[Ozman]

Let's not forget that this is just a preliminary report re: bus routes. It says itself that it will be finalized starting in 2019. I too think they should merge the Avenue Road and Mount Pleasant routes but I guess they don't want to make the good burgers of North Toronto have to transfer twice to get to the Yonge subway (and ride only one stop on Eglinton line 5).

I wonder if the Eglinton 34 and Yonge 97 (not shown on map below) will go through the bus terminal at Eglinton station and similarly will the Don Mills 25 (not shown on map below) go through the terminal at Science Centre station or just stop on the street outside the pedestrian entrances like the 34 and 51 will at Laird station.

As far as the 162 I imagine it will be tweaked to drop down Don Mills Road from Barber Greene and loop through Science Centre station bus terminal. Also they should tweak the South Leaside 88B and have it come north on Laird from McRae and go east on Eglinton, then south on Brentcliffe to Vanderhoof (reverse in inbound 88A direction) so that it can stop on street both ways at Laird station at the same stops as the Leslie (via Leaside) 51.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

I'm guessing the powers-that-be are undergoing discussions on whether or not MiWay buses would run express to the Mt. Dennis Transit Hub... or not.

I would have expected to see some buses (whatever number and name they'll use) would use Black Creek Drive to get to Mt. Dennis, from Pearson Airport. They should add a HOV lane to Black Creek Drive (and maybe Highway 400 from Steeles Avenue) first though. The traffic congestion on Black Creek Drive can be terrible at some hours.

Would like to see an Albion Road bus run express from Weston Road & 401, down Black Creek Drive to the Mt. Dennis Transit Hub. Again, a HOV lane would be needed, this time on Highway 401 as well.

 

[BurlOak]

The short-turning of half the trains at Laird - not Don Mills - will soon be regretted. All for a few dozen people that wanted a stop at Leslie Street.

The short-turning of half the trains at Laird - not Don Mills - will soon be regretted. All for a few dozen people that DECIDED THAT THE SOUTH ALIGNMENT WAS NOT AN OPTION.

 

[BurlOak]

I'm guessing the powers-that-be are undergoing discussions on whether or not MiWay buses would run express to the Mt. Dennis Transit Hub... or not.

MiWay buses can go the the Renforth station and then hop on the grade-separated ECLRT line. Why put all those buses onto Eglinton?

Just like Dundas and the B-D line. Why would Mississauga use the station at Islington (or Kipling), when a simple subway extension to 427 would remove a lot of buses from Dundas.

 

[crs1026]

In fact, I may very well faint when the first Eglinton train rolls in.

The really exciting part will be how the opening day itinerary will be: begin with a ride on the K-W LRT, then catch the Kitchener GO, get off at Mount Dennis to Guildwood on ECLRT (east included), and then VIA to Ottawa to ride the Ottawa LRT.

Did I ever expect to see all that in my lifetime?

- Paul

 

[Palma]

Well Keele looks relatively small with only the Keele bus and Tretheway. Considering the jog at keele at least it should not make it worse

 

[Palma]

They spent too much time trying to get the tunnel extended that they miss out the opportunity of proposed a south side alignment. Now they got the LRT tracks in the middle of the road affecting the left turn lanes at Leslie/Eglinton. That is a particularly busy intersection. Giving too much time for the left turn signal would affect the LRT operations. Too much transit priority would cause cars to backup a whole kilometre. Since there is hardly any side streets between Brentcliffe and Don Mills, it would be much better to have it on the south side. This is something Metrolinx should been aware of.

There is nothing to stop them from just getting rid of Leslie stop is there? The tunneling will be done underneath. The LRT can just continue onto the next station

 

[ShonTron]

Still can't get over the stupidity of an Eglinton station on the Eglinton line. Talk about the redundant department of redundancies.

You'd hate Chicago. There's three L stations named Chicago.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

I'm sure that these changes are just a start. As everyone adjusts their travel patterns, the TTC will have to address some buses that are rammed full and others that become empty.

Human behaviour is hard to predict after all.

 

[salsa]

Is there a similar map somewhere showing the bus route changes for the Spadina subway extension? I know there's one for YRT, but what about the TTC?

 

[Palma]

sQUOTE="W. K. Lis, post: 1084811, member: 1057"]I'm guessing the powers-that-be are undergoing discussions on whether or not MiWay buses would run express to the Mt. Dennis Transit Hub... or not.

I would have expected to see some buses (whatever number and name they'll use) would use Black Creek Drive to get to Mt. Dennis, from Pearson Airport. They should add a HOV lane to Black Creek Drive (and maybe Highway 400 from Steeles Avenue) first though. The traffic congestion on Black Creek Drive can be terrible at some hours.

Would like to see an Albion Road bus run express from Weston Road & 401, down Black Creek Drive to the Mt. Dennis Transit Hub. Again, a HOV lane would be needed, this time on Highway 401 as well.[/QUOTE]
Boy, I have seen posts about the Jane LRT using Black Creek until Maple Leaf and now Black Creek to run express buses. I can only imagine the uproar on where will cars go on Black Creek. Not sure north of Lawrence but I know that south, its 2 lanes. I can imagine how busyWeston will be with all these buses at that station

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

MiWay buses can go the the Renforth station and then hop on the grade-separated ECLRT line. Why put all those buses onto Eglinton?...

The transit hub at Mt. Dennis includes bus bays that will be temporary. That is temporary until the Crosstown West is constructed. Plans are to build Crosstown West after the center portion (Mt. Dennis to Kennedy) is completed and open. Once Crosstown West is completed, the temporary bus bays will be out of use and the land made available for other uses.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Boy, I have seen posts about the Jane LRT using Black Creek until Maple Leaf and now Black Creek to run express buses. I can only imagine the uproar on where will cars go.

There is room to add another lane along Black Creek Drive, preferably high-occupancy-lane for buses and taxis.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

The really exciting part will be how the opening day itinerary will be: begin with a ride on the K-W LRT, then catch the Kitchener GO, get off at Mount Dennis to Guildwood on ECLRT (east included), and then VIA to Ottawa to ride the Ottawa LRT.

Did I ever expect to see all that in my lifetime?

- Paul

Nope.

Opening day of Yonge:

and Sheppard:

I wonder how many will come out for the Eglinton Line opening.

 

[Palma]

There is room to add another lane along Black Creek Drive, preferably high-occupancy-lane for buses and taxis.

sure by eating into the ravine there