afransen
Senior Member
Maybe we should fix that with sane fare integration and not billions of dollars worth of redundant infrastructure.
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afransen
Senior Member
Yes, it is almost criminally stupid from a wayfinding perspective.
Coolstar
Senior Member
Just reverse the two station names. Keep in mind the under-construction Science Centre station is still within the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood.
mdu
Active Member
I propose we keep the original name for Science Centre station, and rename Flemingdon Park to Parking Lot
Allandale25
Senior Member
And on another topic:
Northern Light
Superstar
Relevant material from the above; they really haven't figured out the MSF location based on the above (or are bald-face lying); the entire line cannot be built and word cannot be started without an MSF site in place. FFS
This is all ass-backwards!
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Apparently they have issued notices of intent to residents of Minton Place in respect of possible expropriation.
The only thing worth saying here is, if this were the R/L, it would likely cross the valley at the same point.
Still, seems pre-mature.
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Northern Light
Superstar
The Next Station is Parking Lot.........Parking Lot station.............exit on your right to visit a car storage area, or the nearby Science Centre.
followed by.
The Next Station is Science Centre............Science Centre Station........exit on your right to find buses, a Loblaws, and more parking.....but no Science Centre.
reteequa
Active Member
It blows my mind that you all want to hate on this so much that your main point is the names of the stations! It is so early the actual names will not be decided for a while...holy shit!
Not a fan of Doug Ford and there are obviously problems with this plan like there would be with everything. This is moving faster then any project ive seen in my lifetime. But come on the name of the station....brutal
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Not "Parking Lot Station" but the "Rob Ford Memorial Parking Lot Station"!
salsa
Senior Member
With the Eglinton Crosstown, the Science Centre name is already decided and set in stone.
Northern Light
Superstar
Two things.
First, the station name thing is both amusing; and relevant. No one is hating on the project, over station names, its just something being noted.
Second, this project isn't really moving.
Its not tender-ready.
They don't have the land assembled.
They haven't picked out a site for an MSF; and their proposed area for one is highly dubious.
Really, all the progress thus far is barely smoke and mirrors.
That's not to say it wont' happen.
But I would suggest some healthy cynicism is in order.
That would be true if this were being pursued under Wynne in the past, or Del Duca or Horvath in the future.
reteequa
Active Member
What is the Eglington stop called on university part of line one??? And what will it be called once the new line opens? Things can change and probably will.
reteequa
Active Member
I think that my annoyance wasn't aimed at you and others you were joking with more about the people that actually seemed to have issues with it.
I agree that healthy cynicism is needed. But personally when I compare it to the speed at which the original RL was going this seems to be much faster. Though I am no expert so let me know if I am wrong.
Northern Light
Superstar
The station at Eglinton, on the west leg of the Line 1 is called "Eglinton West"; the new station meeting it on the crosstown will be called Cedarvale.
Its unclear to me if they intend to rename the balance of the station.
Northern Light
Superstar
The R/L did move slowly for a long time. (though its important to decide when you measure from)
But was in fact quite close to tender-ready when axed by Ford.
This move has caused a minimum delay of 3 years in starting any project.
But I have grave reservations as to whether this or any variation of an R/L will in fact begin 'early works' next year or start full construction at any point in 2022.
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To provide an accurate sense of where things were; if they switched to the R/L tomorrow, I believe they could begin construction by late next year.
That is likely sooner than the O/L will see any tangible work done.
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