I agree with you 100%, use skytrain or a technology similar to that and put it on Eglinton. Elevate it in Scarborough, underground through midtown, and elevated or trenched in the westend. Eglinton does not need a slow LRT.If my memory serves me correct wasn’t that Metrolinx's original plan before their 2008 Big Move Report was leaked and Miller kept pushing for his lousy LRT plan.
What are the options for Eglinton. I drew up a table that tries to summarize (sorry for the appearance, I couldn't figure out how to do a real table). Feel free to comment.
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LRT-TC......
LRT-Ford.........
ICTS..........
HRT
Weston to Brentcliffe......... Tunnel....... Tunnel............ Tunnel........ Tunnel
Don River W..................... Median....... Tunnel?........... S. Side....... Tunnel
Don Mills......................... Shallow....... Tunnel............ Shallow....... Tunnel
DVP................................ Median....... Tunnel?........... Elevate....... Tunnel
Don River E...................... Median....... Tunnel?........... Elevate....... Tunnel
VP to Kennedy................. Median........ Tunnel?........... Elevate....... Tunnel
Kennedy Station............... Tunnel........ Tunnel?........... Existing?..... Tunnel
Through to STC................ No............. Yes................ Yes............. No
Thus; Eglinton & SRT......... 2 lines........ 1 line.............. 1 line........... 2 lines
SRT Closure..................... 4 years....... 4 years........... 1 year......... 4 years
Cost............................... $6.4 B........ $8.4 B............. $6.8 B......... $8.4 B
Capacity......................... 10k/hr........ 15k/hr............. 20k/hr......... 40k/hr
Future Extension
to Milner......................... Elevate....... Elevate............. Elevate....... ?
north of Milner.................. Grade......... Elevate............ Elevate....... ?
Jane............................... Grade?....... Tunnel.............. Elevate....... Tunnel
West of Jane................... Grade......... Tunnel.............. Tunnel........ Tunnel