[sixrings]

If it was up to suburban politicians this would never have been built because we would have to burn all our remaining money away at a three stop scarborough expansion.

 

[11th]

If it was up to suburban politicians this would never have been built because we would have to burn all our remaining money away at a three stop scarborough expansion.

Was the line 2 extension a "compromise" of not doing the grade-separated Crosstown-SLRT? I forgot the timeline of which comes first.

 

[Rainforest]

Suburban politicians of York Region didn't mind building rather fancy VIVA stops ..

 

[BurlOak]

Was the line 2 extension a "compromise" of not doing the grade-separated Crosstown-SLRT? I forgot the timeline of which comes first.

The sequence was (https://torontoist.com/2016/10/a-brief-history-of-the-scarborough-subway/):
2010: At-grade ECLRT and transfer SRT/LRT
2011: Grade separated and combined ECLRT/SRT.
2012 (Feb.): Stintz and Council rebellion: FORD removed from transit.
2012 (Mar): At-grade ECLRT and transfer SRT/LRT
2012 (June): Stintz's One City plan, with at-grade ECLRT and B-D Extension to Sheppard.
2012 (July): At-grade ECLRT and transfer SRT/LRT)
2012 (October): TTC asked to study B-D extension (plus at-grade ECLRT progresses)
2012 (November): TTC signs deal with Metrolinx for at-grade ECLRT and transfer SRT/LRT)
2013 (July): B-D extension to STC with 3 stops (plus at-grade ECLRT progresses)
2016 (Jan.): B-D extension to STC with 1 stops (plus at-grade ECLRT progresses)
2018 (June): ???

 

[Amare]

Was the line 2 extension a "compromise" of not doing the grade-separated Crosstown-SLRT? I forgot the timeline of which comes first.

More so a compromise of not doing a 3 stop subway extension on the Bloor-Danforth line. Instead of doing the 3 station extension of the B-D line, Tory came up with the idiotic idea of the 1-stop extension, and using the savings from that to fund the Eglinton East LRT fully knowing that the savings wouldn't be enough to fund it.

 

[Toronto1834]

https://twitter.com/Metrolinx/status/1004422780136419330
Answer: Limited space will prevent fully enclosed shelters. But, the design for surface stops has weather protection from above, behind and at the sides, and is fully accessible.

Saying the design provides protection from the sides is quite a stretch in my opinion. I doubt those tiny side walls will provide any protection.

 

[Marcanadian]

55 Ray Avenue

Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Tranist Energy - Storage Facility - Phase 1 and 2

Site Plan Approval - Jun 6, 2018 - Under Review

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...icationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=4388334

 

[Ross W]

How much work has been completed or ongoing under the tracks of Line1 at the Cedarvale station for the new LRT station underneath? For instance,the mining out to join the two tunnels (east and west) where the TBM’s could not go through. Is there now a raw station box of concrete forming parts of the new station?
Any photos or videos posted anywhere? (Not illustrations)

 

[PMT]

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...icationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=4388334

Phase 1 is in the foreground and Phase 2 is in the background:

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Has vehicle construction started yet?

Has any track been laid?

They are the same Bombardier Freedom vehicles being built for ION in Waterloo. Once they get their 14th vehicle, likely they'll just change the paint job for Eglinton.

From link in 2017:

 

[pman]

Saying the design provides protection from the sides is quite a stretch in my opinion. I doubt those tiny side walls will provide any protection.

I guess providing some heating for the outdoor platforms the way Chicago does is out of the question.

 

[Leo_Chan]

This is actually pretty cool! Too bad there probably won't be public tours

 

[Dan416]

I like the mockup. Still hate the Keelesdale name.

 

[Streety McCarface]

They are the same Bombardier Freedom vehicles being built for ION in Waterloo. Once they get their 14th vehicle, likely they'll just change the paint job for Eglinton.

From link in 2017:

I know it's just the yard but...wooden ties? Are they serious? If Waterloo region can get concrete ties in their yard, why can't the crosstown?

 

[smallspy]

I know it's just the yard but...wooden ties? Are they serious? If Waterloo region can get concrete ties in their yard, why can't the crosstown?

Maybe because they didn't want to waste money on needless things?

Dan
Toronto, Ont.