drum118
Superstar
There is 2 routes that I know of that being 427 or 27.
That a long haul from hwy 7. I don't see YRT doing this, as the seat cost is too high. They will have their subway running by then.
There is 2 routes that I know of that being 427 or 27.
That a long haul from hwy 7. I don't see YRT doing this, as the seat cost is too high. They will have their subway running by then.
I can potentially see YRT running a limited service to Renforth Gateway (mainly for the connection to Pearson), but yeah Kipling is a bit of a stretch. That would be like DRT running to Kennedy or Don Mills.
doady
Senior Member
Or Brampton Transit running to York U or Mississauga City Centre.
guste
New Member
Thanks for the details!
Markster
Senior Member
York Region to Kipling Station: 14km
Durham Region to Kennedy Station: 13km
Brampton to York University: 11km
Brampton to City Centre: 11km
doady
Senior Member
I think if you measure the actual route, MiWay's 11 Westwood actually travels more than 14km outside the Mississauga border in each direction. So yeah, either way, there is precedence for YRT service to Kipling.
TOareaFan
Superstar
Just out of interest.....where are your start and end points? Google maps says it is 17k from queen and 50 in Brampton to York University?
Markster
Senior Member
From the municipal border, shortest distance.
Numbers given without further comment. I was simply injecting actual data into the discussion.
Numbers given without further comment. I was simply injecting actual data into the discussion.
guste
New Member
drum118
Superstar
Not sure if this has to do with GO Ticket office or the expansion of Sq One between Sears and Target. The current entrance there is to close Sunday night and you will have to use Target to get to/from the Mall.
Don't know of any work on Rathburn for the BRT, then I haven't keep a close eye on it.
CharmAlarm
Active Member
Don't know if this has been posted before but Mississauga has blog site with construction updates/photos: http://thetransitwayblog.tumblr.com/
drum118
Superstar
Here are all the current 259 photos and about 700 past photos of it. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=mississauga+transit+way&s=rec
drum118
Superstar
The title of the thread (Mississauga Transitway) is the official name of the BRT ROW as of today. Council approved the naming of the ROW at general committee.
The first phase of the construction of the BRT line was awarded at a cost of $94m. Today council approved the extra $9m, due many issues not known at the time of tender or requested made by Hydro ONE or TRCA after the tender was awarded.
A number of councilors thought these extra should have been fore seen by the contractor and should had allow for the. They are out to lunch on this 100% as no contractor who bid on this project would have a clue that these changes were going to happen. One cost was for a deeper foundations for one of the station, as the pipeline was a lot lower than the drawings supply by the owner of the line at the time of tendering.
Even the city was not aware of this issue when they call for tender and if they did, they would had design the bid drawing calling for it. It would only cost a fraction of the change order.
$4m of the extra is to be pickup by Metrolinx as it was part of their work responsibility in the first place.
I said to the city project manager he needed to take council for a field trip to show what is taking place and show them why changes happen. I have yet to do a project where I haven't seen a change order not come across my desk. Its a fact of life.
Kipling is still a dead issue at this time. No idea when it will change, considering Hydro One approved the plan back in 2002 in the first place and then change their mine in 2010.
The first phase of the construction of the BRT line was awarded at a cost of $94m. Today council approved the extra $9m, due many issues not known at the time of tender or requested made by Hydro ONE or TRCA after the tender was awarded.
A number of councilors thought these extra should have been fore seen by the contractor and should had allow for the. They are out to lunch on this 100% as no contractor who bid on this project would have a clue that these changes were going to happen. One cost was for a deeper foundations for one of the station, as the pipeline was a lot lower than the drawings supply by the owner of the line at the time of tendering.
Even the city was not aware of this issue when they call for tender and if they did, they would had design the bid drawing calling for it. It would only cost a fraction of the change order.
$4m of the extra is to be pickup by Metrolinx as it was part of their work responsibility in the first place.
I said to the city project manager he needed to take council for a field trip to show what is taking place and show them why changes happen. I have yet to do a project where I haven't seen a change order not come across my desk. Its a fact of life.
Kipling is still a dead issue at this time. No idea when it will change, considering Hydro One approved the plan back in 2002 in the first place and then change their mine in 2010.
Dan416
Senior Member
I say forget Kipling and focus on getting the subway extended to Cloverdale/Honeydale.
BurlOak
Senior Member
Kipling seems like a dumb idea. A hub at the at-grade extension to Honeydale makes much more sense - especially if there will any type of BRT on 427 or on Dundas. .