[TheTigerMaster]

Please don't name the station after Hakimi. There are so many people more deserving of that honour.

 

[crs1026]

Naming stations after people is a dangerous and slippery slope. There are lots of non-transit places and streets that can be used to honour deserving people.

If a TTC station is going to be named after a person, the first name on that list should be Kyle Knox. I can't think of anyone who sacrificed more for our transit system.

- Paul

 

[Tuscani01]

Oh god... I can't take this anymore. Now I'm actually forced to support Metrolinx's naming convention just to avoid Mihevic's suggestions.

 

[Napoleon]

Please don't name the station after Hakimi. There are so many people more deserving of that honour.

Cyclists will then go park in the middle of the station to make a point while they get their dry cleaning.

 

[someMidTowner]

East TBM update:

 

[salsa]

Please don't name the station after Hakimi. There are so many people more deserving of that honour.

 

[BMO]

I definitely think a UP station is great, however only if they shutter the Weston station. It makes practically no sense to have the two stations so close--Weston and Bloor are already about 5 minutes apart--and Weston is devoid of any significant connections, whereas the Crosstown, I think, justifies a station.

That said, what was the cost of Weston UP station? If they shutter it that will be a huge waste of money. Very poor planning in the first place--of course it was political due to the local residents/councillor, but how many millions were spent on a station that might end up only having been in service for about 5 years?

What do you propose happens to the existing Weston station? Just used for GO service?

 

[crs1026]

That said, what was the cost of Weston UP station? If they shutter it that will be a huge waste of money. Very poor planning in the first place--of course it was political due to the local residents/councillor, but how many millions were spent on a station that might end up only having been in service for about 5 years?

The Weston station needed to be upgraded for GO/RER service anyways. The UPX platform is a fairly small component of that construction. The whole thing is built to a prettier finish than a GO station alone would warrant, but maybe that precedent will stimulate some greater design creativity for future GO renovations.

GO appears to have reasonable ridership here, and if RER or ST does come along, it will be a useful hub for these. It's a good hub for bus routes north and northwest. And it is better placed than the old station, ie closer to Lawrence, with better ramps and access points. GTS did a decent job of planning the station to enhance the urban plan for this area.

So - other than being a bad precedent for planning station placement around NIMBY appeasement, and wasting a couple minutes of UP riders' time, it's not an extravagance.

- Paul

 

[TheTigerMaster]

East TBM update:
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Holy shit. I never thought this would happen. There's a subway on Eglinton East!? WHAT!?

 

[Juan_Lennon416]

More naming shenanigans.

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Mihevc is such an ass who really needs to be shown the door in 2018! Why do people continue to vote for these clowns?

 

[muller877]

What do you propose happens to the existing Weston station? Just used for GO service?

Doesn't even GO at Eglinton and Lawrence sound excessive? I would understand RER-type service but those living outside of Toronto would have to add a lot of time to their commute. Once they have this up and running I sure hope everyone outside of Toronto has the ability to choose an express train.

Weston has a surface lot that goes right to the main street. This lot has a lot of potential to reduce the crime and poverty in this neighbourhood. Not be adding more subsidized housing (this area already has a significant amount) but by encouraging the middle class to come back to the area. A lot of downtown areas are over-gentrified. The inner suburbs have the opposite concern and I have not seen strategies executed in Toronto to address these concerns.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Mihevc is such an ass who really needs to be shown the door in 2018! Why do people continue to vote for these clowns?

Naming shenanigans aside.. based on what?

Mihevc is one of the good ones on council.

 

[crs1026]

Doesn't even GO at Eglinton and Lawrence sound excessive? I would understand RER-type service but those living outside of Toronto would have to add a lot of time to their commute. Once they have this up and running I sure hope everyone outside of Toronto has the ability to choose an express train.

It's a lot of stopping for a GO service, yes.....but just right for a Smart Track style service. If the fourth track is built, express and local services will be feasible and will both do well on this route.

- Paul

 

[salsa]

TTC will rename Eglinton West station to Cedarvale. "It helps promote the neighbourhood rather than an arterial road,” said Mihevc. The other two interchange stations will retain their original name.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tra...ecome-cedarvale-station-on-crosstown-lrt.html

 

[Johnny Au]

TTC will rename Eglinton West station to Cedarvale. "It helps promote the neighbourhood rather than an arterial road,” said Mihevc. The other two interchange stations will retain their original name.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tra...ecome-cedarvale-station-on-crosstown-lrt.html

I find it interesting that the original Cedarvale station (the one that opened in 1978 and designed by the late Arthur Erickson) is completely in Old Toronto.