I don't get what's so terrible about having a numbered street? I love the name 16th Avenue and actually hate Carville and Rutherford Rds. In fact, I'd love it if they would rid the pathetic three name changes in the span of two blocks and just call it all 16th Ave. It's easy to remember, to say...

http://yrt.ca/index.asp The site now has a section in the bottom left corner stating: THE WAIT IS OVER. Real-time transit info coming soon. Stay tuned for updates. ... finally. Now make that information be easily accessible by Blackberries and iPhones and other smartphones and we'll call it...

Perhaps this has been rehashed over and over, but they can't possibly think it's a good idea to rename Highway 7 to Avenue 7... If they think that "Highway" is confusing people now, wait until they try explaining to people that Avenue 7 comes after 14th Avenue and before 16th Avenue. If you're...

Anyone else tired of these "studies" taking a year or more to complete when we already know what the end result is going to be? Does it really have to take that long to get a bunch of people who get paid and are "professionals" to come to a conclusion on something that, if worked on full time...

I think it helps some people (specifically the business types) justify to themselves that they're not riding "public transport". Whatever, if it helps them imagine themselves in something that isn't "degrading" like a mere bus, then it's fine by me. Remember that when Viva's marking campaign...

They already have 4 seats around a table. Two of them are located at the back of every articulated bus that runs on Viva Blue. They're not introducing anything new.. just keeping things consistent. But I agree, the tables don't do much for anyone. Those who actually need it can never get a seat...

Looks pretty similar to what they currently have. What happened to Van Hool?

Oh thanks for those, I'm glad they're not simply following the road. This is better. But I'd still like some construction starting on Highway 7 right now. :rolleyes:

I have no idea. That's kind of why I was wondering, because it IS in the middle of an industrial area, so I'd assume that it would be a pretty busy line.

I'm disappointed that the buses will seem to have to wait for any trains going by at that rail line intersection in the hydro field... That can spell disaster if it's anything but a GO train. Also, the traffic light for the busway at Pond Rd is ridiculous. It doesn't seem to have sensors...

Has there been any progress on the development of (or at least the starting of) the Viva Purple Highway 7 BRT from Yonge to Kennedy? Construction was slated for some time before the year end, no? Seems pointless to start if winter is right around the corner, unless they start right now.

I think most people don't realize that it's not just serving York Region residents trying to get to Toronto, it would also serve Toronto residents going to York Region. The amount of Toronto citizens working above Steeles has skyrocketed as of late, but again, most people seem to conveniently...

They seem to think that this is faster because they avoid some sort of invisible traffic that never really existed (except on really bad days, or during the strike) south of Steeles. All the traffic is on Keele north of Steeles, so I think they accomplished nothing here.

Well yes, when you have a region as large as York you're going to have to please some and (perhaps temporarily) upset others. I don't think most of those in King City or other places would be pleased with the idea of paying indirectly for the extension, however I do think that people to the...

Agreed. There is no way in hell I'm going to pay anything remotely near $10 for a round trip to anywhere in the city. It's why so many people go out of their way to avoid double fares, or multiple transit services. Going from GO to Union when you need to get to Dundas (for example) means at...

The YRT is basically forfeiting fares to the TTC north of Steeles. Anyone riding the subway in York Region zone will be paying a TTC fare. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the TTC is benefiting from the fare box sales in this area, not YRT. It's pretty simple. There is no empty train...

I don't think anyone here is disputing the fact that the DRL is needed, and should be open and operational around the same time that the Yonge Extension would be opened. I was just pointing out that the talk of overcrowding is a little overkill considering all the factors. In any case where...

Oh god, don't ever try walking (or even biking, for that matter) on Highway 7 anywhere between McCowan and Warden. Disaster.

The world doesn't revolve around York Region, however York Region is organized enough to make its demands known and also to see them through to completion. On behalf of all the residents of York Region, I apologize to Torontonians for living in a region that gets things done. On that note, I...

I also agree that Woodbine would be a great route for the extension. I don't think I agree that people would complain that Viva Green is too close, as the Green is still a significant distance away, and is completely useless to those who would be using the Woodbine route as it turns off into...