[Steve X]

TTC should relocate the northbound Bathurst bus stop to the north side of Eglinton so that it's right in front of the main entrance to the station. And also so that waiting bus passengers have more room to stand compared to the existing cramped bus stop.

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They'll relocated it. It'll probably look similar to the current Dufferin Station. The only probably them is only one artic bus fits on the northbound side. An artic bus behind always have to wait before the lights.

 

[someMidTowner]

Getting closer!

 

[someMidTowner]

And even closer:

 

[TheTigerMaster]

The end is nigh!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Well, crosstown west extension business case report is out:

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-94621.pdf

AoD

 

[TheTigerMaster]

The targeted grade separations look a lot like the concepts myself and others here on UT have created over the years. Essentially a north or south side alignment, with trenches to get under intersections.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

The targeted grade separations look a lot like the concepts myself and others here on UT have created over the years. Essentially a north or south side alignment, with trenches to get under intersections.

Peak hour ridership if 7,500 pphpd for the Transit City 17-stop option into Eglinton West. That's higher than Line 4 and Line 3, Scarborough and Vaughan subways.

 

[Markster]

The targeted grade separations look a lot like the concepts myself and others here on UT have created over the years. Essentially a north or south side alignment, with trenches to get under intersections.

Though, they're proposing in-median for the ground-running sections.

Elevated over Jane
Tunneled under Scarlett and Martin Grove/Eglinton
Trenched under Kipling

 

[sixrings]

So why did they not do this in the east and connect to the rt

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

Well, that looks like a heck of a case for Option 2 to me.

But who cares. Toronto City Council and Tory will do what they want.

 

[cplchanb]

wow...pg 10 really paints a sobering picture. Only a couple areas along this corridor actually has good development potential, the rest being quite weak.
Might turn out to be a dud and a moneypit extension in the long run.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

wow...pg 10 really paints a sobering picture. Only a couple areas along this corridor actually has good development potential, the rest being quite weak.
Might turn out to be a dud and a moneypit extension in the long run.

At 7,500 pphpd (about 4,000 at Mt. Dennis), it's hard to argue this would be a dud. It depends on how much ridership depends on new development.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Before Transit City was presented, a proposal for a HOV lane for buses and taxis was rejected by the ratepayers. The HOV proposal was a want-to-be BRT. I would put any BRT in the recycling bin.

 

[cplchanb]

At 7,500 pphpd (about 4,000 at Mt. Dennis), it's hard to argue this would be a dud. It depends on how much ridership depends on new development.

How did they come up with this figure? How accurate is this projection especially if were dealing with single detached housing for the majority of the areas; most with their own vehicles? Unless there is a serious time benefit for taking transit,
many who have their own cars will drive them as their primary source of transportation. IMO I would take the rosy numbers with a grain of salt. After all, Line 4 and most stations in the upper University leg of Line 1 had great projections... look at them now.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

According to the report:

• Eglinton West represents a gap in the regional rapid transit network serving longer distance trips
• An Eglinton LRT extension improves transit for Etobicoke residents, particularly Northern Etobicoke
• The LRT option in the approved EA can be further refined, including consideration of reducing the number
of stops
• LRT better serves the travel market in the corridor compared to BRT
• A hybrid option with at-grade LRT and grade separations at select targeted locations may provide benefits