Garuda
Active Member
Being in the Crossways “mall” I swear it’s just a money laundering operation to avoid as much pedestrian traffic as possible. How could you not want walking traffic to bring new business in.
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Mrgeosim
New Member
It is costing Metrolinx $50M to create a concourse connecting the GO station to the TTC, and a lot of the work has already been done already. I can't imagine the ROI is there for the owners of the Crossways to construct another concourse.
nfitz
Superstar
In the decades of negotiation, before they finally expropriated, I have no doubt that the owners could have made a deal for an entrance to Crossways, at no cost to themselves. No matter how poor the ROI.
Aplus23
Active Member
Any pics or design on this, the links on the 1st page are broken
smably
Senior Member
Dundas West/ Bloor Mobility Hub +interconnected hub network (Metrolinx)
I have to say - rolling my suitcase through the Freshco parking lot always feels odd when I do it. But have you seen the state of Bloor street recently, with all the construction. Last time I tried it, I figured I might as well take Bloor for once, and as soon as I got out the door, I realised...
onetoronto
New Member
New connection for Bloor GO/UP Express & Dundas West Stations
Contract awarded for new tunnel to provide accessible, seamless connection between GO, UP & TTC.
www.metrolinx.com
Natika33
Active Member
Yay! Finally!New connection for Bloor GO/UP Express & Dundas West Stations
Contract awarded for new tunnel to provide accessible, seamless connection between GO, UP & TTC.www.metrolinx.com
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Wake me when they finally open the connection... Rip Van Winkle.New connection for Bloor GO/UP Express & Dundas West Stations
Contract awarded for new tunnel to provide accessible, seamless connection between GO, UP & TTC.www.metrolinx.com
Northern Light
Superstar
New connection for Bloor GO/UP Express & Dundas West Stations
Contract awarded for new tunnel to provide accessible, seamless connection between GO, UP & TTC.www.metrolinx.com
Let me bring forward a couple of bits; warning to all, that the renders are a tad underwhelming.....
Coolstar
Senior Member
Also, here’s a diagram of the connection with more renderings. https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/...Facility_Plan_Bloor_GO_-_TTC_Connection_1.pdf
W. K. Lis
Superstar
The Science Centre Station entrance (southwest corner at Don Mills & Eglinton) to the actual Ontario Science Centre entrance is about 507m. The Dundas West Station entrance to Roncesvalles Avenue & Dundas Street West is about 375m. Why is the Line 5's Science Centre Station named as it will be, if it is so far from the Ontario Science Centre itself? Renaming the Line 2's Dundas West Station and GO KT Kitchener/UPX's Bloor Station both to "Roncesvalles Station" is fine to me.
The wayfinding signs should reference TTC Line 2, GO KT Kitchener, UPX, TTC streetcar & buses, and street exits.
The wayfinding signs should reference TTC Line 2, GO KT Kitchener, UPX, TTC streetcar & buses, and street exits.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Allandale25
Senior Member
Finally, Toronto's missing link is here!
The Bloor-Dundas West connection took far too long but, it's finally happening!
open.substack.com
HT @Reecemartin
Northern Light
Superstar
Finally, Toronto's missing link is here!
The Bloor-Dundas West connection took far too long but, it's finally happening!
HT @Reecemartin
@Reecemartin makes a very good point, the new connection will not a provide a direct point of entry/egress for Dundas West Station's east end:
I do hope there is at least a conceptual notion of how that might be made possible.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Why they aren't continuing the tunnel on the west side of the corridor both north and south is beyond me. At the same point that they connect the UP express platforms they could continue the path south to near Bloor and connect under the tracks at the same point north of Bloor the two UP Express Stations are connected. The signage could be GO trains left, UP trains right.
The even crazier routing is being in the UP express building at Bloor and asking how to get to the streetcar platform
Up to the tracks, down the ramp to the GO platform, down the stairs to the tunnel, backtrack to the subway entrance, down the stairs the subway platform, walk to the other end of the platform, go up two flights of stairs and you are there. Oops, you forgot your sunglasses at the UP express station.
The even crazier routing is being in the UP express building at Bloor and asking how to get to the streetcar platform
Up to the tracks, down the ramp to the GO platform, down the stairs to the tunnel, backtrack to the subway entrance, down the stairs the subway platform, walk to the other end of the platform, go up two flights of stairs and you are there. Oops, you forgot your sunglasses at the UP express station.