sche
Active Member
That's the YRT/GO terminal, not the TTC terminal. The TTC bus terminal is south of the hydro ROW.
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TTC: Yonge North Subway Extension (Finch-Richmond Hill) (Unfunded/Planned)
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micheal_can
Senior Member
I know. However, once the line is extended, that area will become useless. Would the TTC build that up as their bus terminal and then sell the existing one to be redeveloped?
sche
Active Member
I think it would probably be better to turn the GO/YRT terminal into park space and replace a bunch of the parking with park space while we're at it.
The transfer between the subway and the GO/YRT terminal is far worse than the transfer to the existing TTC terminal, and also Hydro would no doubt fight against any sort of enclosed bus terminal under their wires, so it would be almost impossible to get a proper enclosed bus terminal where the current GO/YRT terminal is.
That said, the existing TTC bus terminal will probably be larger than needed after the subway is extended, given that most of the TTC routes using the terminal would no longer serve it. I imagine half of it could get demolished and redeveloped, or maybe a developer builds over the whole thing and builds a smaller bus terminal replacement inside, like CIBC Square or York Mills.
micheal_can
Senior Member
The following is a list from Wikipedia of the TTC bus routes that currently stop there.
| 36A | Finch West | Westbound to Finch West station |
|---|---|---|
| 36B | Westbound to Humberwood Boulevard via Finch West station | |
| 39A | Finch East | Eastbound to Neilson Road |
| 39B | Eastbound to Old Finch Avenue and Morningview Trail | |
| 39C | Eastbound to Victoria Park Avenue and Gordon Baker Road (Rush hour service) | |
| 42A | Cummer | Eastbound to Middlefield Road and Dynamic Drive |
| 42C | Eastbound to Victoria Park Avenue (Rush hour service) | |
| 53A | Steeles East | Eastbound to Staines Road |
| 53B | Eastbound to Markham Road | |
| 60A | Steeles West | Westbound to Pioneer Village station |
| 60B | Westbound to Martin Grove Road via Pioneer Village station | |
| 60D | Westbound to Highway 27 via Pioneer Village station | |
| 97F | Yonge | Northbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to Davisville station (Transfer to southbound buses at stops on the street outside the station) |
| 125 | Drewry | Westbound to Bathurst Street (Torresdale) |
| 939A | Finch Express | Eastbound to Scarborough Centre station |
| 939B | Westbound to Finch West station | |
| 939C | Eastbound to Morningside Heights (Rush hour service) | |
| 953A | Steeles East Express | Eastbound to Staines Road (Rush hour service) |
| 953B | Eastbound to Markham Road (Rush hour service) | |
| 960 | Steeles West Express | Westbound to Pioneer Village station (Rush hour service) |
| 320 | Yonge | Blue Night service; Northbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to Queens Quay (Transfer to buses at stops on the street outside the station) |
| 336 | Finch West | Blue Night service; Westbound to Woodbine Race Track via Humber College (Transfer to buses at stops on the street outside the station) |
| 339 | Finch East | Blue Night service; Eastbound to Markham Road (Transfer to buses at stops on the street outside the station) |
Here is my thoughts.53x, 60x, 953xx and 960 would all stop going to the station. That leaves 36x, 39x, 42x, 97F, 125, 939x, 320, 336, and 339.. Some of these may get new routing and also not stop at Finch anymore. I would suspect that YRT/VIVA would no longer service Finch as well. Some GO routes likely would be gone too. It begs the question as to the need for such a large bus facility. It also begs the question about the need for so much commuter parking.
I could see as part of the construction of YN, Finch Station getting a revamp. This revamp could include a new bus terminal for the TTC located at the current GO/YRT terminal. The footprint could be the same size or smaller than the existing GO/YRT terminal. For GO operations, if it stays, it could be moved over to the kiss and ride area. This could maintain the fare zone situation. Then, the old TTC bus station could be sold for redevelopment. The old parking areas could see a reduction as well, however, it could keep the access to Willowdale Ave
north-of-anything
Active Member
I feel like local YRT services should be made to end at Steeles since there will be a station there (with VIVA and other commuter services ending at Richmond Hill Centre). Also, I think 42x and 125 wouldn't stop at Finch anymore, since they can meet Line 1 at the Newtonbrook station.
