drum118
Superstar
I'm not sure how many people use this line, but can it terminate at the new Downsview Station and then close this section during construction. Also, the bridge at St. Clair could be replaced at the same time.
I am a bit confused at the cost estimate of this project. In one place the Star article says:
elsewhere it says:
How do they know tunnelling will be $500M more expensive if they do not have an estimate?
There are 2 tunnel cost. The first cost is based on what took place at the West Tunnel that was twin tunnel and haft that cost would be use here.
The 2nd tunnel cost is using a TBM that will have no impact on CP line during construction. It will have to go deeper and will have to start either south to open up close roads or at Bloor and leave close road.
At the same time, both tunnels will have an issues getting back up to grade to use the Davenport bridge to continue the climb to get over St Clair. The 2nd tunnel will have hard time to do 2% grade up to St Clair.
The bridge at St Clair can support 2 tracks as well one platform as that what used to be there in the first place. The station and tracks were on a curve in the past, but the tracks is still is and no way to fix it.
As to real cost, the media accept what Metrolinx feeds them that is wrong in the first place or miss leads them. Then the media doesn't do their homework in the first place and get things wrong by doing so.
If more station are put on line like they should both in Toronto and Outside, ridership will be a lot higher than it is. Stations are coming for St Clair, Eglinton and Sheppard by 2017+. Finch should have one, but real hard to do it.
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