[eglinton1661]

Based on what I hear from people familiar with the line, I don’t understand why they would go ahead with the opening on February 8. It sounds like there are still issues that could trip up the line.

What are you hearing?

 

[KhalilHeron]

I wonder if some confused person has received one of those, and tried to insert it in a Presto machine for payment.

Not sure if they've been taken out yet but as of a couple years ago Mt Dennis station had a farebox for tokens at the main entrance. It'd be funny to see it fill up with commemorative coins.

 

[EnviroTO]

Not sure if they've been taken out yet but as of a couple years ago Mt Dennis station had a farebox for tokens at the main entrance. It'd be funny to see it fill up with commemorative coins.

Say what?? A couple of years ago Mount Dennis station???

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Not sure if they've been taken out yet but as of a couple years ago Mt Dennis station had a farebox for tokens at the main entrance. It'd be funny to see it fill up with commemorative coins.

It still does, it also has a transfer machine as well. The box is for cash payments now. When Line 5 was first being planned, they were planning for it to be 100% Presto on day one so yeah.. not quite.

 

[JasonParis]

Crazy to think that we could all be riding it a week today.

 

[Allandale25]

Crazy to think that we could all be riding it a week today.

And, the thread page number just may match the opening year by then! cc @Northern Light

 

[APTA-2048]

What are you hearing?

I’m kind of hesitant to say anything specific. I just wanted to share why, as much as I’m excited for new transit, my expectations for opening day are low.

 

[WB62]

And, the thread page number just may match the opening year by then! cc @Northern Light

For the sake of everyone’s mental health limiting the number of posts to only 6 pages might be a positive for all of us

 

[hw621]

And, the thread page number just may match the opening year by then! cc @Northern Light

Nah, still a thousand more pages left then...

 

[PL1]

For the sake of everyone’s mental health limiting the number of posts to only 6 pages might be a positive for all of us

My god, the nihilism of the Finch West thread is coming here. It's exhausting to read. Can you guys cool it until it launches? Repeating the same points over and over (and bumping the thread without info) is pointless.

I made my plea 27 pages ago back on January 19, but here we are!

I'm going to time my commute a couple of different ways this week so I can get good comparisons if/when this opens next week

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

 

[Steve X]

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The schedule changes are in place but that doesn’t mean they won’t start Feb 8 with line 5 shuttle buses till we get some confirmation.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

The schedule changes are in place but that doesn’t mean they won’t start Feb 8 with line 5 shuttle buses till we get some confirmation.

From TTC Reddit:

"Drivers / operators also appears to have received schedules for next week, indicating Line 5 commences Feb 8th, with connecting bus route adjustments as needed".

Also on the notice itself it says:
"With the opening of Line 5 Eglinton"

 

[stevensontransit]

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[Midtown Urbanist]

And, the thread page number just may match the opening year by then! cc @Northern Light

Wasn't this supposed to open by 2020 already?