11th
Active Member
Only the (non Blue Night) Finch routes (36, 39/939) need to stop at the bus terminal. 97F doesn't need to serve Finch; it only does so because Finch is a current line 1 terminus. 42 and 125 can interline/merge and stop at Cummer/Drewry.
Rainforest
Senior Member
Finch will no longer serve as a GO terminal; most of the northern GO buses will operate off the Richmond Hill subway terminus.
GO might choose to retain some trips along Yonge for a one-seat connection to the York Mills terminal and the 401 East and West GO services. In that case, their buses running on Yonge will just stop on-street at Finch. Just like they stop on-street at Sheppard today.
micheal_can
Senior Member
Which makes moving the TTC bus station even more realistic.
Haydenpoon
Active Member
Only one (route 32) head north from Finch GO Bus Terminal. 67 also technically went north after getting onto 401. All the other GO buses go down to 401 and head east-west.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
In addition to close connections to the 401, there could be need for a connection to the 407.
toronto647
Active Member
Can someone please clarify whether the RFQ has been issued for Yonge North Subway Extension?
According to Infrastructure Ontario (IO) it is supposed to have been issued during Fall 2020. Technically they would have until December 21 (first day of Winter is Dec 22). Considering COVID is getting crazier in the city is it safe to say the RFQ will be pushed to Winter or possibly even Spring 2021? Also factoring in this extension is not as high up a priority as the Scarborough Extension, Ontario Line and Eglinton West LRT.
Link to IO report confirming the aforementioned information Page 1 https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/uploadedFiles/_CONTENT/News/2_Market_Update/Sept. 2020 P3 Market Update.pdf
According to Infrastructure Ontario (IO) it is supposed to have been issued during Fall 2020. Technically they would have until December 21 (first day of Winter is Dec 22). Considering COVID is getting crazier in the city is it safe to say the RFQ will be pushed to Winter or possibly even Spring 2021? Also factoring in this extension is not as high up a priority as the Scarborough Extension, Ontario Line and Eglinton West LRT.
Link to IO report confirming the aforementioned information Page 1 https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/uploadedFiles/_CONTENT/News/2_Market_Update/Sept. 2020 P3 Market Update.pdf
Coolstar
Senior Member
The RFQ has not been released yet. What I can say however is that the Initial Business Case for Yonge North is pretty much delayed to early 2021.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Here's some interesting bits of history. From link.
The North Yonge Radial Railway was on its own right-of-way. Unfortunately, it was not a segregated right-of-way and mostly on a single shared track. There were passing tracks, where the radial cars had to wait for a passing car in the other direction.
North Yonge Railway car #413 barrels southbound past the Steeles siding, towards Glen Echo.
From link.
Stop 1A near the Jolly Miller Hotel 3885 Yonge Street looking south just south of York Mills Side Road,
North York Township.
The Department of Highways, in the 1940's, eyed the railway right-of-way as a means to widen Highway 11 (Yonge Street).
If they had kept the right-of-way, doubled the tracks, modernized the vehicles, and segregated the right-of-way, we could have had a rapid transit line all the way up to Lake Simcoe.
The North Yonge Radial Railway was on its own right-of-way. Unfortunately, it was not a segregated right-of-way and mostly on a single shared track. There were passing tracks, where the radial cars had to wait for a passing car in the other direction.
North Yonge Railway car #413 barrels southbound past the Steeles siding, towards Glen Echo.
From link.
Stop 1A near the Jolly Miller Hotel 3885 Yonge Street looking south just south of York Mills Side Road,
North York Township.
The Department of Highways, in the 1940's, eyed the railway right-of-way as a means to widen Highway 11 (Yonge Street).
If they had kept the right-of-way, doubled the tracks, modernized the vehicles, and segregated the right-of-way, we could have had a rapid transit line all the way up to Lake Simcoe.
Transportfan
Senior Member
The problem is there was no demand after the war due to lack of density and high car ownership.
TDE
New Member
Chiming in late, from what I recall reading, there is an island bus loop planned for Cummer/Drewry for both routes to service west of Yonge. So, I think they may remain separate... likely interline, with some exceptions due to the differences in ridership. But yes, anything for Finch to access would be by subway or Yonge bus at that point.
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