Build the Cambridge portion of the line with a small satellite OMSF, and use the CP tracks for transporting Cambridge ION trains to the Northfield OMSF overnight when they need more significant maintenance... Maybe this could be accompanied by an express bus service from Preston Station to...

It seems like most of the cost drivers are the elevated structures between Kitchener and northern Cambridge. I'm not sure what the OMSF plan was for Phase 2, but to get shovels in the ground earlier I wonder if initially ION Phase 2 should be a totally separate system serving Cambridge? Run it...

I wonder how much is feasible on Day 1 with the freed-up service hours taken over by the LRT. But yes, it's not clear how much service investment this map represents over the current baseline.

Nope, still about 30 mins in peak and 60 mins off-peak.

There's 'frequency' routes and there's 'coverage' routes. Based on the expected demographic for this route (students without cars) they, correctly, chose the 'coverage' option.

There's been a lot of talk about the aesthetics of the elevated guideway.. my question, now that the guideway will be operational soon... will there be a cool view from the trains? Or will it be totally obscured by the sound barriers? I am considering taking a joyride from Downsview to Union.

I am using the new readers at St. Clair frequently and don't find them to be any different than the old ones. However on the streetcar, I have gotten a "too many cards" error when tapping my wallet which has my presto + credit cards in it. I then need to remove my presto card to tap...

Amazon is moving towards flexible "anytime" shifts And the fulfilment centre is pretty much on a direct path between St. Thomas and the 401.. an added 1-2 minutes vs. taking the straighter route on country roads..

Would NIABY (Not in Anyone's Backyard) be more appropriate?

I have thought the same, except a more expensive version which would extend the Yonge side west to the CN Tower/Fort York, and the University side east to the Port Lands. Your idea is much more practical (although the transfer at Union would be a big of a hike)

"Meet" = plan to ambush the minister at a conference, lmao. Seed money from where? They missed the boat on the community transportation grant funding.

Just took this. Notably, a second reader on the front of the gate.

Saw them installing the new PRESTO readers at St Clair subway station today!

Soooo many flaws with this proposal.. running 7-minute headways on an active CP line? A 700m+ ped bridge to connect a station in said rail corridor to the nearby Ontario Line station? Massive expropriation to build long trenches/tunnels in wealthy suburbs? All of this to basically copy+paste...

The idea that the business case for an LRT system crumbles once you paint some lanes on that corridor red is pretty wild... especially since I don't think the RapidTO Eglinton lanes have actually made a significant difference in travel times. I'm not sure what to blame here... flawed business...

The scope of the consortium included preparation of the operating rule book, and at least at the time (a few years ago), the consortium was building the LRT Rule Book for on-street operation based off the existing streetcar document. However, in the "fog of war" of a P3, I wouldn't be...

Unless something has since changed, I can confirm that the Line 5 LRT Rule Book was based off of the existing TTC Streetcar Rule Book.

At least on the north side, I believe its used for loading into the grocery store.

Very interesting. A few years ago, Crosslinx was pushing back at the new traffic light here due to operational impacts (and thus, contractual issues - slower trains = financial penalties)

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2021/12/three-phase-development-proposed-around-sherway-gardens-etobicoke