sixrings
Senior Member
This got you to thinking that you could post a map, that you have already done so a dozen times before, again awaiting perhaps one person to validate your dream while ignoring all the flaws pointed out by others previously
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BurlOak
Senior Member
No - more pointing out how poor the transit plans for Scarborough have been these last 10 years.
Hopkins123
Senior Member
With Montreal's Mayoralty elections today, I just became aware of a proposed "Pink Line" or "La Ligne Diagonale" - that is being proposed by the opposition to the current Mayor. It would run diagonally from the North-East to downtown - and eventually with a West extension.
The cost, which is likely low balled to make it a more feasible campaign promise, is $6B for 29 km and 29 stations.
This got me thinking - if only Toronto could build a grade-separated transit line from the North-East to Downtown. It would be nice if this transit line could have a pre-existing corridor (such as a Gatineau Hydro Corridor and a Don Valley) where the line could run elevated, to lower costs. I think I worked out a cost of $7.0B for 37 km and 29 stations.
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And she's won the election! I wonder with REM and this subway proposal potentially on the horizon whether Montreal will surpass Toronto in terms of rapid transit expansion now.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
With Montreal's Mayoralty elections today, I just became aware of a proposed "Pink Line" or "La Ligne Diagonale" - that is being proposed by the opposition to the current Mayor. It would run diagonally from the North-East to downtown - and eventually with a West extension.
The cost, which is likely low balled to make it a more feasible campaign promise, is $6B for 29 km and 29 stations.
Yeah, this isn't happening. I don't know much about Montreal politics, but I know $6 Billion for 29 km and 29 stations would take a miracle to achieve. This sounds a lot like Rob Ford's lie that he would to build the Sheppard Line virtually for free. If this line materializes, it will be in a severely truncated form, which is still great.
WislaHD
Superstar
Meh, as I understand it, the Orange Line is severely congested at rush hour.
Even if they build out just the downtown portion of the Pink Line, it will probably be somewhat useful in relieving congestion.
Is there a thread on the SkyRise Cities sister site about the Pink Line? I would be more than eager to follow development there.
Even if they build out just the downtown portion of the Pink Line, it will probably be somewhat useful in relieving congestion.
Is there a thread on the SkyRise Cities sister site about the Pink Line? I would be more than eager to follow development there.
BurlOak
Senior Member
Yes, but it has 1 post from February 2017. This was before the campaign team added the term "Pink Line" to show that their candidate was a woman.
http://skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/la-ligne-diagonale.26867/
To me it has great similarities to what is needed for Scarborough - but instead of planning a bunch of ideas that won't solve the problem, they are proposing what needs to be done for the medium to long term.
WislaHD
Superstar
Seems that I made that thread.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Sakraycore
Active Member
What does that have to do with the SSE tho?
WislaHD
Superstar
These are the demographics most responsive to changes in transit cost, accessibility and availability.
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
Don't be fooled! Lots of people up here is Scarborough can afford many things.
WislaHD
Superstar
Indeed. Scarborough house owners are coveting their million plus dollar houses.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Okay? The article wasn’t asserting that everyone in Scarborough was broke.
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
Stop coming on this thread every single day to fight the subway.
It is definitely not the best solution but it is going to get built. Why not focus on other things like doing something to improve the bus service on Sheppard Ave E (e.g. BRT)?
It is definitely not the best solution but it is going to get built. Why not focus on other things like doing something to improve the bus service on Sheppard Ave E (e.g. BRT)?
WislaHD
Superstar
As a taxpayer, I think I reserve the right to complain about white elephant infrastructure projects I am going to have to pay for every single day if I wanted to.