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It's not a bad idea to consider it, but with the RTP calling for all-day two-way service on the Stouffville Line, I don't think it's feasible. Not to mention the big middle finger it gives to STC.
Most do agree with the extension to Downsview.
I have seen on some maps and in some discussion that some believe that the subway to Vaughan should be an extension of Sheppard as well. If that were to happen we'd have an unneccesary transfer needed to get downtown where the vast majority of trips would be headed. I wouldn't think that a seamless link from VCC to STC would help many people.
Another advantage is the possibility (albeit remote) to extend the "Sheppard" subway further west along Wilson, and connect to Etobicoke North GO station with its future (some time far away but not now) frequent Airport and Brampton services.
Would it be possible to extend Sheppard west to Downsiew and up to VCC (I think I saw the same map) but also connect it to the Spadina line so that, say, every other southbound train from VCC would go East to Yonge and everyother one would go straight downtown via Spadina (don't laugh, I know nothing about subway tunneling/design/engineering)....looking at this from a passenger point of view this would offer the greatest flexibility and, therefore, likely be more attractive for increasing ridership?
Downsview station's alignment makes this very awkward, and running only half the trains southbound would cause substantial crowding on the Spadina line.
Would it be possible to extend Sheppard west to Downsiew and up to VCC (I think I saw the same map) but also connect it to the Spadina line so that, say, every other southbound train from VCC would go East to Yonge and everyother one would go straight downtown via Spadina (don't laugh, I know nothing about subway tunneling/design/engineering)....looking at this from a passenger point of view this would offer the greatest flexibility and, therefore, likely be more attractive for increasing ridership?
Sheppard and Spadina need to intersection at Downsview...nowhere else makes sense.