[lead82]

My bet is that Eglinton and Finch both open before Ford is up for reelection in June 2026. So opening for both lines I predict to be within 24 months with Finch opening first.

 

[Admiral Beez]

My bet is that Eglinton and Finch both open before … June 2026.

Considering that’s nearly two years off, and nearly fifteen years since Eglinton construction began in Nov 2011, they’d better be.

 

[Railrunner]

https://www.metrolinx.com/en. Why is Crosstown under RT and Crosstown West under Subways according to Metrolinx.

 

[ARG1]

https://www.metrolinx.com/en. Why is Crosstown under RT and Crosstown West under Subways according to Metrolinx.View attachment 579930View attachment 579929

Probably because Eglinton West is a fully grade separated extension, meanwhile Crosstown has at grade segments. Its a distinction that creates a pretty silly separation, but I imagine they're looking at these projects in complete isolation, and in isolation Eglinton West is a subway.

 

[Railrunner]

Probably because Eglinton West is a fully grade separated extension, meanwhile Crosstown has at grade segments. Its a distinction that creates a pretty silly distinction, but I imagine they're looking at these projects in complete isolation, and in isolation Eglinton West is a subway.

This is the only Eglinton West Subway I will accept.

 

[smallspy]

I take it that the courses are conducted in modules and there is a separate module for the operation of the vehicle. why cant they all take that module together and the trainers then stay for their additional training to be instructors? this first batch or operators/trainers will all be coming with zero knowledge of how to drive these lrvs anyways so a combined group could theoretically work for the initial group.

I don't know what the training regimen that Crosslinx has concocted looks like, so I can't speak to it.

But the TTC' has a pretty thorough training program for subway operators, based on their 70+ years of experience operating subways. They are therefore likely inclined to train people "their way" because of this.

Dan

 

[Rainforest]

Probably because Eglinton West is a fully grade separated extension, meanwhile Crosstown has at grade segments. Its a distinction that creates a pretty silly separation, but I imagine they're looking at these projects in complete isolation, and in isolation Eglinton West is a subway.

That's logical, but I guess the reason is much simpler. ECLRT was a part of multi-line LRT plan, thus it found its place in the Rapid Transit file, and remains there. Eg West was a part of Doug Ford's 4 "subways" plan, and thus ended up in the Subways file.

Once Eg West gets built and is operationally joined to ECLRT, the whole thing will be in one file.

 

[nfitz]

I thought it was simply related to the timeframe when they were initiated. Different department.

 

[Steve X]

I thought it was simply related to the timeframe when they were initiated. Different department.

It was called the "Ontario Subway Program" when announced to fund 4 "subways", not sure if that term still exists within the budget.

 

[Parkdalian]

My bet is that Eglinton and Finch both open before Ford is up for reelection in June 2026. So opening for both lines I predict to be within 24 months with Finch opening first.

The next provincial election will likely be in early 2025:

TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts

www.tvo.org

 

[lead82]

Then the line better open by next summer. I certainly hope it will.

 

[asey20]

The next provincial election will likely be in early 2025:

TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts

www.tvo.org

That link does not provide any credibility to the statement you have made. For all intents and purposes, the next election will be in June 2026 barring additional information surfacing prior to that date.

 

[Bojaxs]

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This is the only Eglinton West Subway I will accept.

What could have been. Let us pray.

 

[Parkdalian]

That link does not provide any credibility to the statement you have made. For all intents and purposes, the next election will be in June 2026 barring additional information surfacing prior to that date.

There’s lots of information suggesting that it could happen. They are doing polling about it:

Doug Ford’s PC Party is polling on possible early 2025 election for Ontario | Globalnews.ca

Despite the four-year mandate Ford won during the 2022 provincial election, sources said the PC Party has been weighing the risks and benefits of heading to the polls in 2025.

globalnews.ca

 

[PL1]

There’s lots of information suggesting that it could happen. They are doing polling about it:

Doug Ford’s PC Party is polling on possible early 2025 election for Ontario | Globalnews.ca

Despite the four-year mandate Ford won during the 2022 provincial election, sources said the PC Party has been weighing the risks and benefits of heading to the polls in 2025.

globalnews.ca

In rebuttal, I offer David Peterson and the Ontario Liberals in 1990, which gave us the Rae NDP which gave us the most influential government (I believe for ill), the Harris PCPO government