The TTC also has much stricter speed restrictions and accelerate/brake much slower than even MX testing the line... I might buy this if the TTC was actually trying, but they only look to be intentionally dragging their feet even when the city directs the TTC to figure out how to go faster.

This is fair. Maybe I can get a ride along vid and compare time at reds, 6FW vs 1 Seattle

crosstown look inside not useful for crossing town

More importantly: Does it matter? What actually matters is the tram gets a green light. If there is time for a dedicated left before the tram arrives, it makes no difference to tram speed. Likewise I have heard that iON actually dosent have much TSP, the signals are just really well timed...

Im not going to hold water for MX- They are blatantly incompetent at holding costs down (though I refrain from assuming malice) but this is not isolated to MX, this is an Anglsphere thing. The entirety of the Anglosphere has seen costs skyrocket while even first-world non-anglo countries stay...

While I understand that subways are far more expensive than LRTs and that if we built LRTs we could build more for less, I think what's far more important is the fact that, per km, we built Finch West for what we built Sheppard for. Costs have ballooned here (And to be fair, the entire...

(Double reply, evil i know) I really gotta emphasize that the 6 FW is literally just a prettified 512/510/509. There's nothing really interesting to it. The only thing that really changes infra-wise is the double point switches, no turnback loops, and standard gauge. The rest is fluff...

The problem here is: - There was no communication by basically anyone involved, and even now a lot of it seems to come down to the blame-game. TTC has seemingly spent more time trying to blame the consortium or whatever than actually doing anything to speed up 6 by interpreting their contracts...

Interestingly, other than the much stronger TSP, the trams arent actually going that fast. The max speed here seems to be 40/45kmh, (which I feel like for a median tram should be higher but regardless) the tram driver accelerates and decelerates so aggressively that it's so frequently at max...

Yeah, but that's basically the only option at Clarkson without expropriating some land, re configuring the station, and expanding the bridge. I reckon a deal could be struck where they extend the yard out east in exchange for converting the northern-most track of the yard to revenue service. I'm...

Raises the question: What exactly will need to be modified to allow 4th track to Oakville? From aerial imagery that I do see, 4th track ends at the Oakville-Canpa junction when the south track merges with the track north of it. Other than, well, laying down new track alongside the other three: -...

Oh, I didn't. Regardless, the point is just that subgrading without actually building rails leads to it being wasted. I don't think the point being made is that we should never build out for future projects, but that it needs to be done strategically because sometimes by the time it *can* be...

Of course you didn't say that. I said that, and I wasn't aware subgrading deteriorates. I still think the bridge should be built with room for a fourth track. Many rail bridges still retain extra room for a few extra tracks. But he was not responding to that, he was specifically responding to...

I agree. Track doesnt need to be layed / ballasted but factoring in future expansions is what often saves so much money in the future. It was disappointing to me when I saw that Long Branch was being rebuild the same way (1 side + 1 island platform) which will mean it will also have to be...

Doubtful. Those cranes are right up against the bridge right now, and the Long Branch platform(s) would have to be rebuilt. (Which they did not w the LB rebuild, though I wish they did)