avenue West). Free parking will be available in the commuter parking lot accessible from 2800 Steeles Avenue West.
- Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station - 3150 Highway 7. Free parking is provided by SmartCentres in the parking lots at Home Outfitters at 3200 Hwy 7 and the KPMG building at 100 New Park Place.

There is no parking available at Highway 407 Station. Please use the shuttle bus service from Vaughan Metropolitan Centre or Pioneer Village stations.

Please note that these stations are not yet accessible - elevators and escalators will not be operational during the open houses.

The TYSSE project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto and The Regional Municipality of York. The Government of Canada has committed up to $697 million to the project. The Province of Ontario has provided $870 million through the Move Ontario Trust. Significant investment income has been earned by the Trust, which helped fund the project. Total City of Toronto funding will amount to $904 million and total Regional Municipality of York funding will amount to $604 million.

 

[pstogios]

With John Tory's demands for TTC budget cuts, cuts, and more cuts, what does one expect?

You’re mixing apples and oranges. Tory’s focus has been on cost control of the TTC operating budget / subsidy, while the Federal PTIF funding is dedicated to capital expenditures.

 

[pstogios]

Dan i respect your knowledge in this industry but please try to be more respectful when correcting someone and less of an asshole. If you feel slighted with an incorrect you always have the option
of skipping over the comment instead of trying to aggressively assert your dominance over us transit peasants...

His attitude is nothing new. I’ve been pointing this out for months if not years.
His arrogance, bitterness and outright condescension is totally unnecessary when pointing out poster’s mistakes or inaccuracies.
Thanks for challenging this attitude.

 

[drum118]

Queen & McCaul Intersection will open on Monday ahead of schedule from what I know. Don't know what the timetable was for this project since I wasn't really following it in the first place.

Finally got around to take a look at it today and the contractor was putting down the last asphalt to repair the road and it would be finish tonight.

Stripping will take place next with TTC doing test runs on the intersection with one of the new cars to test the new overhead for the whole area.

Look what can be done doing 7/24 work, especially with TTC Day contractor. Time to do more of these projects this way and hell with the NIMBY folks.

 

[DSC]

Queen and McCaul was supposed to finish on 6 November so they did it a week sooner. They did gave pretty good weather.

 

[drum118]

Fuel cell tram enters service in Tangshan

 

[drum118]

Oct 27

 

[jje1000]

Related to earlier?

Liberals to delay billions in planned infrastructure spending
Ottawa regularly has to carry over infrastructure money from one fiscal year to the next

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/infrastructure-money-delayed-1.4378016

Toronto eyes deadline extension for $121M in unused federal transit money

https://globalnews.ca/news/3821832/toronto-federal-deadline-transit-money/

 

[W. K. Lis]

Used to be that the automobiles had to detour around streetcar track construction. They would lay temporary tracks in the curb lane and continue running the streetcars, sending the automobiles to other streets.

1917

Queen Street looking West from River Street

From link.