TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[Northern Light]

From Drum's post above.........

The blue within the new area is fine, I suppose, matching the exterior.

But trimming out the opening on the platform in that colour completely clashes with the existing scheme at Keele.

Lets be honest, its all the public washroom aesthetic............

But still that beige w/some orange in it; with rust trim, interrupted by the blue...........yag!

The TTC does this alot with new elevators/exits............they don't seem to understand how to either match or contrast with any elegance.

One of the few I'm keen on is Castlefrank which used the station trim colour as its wall colour for the second exit.

As this is a similar, if not identical colour palette, the same choice could have been made here.

 

[Coolstar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1393989729822126085

 

[drum118]

Came upon this on Sat and the only station I have seen this so far and not surprised due the TR and Platform level issues. Has anyone see other locations like this?? This location since it at the guard area.

TTC Floor Notice/Sign On Northbound Platform For Yonge/Eglinton Station At The South End For Accessibility Ramp Due To Different Height Between The TR Train And The Platform

 

[smallspy]

Came upon this on Sat and the only station I have seen this so far and not surprised due the TR and Platform level issues. Has anyone see other locations like this?? This location since it at the guard area.

TTC Floor Notice/Sign On Northbound Platform For Yonge/Eglinton Station At The South End For Accessibility Ramp Due To Different Height Between The TR Train And The Platform

This has been there for several years - the issue was not the TRs per se, but rather that the platform was built sloped, and not leveled to a consistent enough standard to meet the AODA requirements.

They spent several months rebuilding the edges of the platforms, and put those signs down shortly after.

Dan

 

[Johnny Au]

This has been there for several years - the issue was not the TRs per se, but rather that the platform was built sloped, and not leveled to a consistent enough standard to meet the AODA requirements.

They spent several months rebuilding the edges of the platforms, and put those signs down shortly after.

Dan

That part of the platform will be cordoned off once Line 5 serves this station.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

That part of the platform will be cordoned off once Line 5 serves this station.

All of the current platforms at eglingtom has been slopped up to be level with the trains, not just one particular section

 

[M II A II R II K]

Warden

One of Toronto's busiest subway stations is getting a massive makeover

Big changes are on the way for Warden station, one of Toronto's major suburban transit hubs and home to the city's favourite subway beef patty. As ...

www.blogto.com

 

[W. K. Lis]

Warden

One of Toronto's busiest subway stations is getting a massive makeover

Big changes are on the way for Warden station, one of Toronto's major suburban transit hubs and home to the city's favourite subway beef patty. As ...

www.blogto.com

Warden Station (and Islington Station) opened in 1968. When an "up" esclatator was something new. With the makeover, there will be even a "down" escalator and even (oh the horror) an elevator!!

How about a second elevator in case the first elevator will be out-of-service for maintenance?

 

[JSF-1]

New video up. This week looking at the history of the Yonge-University Subway. Just a warning though it is a bit long.

 

[Coolstar]

Tonight was the the town hall for the TTC/YRT fare integration study. The minister of transportation actually showed up to this meeting.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395149844931547137

 

[W. K. Lis]

Meanwhile...

Revisions get Québec City tram back on track​

From link.

The Québec City tramway will feature cross-platform interchange with bus services. Image courtesy of Ville de Québec

Three years after it was first announced and five months after it seemed to have been derailed (TAUT 997), Mayor Régis Labeaume and Québec Premier François Legault agreed plans for a revamped Québec City LRT scheme on 17 March.

The corridors to be served have changed, with the city giving up the line to northern districts (Charlesbourg) in return for an eastern branch, and the province accepting the route of the western section, which will now be an east–west line from D’Estimauville to Le Gendre. A bus interchange will be built at Rue de l’Eglise. As part of the development of job opportunities, the city will give permission for a new IKEA store in Sainte-Foy.

The budget for the project is CAD3.3bn (EUR2.2bn) and it is expected that the province will contribute CAD1.8bn (EUR1.2bn), with CAD1.2bn (EUR812m) from the federal government and Québec City contributing CAD300m (EUR203m).

Preparation of a call for tenders (which requires a provincial decree) will now proceed, and it is hoped that the first passengers could be carried as early as 2026.


The agreement has been welcomed by political representatives in Québec and its surrounding communities, while the J’ai Ma Passe advocacy group, with 20 000 members, organised a rally to show its support. More details and a formal agreement will be published shortly.

The abandoned section to the northern suburbs will be upgraded with reserved bus lanes.

 

[Coolstar]

Here are the policies up for consideration.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395152926851620867

The TTC absolutely cannot go with the fare by mode option. It's completely contradictory to what made the TTC successful. The excellent bus-subway integration at subway stations. If anything it's a step back from fare integration instead of a step forward.

 

[ARG1]

Here are the policies up for consideration.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395152926851620867

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The TTC absolutely cannot go with the fare by mode option. It's completely contradictory to what made the TTC successful. The excellent bus-subway integration at subway stations. If anything it's a step back from fare integration instead of a step forward.

The best part about that Fare by Zone map is that they copied the TRBOT verbatim, which is absolutely amazing, that TRBOT map is what we should be striving for.

 

[Coolstar]

The best part about that Fare by Zone map is that they copied the TRBOT verbatim, which is absolutely amazing, that TRBOT map is what we should be striving for.

Though this is only for TTC/YRT integration no? Perhaps the TTC would create a modified version of the TRBOT zone map for TTC/YRT. Sigh, I wish I showed up at the open house.

 

[drum118]

TTC Board to hold special virtual meeting on May 25

May 21, 2021

The TTC Board will hold a special virtual Board meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The meeting will begin online at 12:30 p.m. and be streamed live on the Official TTC YouTube Channel.

The TTC Board will conduct the meeting using an online video conferencing platform. During the COVID-19 pandemic, TTC Board meetings are being conducted by electronic means. Commissioners, TTC staff and the public are expected to participate in meetings remotely. These measures are necessary to comply with physical distancing requirements and a Provincial Order that limits public gatherings.

The public can register to make deputations by submitting a request through the online form at: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ttc.ca%2FAbout_the_TTC%2FCommission_reports_and_information%2FMaking_a_deputation.jsp&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cdd9e18f8d3bc478d3c4508d91c8baa93%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637572208448072965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=cyM%2BXP0SF5WQZXlejuhLOrr9pYQKiib4EpE%2Bj2gaXTw%3D&reserved=0.

Deputations will be by way of written correspondence or by telephone only, and more information will be provided upon registration. The deadline to register is Tuesday, May 25 at 10 a.m.

View the agenda at: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ttc.ca%2FAbout_the_TTC%2FCommission_reports_and_information%2FCommission_meetings%2F2021%2FMay_25%2FAgenda%2Findex.jsp&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cdd9e18f8d3bc478d3c4508d91c8baa93%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637572208448072965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=jAUmpGRPwA4GAYGqPzxRaRiKTi8wQYoiuR%2F1LBWRzN8%3D&reserved=0

Details of the virtual meeting are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Live-streamed on the Official TTC YouTube Channel.