Edward Skira said:
City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release

November 8, 2018

City of Toronto announces new Transit Expansion Office

The City of Toronto is establishing a new Transit Expansion Office that will lead and direct the City's participation in long-term, multi-billion-dollar transit network expansion projects. The City also is beginning the search for the office's first Executive Director.

"We are building a connected transit network that will help people move around our city. We are reorganizing the City government to ensure we have an office focused on getting our major transit projects built as soon as possible," said Mayor John Tory. "Council has approved Toronto's transit network plan, voters have endorsed it and this office will be tasked with making sure every project in that plan, including the Relief Line, is completed on time and on budget."

The new Transit Expansion Office, the first of its kind for the City, will play an important role in providing end-to-end oversight of transit expansion projects as they advance through the project lifecycle and will:
• oversee and facilitate all processes related to transit expansion initiatives
• ensure that City interests and priorities are reflected in transit network expansion efforts
• serve as a single point of contact for all City divisions, the TTC, Metrolinx and other orders of government to co-ordinate municipal programs and services required to advance transit expansion projects and ensure that transit-related municipal processes are streamlined for the City.

"Fast and reliable transit is a priority in building toward a vibrant future for our city. Given the size and complexity of Toronto's transit expansion portfolio, we're searching for a leader who will put in place a team that can effectively co-ordinate projects among City divisions and agencies, and work closely with other orders of government to best serve our residents," said City Manager Chris Murray.

Over the next decade, the City will be working closely with Metrolinx to implement the SmartTrack Stations Program and the GO Expansion Program, while continuing to advance other priority transit expansion projects including the Relief Line, the Bloor-Danforth subway extension into Scarborough, the Eglinton East LRT, the Eglinton West LRT, and the Waterfront Transit Network.

This news release is also available on the City's website: https://bit.ly/2qDaOId

Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of more than 2.9 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TorontoComms, on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cityofto.

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Over the next decade? SmartTrack was supposed to open in 3 more years, as originally promised.
 
I'm really surprised there hasn't been any will or discussion to seriously name the relief line like all other subway lines. For example the Yonge University Line, Bloor-Danforth. You get the picture. I'm hoping/expecting it to be called Queen-Pape or Queen-Don Mills (with the RLN continuing the line).
 
asher__jo said:
I'm really surprised there hasn't been any will or discussion to seriously name the relief line like all other subway lines. For example the Yonge University Line, Bloor-Danforth. You get the picture. I'm hoping/expecting it to be called Queen-Pape or Queen-Don Mills (with the RLN continuing the line).
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Don River Line (DRL) ;)
 
asher__jo said:
I'm really surprised there hasn't been any will or discussion to seriously name the relief line like all other subway lines. For example the Yonge University Line, Bloor-Danforth. You get the picture. I'm hoping/expecting it to be called Queen-Pape or Queen-Don Mills (with the RLN continuing the line).
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It will be given a number, not a name.

Because the Relief Line will be going along Queen-Eastern-Carlaw-Pape-Millwood-Overlea-Don Mills-....
 
Johnny Au said:
That is such an excellent name I came up with a few years ago.
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Indeed!

It is funny that in the Relief Line North thread, the discussion has moved towards extensions north of Sheppard. If the Relief Line were too follow the Richmond Hill GO corridor north to Yonge and Hwy-7 in Richmond Hill, then it would essentially be following the general route of the East Don River.
 
Very importantly, every new station on the Relief Line will have escalators and elevators, to make them accessible. However, which stations will washrooms available?

From link.

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EastYorkTTCFan said:
probably only the terminal stations just like all the other lines. If you need a washroom just get off the subway and go to a coffee shop nearby.
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That can easily be done with passes and Presto. For those using tokens, tickets, or cash, it will cost extra just to relieve oneself. However, not everyone who takes the TTC uses passes or Presto, so washrooms in fare-paid areas are still necessary.
 
Johnny Au said:
That can easily be done with passes and Presto. For those using tokens, tickets, or cash, it will cost extra just to relieve oneself. However, not everyone who takes the TTC uses passes or Presto, so washrooms in fare-paid areas are still necessary.
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Tokens and tickets are to be phased out entirely. Cash is Presto by end of 2019.
 
Johnny Au said:
That can easily be done with passes and Presto. For those using tokens, tickets, or cash, it will cost extra just to relieve oneself. However, not everyone who takes the TTC uses passes or Presto, so washrooms in fare-paid areas are still necessary.
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Tokens, tickets and cash will be a lonnng thing of the past once the DRL opens.
 
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