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vic
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If I had to guess, it's because they're working underground NEAR the subway tunnels, and connecting to them within the station. Probably want to make sure nothing happens to the tunnels. It's just installation of "monitoring equipment").
Don't forget that when they were working on the Bloor GO/UP station a few years back, contractors drilled right through the subway tunnel from above, leading to some mud leaking in and a subway closure.
nfitz
Superstar
At least two of the elevators get down to track level - if not lower. Probably three!
I believe there's a new passageway that crosses the existing tunnel, just above the ceiling. Probably about the location that that Metrolinx contractor drilled into the Line 2 tunnel.
Perhaps another further east too? I seem to recall that the new mezzanine wasn't insignificant.
I believe there's a new passageway that crosses the existing tunnel, just above the ceiling. Probably about the location that that Metrolinx contractor drilled into the Line 2 tunnel.
Perhaps another further east too? I seem to recall that the new mezzanine wasn't insignificant.
Garuda
Active Member
Mrgeosim
New Member
Tunnel construction begins at Bloor and Dundas
Work starts on a new connection giving riders a safe, accessible, seamless link between GO, UP & TTC
www.metrolinx.com
Construction has finally begun. The next question to be answered is, how long is this going to take?
Allandale25
Senior Member
Tunnel construction begins at Bloor and Dundas
Work starts on a new connection giving riders a safe, accessible, seamless link between GO, UP & TTCwww.metrolinx.com
Construction has finally begun. The next question to be answered is, how long is this going to take?
I'm sure @vic will post here any construction related pictures he might see.
Allandale25
Senior Member
facepalming_brooklynite
Active Member
Reading the comment about "600 transfers between the stations," makes it sound as if the connection will only be used by people transferring between GO and TTC.
For residents of the Junction Triangle neighbourhood around Symington and Perth, this will become the preferred way to access the Dundas West subway station. So the tunnel will surely have thousands of daily users who going through the GO station to get to the TTC.
nfitz
Superstar
What is this link telling us that the link above to the Metrolinx press release doesn't tell us.
vic
Senior Member
It might even be possible that users of the Symington bus would be better off exiting the bus at Ernest Ave. and walking to the station instead of getting stuck in traffic between Symington/Bloor and the station. I look forward to trying that out.
Oh...and Bike Share to/from the station will benefit from not having to go on Dundas or Bloor.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Also, 600 transfers happen now with the terrible transfer condition which isn't advertised at all.
Once this is built I imagine it'll be thousands of transfers.
Once this is built I imagine it'll be thousands of transfers.
rdaner
Senior Member
Also I imagine that the developments going up around this intersection and hub will have direct underground connections.
junctionist
Senior Member
A direct connection combined with GO and TTC fare integration would be amazing.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
One of those already happened and the other is under construction
Northern Light
Superstar
One of those already happened and the other is under construction
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