[Chris R.]

There is a FB post from the manager of the Argos expressing concern about fan safety. Last night both an Argos game and a Budweiser concert let out at the same time resulting in severe crowding in the tunnel, on the bridge and on the GO platform.

Just a little thought: as the station is under construction and this likely won’t be a problem in a year is there an option to stagger events by a bit? Even 20 minutes spread would probably reduce flow enough. Also how many patrons are going to the streetcar and Dufferin loops? Can organizers dream up a way to get more people to use them?

To be fair, it used to just be the tunnel. It was honestly unsafe but with both available now it should be safer.

 

[kotsy]

Not an exciting update, but the gravel at the 2-10 Atlantic Ave site has been dug up.

 

[Paclo]

Sunday August 4

 

[rdaner]

On the topic of crowding I wonder if the TTC could provide express buses from Dufferin and the streetcar loop like they do during The Ex but only on big event days?

 

[Mariner35]

On the topic of crowding I wonder if the TTC could provide express buses from Dufferin and the streetcar loop like they do during The Ex but only on big event days?

They were sending tons of "Special" buses down Dufferin along with the regular 29 and 929 for Caribana on Saturday. They were all paaacckkeeeddd. So it's definitely something they can do.

 

[kotsy]

Hoarding is going up and mobile offices added to the 2-20 Atlantic Ave. site.

 

[GenerationLee]

Yesterday;

 

[kotsy]

They're up to 4 piling rigs at the portal site now.

 

[fanoftoronto]

They're up to 4 piling rigs at the portal site now.

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When are the TBMs that will be launched from this shaft be delivered? Seems there's a lot of expedited work being done in preparation for that. It would be very silly if they dig the shaft and then they're simply waiting for the TBMs to arrive.

 

[generalcanada]

When are the TBMs that will be launched from this shaft be delivered? Seems there's a lot of expedited work being done in preparation for that. It would be very silly if they dig the shaft and then they're simply waiting for the TBMs to arrive.

Mid 2025-2026
8 months sounds about right for shoring + excavation

 

[fanoftoronto]

A few pics of Exhibition station from my visit to CNE yesterday:

They've added some base layer to the location where the new centre platform is going to be constructed. It was not there in @kotsy image above from Wednesday!

 

[kotsy]

Piling update at the portal site from today.

 

[kotsy]

Another update from today: the new tunnel entrance on the north side is now open.

I also think the new pedestrian bridge is open full time now. I used it the other day when there wasn't a big event happening.

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[grammin]

I was down there on Thursday and the pedestrian bridge entrance on the south side was blocked with fences and black covers for lack of a better description. Looks close though.

 

[kotsy]

I was down there on Thursday and the pedestrian bridge entrance on the south side was blocked with fences and black covers for lack of a better description. Looks close though.

I wonder what the hold up is. It's been more or less the same amount of finished for months now.