[dowlingm]

I don't have a background in urban planning but every friggin change the city implements seems to make things worse!

Lowering speed limits from 60 to 40 on the Queensway mean drivers are MORE aggressive since you now have a greater "mix" of speeds travelled
I frequent an area where the roads were narrowed and it results in vehicles drifting past their lane more frequently, and snow/rain are a much bigger issue due to reduced width!
Lastly delaying the oncoming green signal after an advanced left turn resulted IN MORE CARS illegally turning left on a red light (stunt driving)

Given that fines don't deter some drivers, and drivers that are deterred get their clientelist politicians to remove the cameras, I can only offer my previous solution

Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

This is surprising considering Google sucks at updating their routing for a number of the restrictions downtown, eg. most King St. thru and turning restrictions. Do you have an example? I just checked. When it was first implemented it took 3 or 4 days last decade for them to add the...

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[Monarch Butterfly]

I remember in the 1960s during rush hour, seeing the Bloor streetcar trains (two PCC streetcars) closing their doors, and as the traffic signals turn yellow, the train starts to cross the intersection, and the rear car is still in the intersection as the signal turns red. The cross traffic would have to wait until the streetcar train clears the intersection, even though they would have the green light.

With today's micromanaging, the light rail trains and Flexity streetcars (same length as 2 PCC streetcars) are prevented from doing the same.

 

[nfitz]

With today's micromanaging, the light rail trains and Flexity streetcars (same length as 2 PCC streetcars) are prevented from doing the same.

I very frequently find myself standing waiting cross while being able to see the walk light through the windows of the streetcar; especially at the intersections with track work so they go through slower. I don't see much prevention.

 

[Steve X]

I don't have a background in urban planning but every friggin change the city implements seems to make things worse!

Lowering speed limits from 60 to 40 on the Queensway mean drivers are MORE aggressive since you now have a greater "mix" of speeds travelled
I frequent an area where the roads were narrowed and it results in vehicles drifting past their lane more frequently, and snow/rain are a much bigger issue due to reduced width!
Lastly delaying the oncoming green signal after an advanced left turn resulted IN MORE CARS illegally turning left on a red light (stunt driving)

The roadway condition is too good to be driving 40 km/h.

Also the core is fill with drivers trying to make a living. They should definitely cap the number of rideshare, taxis and food couriers to a lower number. These are the folks that tend to beat every light to get more trips in.

 

[PL1]

The roadway condition is too good to be driving 40 km/h.

Also the core is fill with drivers trying to make a living. They should definitely cap the number of rideshare, taxis and food couriers to a lower number. These are the folks that tend to beat every light to get more trips in.

We had a system that capped taxis. And then Uber came in as a "disruptor", and governments caved. Sure, we have great choice and likely pay less. But the drivers are not as good, and there are more cars driving about waiting for their next fares.

And to be clear, the permanent taxi plate system was terrible. I'm not sad any of the plate owners lost money.

I use food delivery apps, too. They are convenient, but there is a cost in terms of traffic and drivers motivated to break the law to get more money

 

[Bojaxs]

Good video from the CBC that sums up all the issues regarding Line 6.

It feels so backwards that we're talking about these things now after the Line opened.

 

[6ixGod]

Good video from the CBC that sums up all the issues regarding Line 6.

It feels so backwards that we're talking about these things now after the Line opened.

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but it almost feels like Metrolinx deliberately opened these lines in the dead of winter. Don’t get me wrong….I loathe Line 6 and Line 5. The fact these are even numbered lines is a complete joke. But if ML really wanted to hide the flaws (or cushion the blows), they would have opened in summer or at the earliest spring. Instead, Line 6 opens in the dead of winter and fails within a week, exposing every problem immediately. Line 5 is opening in February, and it’s easy to imagine the same thing happening all over again. Add in the slow trams and lack of TSP….part of me wonders if someone deliberately timed the openings just to prove how these LRTs don’t work in Toronto and would create a massive public backlash against them.

I wonder who that could be.

 

[hw621]

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but it almost feels like Metrolinx deliberately opened these lines in the dead of winter. Don’t get me wrong….I loathe Line 6 and Line 5. The fact these are even numbered lines is a complete joke. But if ML really wanted to hide the flaws (or cushion the blows), they would have opened in summer or at the earliest spring. Instead, Line 6 opens in the dead of winter and fails within a week, exposing every problem immediately. Line 5 is opening in February, and it’s easy to imagine the same thing happening all over again. Add in the slow trams and lack of TSP….part of me wonders if someone deliberately timed the openings just to prove how these LRTs don’t work in Toronto and would create a massive public backlash against them.

I wonder who that could be.

Conspiracy or not, the line doesn't work.

 

[Admiral Beez]

We had a system that capped taxis. And then Uber came in as a "disruptor", and governments caved. Sure, we have great choice and likely pay less. But the drivers are not as good...

Taxi drivers were and are shite.

 

[nfitz]

Taxi drivers were and are shite.

I've never had a problem. But I mostly ride downtown, particularly on Gerrard.

 

[Northern Light]

This can't be a tragedy..... it must be satire:

 

[hw621]

This can't be a tragedy..... it must be satire:

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It is not even that cold, and no snow...

 

[PL1]

It is not even that cold, and no snow...

Apparently Line 6 should have been subjected to more testing. It clearly was not ready for prime time... Or any time

Edit: I mean not currently ready. I think (or hope) it will be fine to good in the future.

 

[drum118]

While fixing photos shot in 2012, I fill in missing info and streaming tags with two things jump out at me for them. All LRT tracks I have seen in Europe Have a groove rail system something TTC had until there was no supplier in NA who produce them. TTC gets special ones for switches from X.

Alstom Citadis is their main platform for LRV's with over 8,000's built so far in various styles and setup. The Citadis Spirit are only used in NA with Ottawa and the Finch line that has them in service at this time.

The profile of Europe rail head is slight different than NA rails. I don't know if the Ottawa Lines, the Finch Line and the Hurontario Line are using NA rails or Europe rails.

Since Alstom is sticking to the Citadis platform for the bogies for NA, the bogies will have an issue with NA rails without grooves for straight tacks as well curves that don't have groove rail encased in the road or ROW. One reason why al lot of the Hurontario line is been ripped up and rebuilt to meet Alstom bogies requirements. I haven't seen any non encase rails in Europe for any streetcar/tram/LRV system.

Nice France 2012

No overhead area In The Place Masséna (1844)

Lignes d'Azur 23 Alstom Citadis 302 35m (2006) LRV/Tram On Nice Tramway In The Place Masséna (1844) With Pantograph Down. Takes 10 seconds at each stations to change power source.

 

[Amare]

How long will it be, and what else will it take for these bums at Mosaic to be fired?

I'm also curious on the data relating to the MDBF for the Citadis, it must be absolutely atrocious.