pesto
New Member
Ok but where is Diggy Scardust??
The most relevant image from the linked video:
The most relevant image from the linked video:
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KhalilHeron
Active Member
Stupid box structure they couldn't be bothered to redesign to support another tunnel on top of it
EnviroTO
Senior Member
I don't understand how they can't, as part of a project to build a new LRT line, build what they need to have Line 5 run through the station. It is like the engineers decided they like straight lines and decided anything built during Line 5 construction is sacrosanct. How hard could the engineering be to make adjustments to the end of the Line 5 platform and turn the tracks to avoid the subway tunnel as far as it is an issue, and then return to the roadway? The north side is already expropriated for the subway construction related road diversion. Oh no, they might need to make some small adjustments to the end of Line 5... lets force transfers and walking between lines.Stupid box structure they couldn't be bothered to redesign to support another tunnel on top of it
pesto
New Member
I believe there was a mention somewhere of putting a Line 5 stop underground at Midland Ave there.
A 6264
Active Member
Sounds like a cousin of the SRT McCowan Yard station.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Even still, I can't understand why engineers can't figure out a solution to this problem. The ROW of the street alone supports 7 lanes of traffic, sidewalks and still has room for grass, and in addition to that they have expropriated even more space for construction. The subway tunnel diameter with its massive diameter is 10.7m... that is 3 to 3.5 lanes of roadway. That leaves more than half of the right-of-way plus the properties of the north to figure out how to build a Line 5 extension. Why is this difficult?