[Therion]

Drove across Eglinton from Black Creek to Chaplin and looks like 99% of the roadwork is done. It was quite refreshing to see Google recommend I take the most direct route home! I only wish they would sync some of the lights that are really close to each other.

 

[Dan416]

Drove across Eglinton from Black Creek to Chaplin and looks like 99% of the roadwork is done. It was quite refreshing to see Google recommend I take the most direct route home! I only wish they would sync some of the lights that are really close to each other.

I feel like traffic lights these days are designed to slow you down as much as possible.

 

[Therion]

I feel like traffic lights these days are designed to slow you down as much as possible.

Yup, pretty much everything is designed to slow cars down. Some of it is fine and necessary, but the overreach is real

 

[Steve X]

Yup, pretty much everything is designed to slow cars down. Some of it is fine and necessary, but the overreach is real

If they want people to slow down, time the lights to sync to a certain speed. Instead they try to piss everyone off which leads to more speeding to try to make those lights.

 

[Bojaxs]

I think the thing that’ll really determine how well Eglinton will work is the interface between the “subway” portion and the on-street portion and if the at grade portion really screws up the line or not. Hopefully not.

My biggest gripe with the surface portion is that there are too many stops. The Aga Khan is a stop located right at the on & off ramps for the DVP. Why would a pedestrain get off the train here? Buses running along Eglinton should be adequate enough to fill in the gaps between LRT stations.

I'm currently in Calgary where the C-trains don't slow down at intersections. But instead of transit priority street lights, they have noisy rail crossing lights and arms that come down. It's a very utilitarian solution. Not exactly asthetic looking.

 

[ViewerOfToronto]

My biggest gripe with the surface portion is that there are too many stops. The Aga Khan is a stop located right at the on & off ramps for the DVP. Why would a pedestrain get off the train here? Buses running along Eglinton should be adequate enough to fill in the gaps between LRT stations.

I'm currently in Calgary where the C-trains don't slow down at intersections. But instead of transit priority street lights, they have noisy rail crossing lights and arms that come down. It's a very utilitarian solution. Not exactly asthetic looking.

Not to assume, but my thought about the Aga Khan station being near there is not because of the highway, but rather the park and museum that is beside it. Being that it’s a Islamic area, I believe it would attract some people there.

 

[smallspy]

Not to assume, but my thought about the Aga Khan station being near there is not because of the highway, but rather the park and museum that is beside it. Being that it’s a Islamic area, I believe it would attract some people there.

That, and there's a sizeable commercial and residential neighbourhood to the south.....

Dan

 

[reinventingthewheel]

My biggest gripe with the surface portion is that there are too many stops. The Aga Khan is a stop located right at the on & off ramps for the DVP. Why would a pedestrain get off the train here? Buses running along Eglinton should be adequate enough to fill in the gaps between LRT stations.

There may be destinations within a straight line distance but the area is not easily navigable. The crossing to/from the median is at the east end of the stop, at the on/off ramp intersection. Then you need to head back west to access paths.

It works out that the Aga Khan stop only places you ~300 metres and one less staircase closer to your destination than the science centre stop.

 

[urbancog]

The cross over to allow LRVs to turn back towards Yonge is located between Science Centre and Aga Khan stations. Is it possible that vehicles turning back would pass through SC, navigate the cross over, and stop at AK so the driver can change ends using a platform?

 

[Leo_Chan]

There may be destinations within a straight line distance but the area is not easily navigable. The crossing to/from the median is at the east end of the stop, at the on/off ramp intersection. Then you need to head back west to access paths.

It works out that the Aga Khan stop only places you ~300 metres and one less staircase closer to your destination than the science centre stop.

There are guaranteed to be jaywalkers who go west instead of east to cross Eglinton unless there is enforcement. This will be just like the Viva stop "at" Yonge and Major Mackenzie, but at least it won't be a major transfer location.

 

[ssiguy2]

When Eglinton opens in 2035, we will see how serious Toronto is about REALLY putting the needs of transit users over drivers. With today's technology they should be easily able to run trains every 4 minutes in each direction and, even with the ridiculous number of stops, not have to make a single stop for any intersection light. If Toronto wants to put transit first, this line could be just as fast as a grade separated one.

There is absolutely, positively NO reason why any of the LRTs should encounter a red light anywhere along the route

 

[lead82]

Oh the LRTs will hit every red light and then stop at the stop after the light. This is the Toronto standard. We slow down cars and streetcars and LRTs. Watch and let’s ee

 

[hw621]

When Eglinton opens in 2035, we will see how serious Toronto is about REALLY putting the needs of transit users over drivers. With today's technology they should be easily able to run trains every 4 minutes in each direction and, even with the ridiculous number of stops, not have to make a single stop for any intersection light. If Toronto wants to put transit first, this line could be just as fast as a grade separated one.

There is absolutely, positively NO reason why any of the LRTs should encounter a red light anywhere along the route

Oh the LRTs will hit every red light and then stop at the stop after the light. This is the Toronto standard. We slow down cars and streetcars and LRTs. Watch and let’s ee

Lest forget the idiots who drive onto the tracks, collide with trains and press the emergency stops for no/trivial reasons...

 

[CapitalSeven]

Oh the LRTs will hit every red light and then stop at the stop after the light. This is the Toronto standard. We slow down cars and streetcars and LRTs. Watch and let’s ee

Don't forget that they will only cross the road after the left-turning cars, because apparently in Toronto it's impossible for left signals to have anything but first dibs.

 

[innsertnamehere]

When Eglinton opens in 2035, we will see how serious Toronto is about REALLY putting the needs of transit users over drivers. With today's technology they should be easily able to run trains every 4 minutes in each direction and, even with the ridiculous number of stops, not have to make a single stop for any intersection light. If Toronto wants to put transit first, this line could be just as fast as a grade separated one.

There is absolutely, positively NO reason why any of the LRTs should encounter a red light anywhere along the route

I mean I get the negativity over the opening of the Crosstown, but I certainly hope it will be opening before 2035.