[Miscreant]

Here is what the York concourse looked like before revitalization View attachment 168863
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Amazing photos. Thanks for posting these. They are a time machine to, from what I can tell, the early/mid=90s. All those bubbly-looking cars. Even the lighting temperature reminds me of that era.

 

[Transportfan]

The stairs between TTC and (former) GO Concourse (to become the Bay Concourse) were removed ages ago. The weather-proofing is to allow work (on the floor finish?) to continue.

Must be a perspective illusion; they appear to be still there.

 

[raptor]

All 6 escalators to the food court are operational this morning

 

[WillTo]

All 6 escalators to the food court are operational this morning

Is there an elevator too?

 

[DSC]

Is there an elevator too?

Under AODA there has to be.

 

[Richard White]

Under AODA there has to be.

Are those motorized platform things attached to staircases no longer an option?

 

[DSC]

Are those motorized platform things attached to staircases no longer an option?

They may be OK for retrofits but I doubt they would pass AODA - esp. for new construction.

 

[DatTranzitGuy]

The reason why the escalators were closed off in the first place was because of water damage and only 1 pair was able to operate

 

[drum118]

Is there an elevator too?

Yes there is, but close to water issues (degases?) by York St

 

[Le Gique]

An elevator to the main level of the York Concourse is hiding at the north end of the food court, located next to the (full service) Tim Horton’s and opening above roughly between the Starbucks Express and Union Chicken.
It’s almost unmarked, from what I could see, but operational when I tried it on the weekend.

 

[Richard White]

Took this earlier today from the stairs in the leather shop bypass. It looks clean and somewhat presentable in the Bay Concourse. Wishful thinking perhaps but it looks clean enough to create a temporary passage.

 

[DatTranzitGuy]

Took this earlier today from the stairs in the leather shop bypass. It looks clean and somewhat presentable in the Bay Concourse. Wishful thinking perhaps but it looks clean enough to create a temporary passage.

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Maybe soon

 

[AnotherCanuck]

It's looking more and more likely pedestrian traffic through the leather shop bypass will soon be re-routed through the Bay Concourse.

I just passed through during lunch and they appeared to be polishing the floors of the middle section of the Bay Concourse. There also seems to be an initiative to clean up the middle path and move all construction material and equipment to the sides/corners.

To use Richard's photo....

 

[Allandale25]

It's looking more and more likely pedestrian traffic through the leather shop bypass will soon be re-routed through the Bay Concourse.

Maybe I'm missing something but what's the "leather shop bypass? Is that referring to a specific store?

 

[AnotherCanuck]

Maybe I'm missing something but what's the "leather shop bypass? Is that referring to a specific store?

The existing pedestrian pathway that lead to the subway station and PATH are known as the leather shop bypass because that's where the little leather shop used to be before the Bay Concourse was closed.