44 North
Senior Member
Interesting. I guess it's semi-official now that it will be a single bore design with side platforms. There is benefit to this vs dual tunnels, and I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up how the RL is designed as well.
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Just to clarify - in case I missed something - this plan removes the need to rebuild Kennedy station?
And I don't see a direct explanation for why tunnel boring(and a big tunnel at that) is the preferred option. Assuming this is the chosen routing, what would the cost savings be if the extension were built cut and cover instead?
- Paul
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-101444.pdf
According to this, using the SRT corridor barely saved any money (up to $500M) and added the inconvenience of shutting down the SRT and most likely incurring increased costs to the TTC and a 6 years nightmare transit scenario in Scarborough.
So we have our answer on why the SRT corridor is a no go.
Even going with this number, 1/6th to 1/7th of the project budget is hardly "barely any" money.
AoD
Even going with this number, 1/6th to 1/7th of the project budget is hardly "barely any" money.
AoD
Especially since this amount could be spent to push the Crosstown extension a little bit further north - say to Malvern.
But yeah, the Brimley route may trigger a little more development. (We do have enough courage to stare down the NIMBYs who will want the subway but not the impact, correct?)
- Paul
What do you mean?Looks like the Chief Planner's bluff has been called. The LRT is fast approaching "Sheppard East" status, and she is not namechecked on the Staff Report as author or as consulted (as Byford was).
What do you mean?
Why has the cost gone up?
And why does the cost go up so much in such a short period?