drum118
Superstar
If one looks at various feeder lines as well development, Yonge is the main transit line south of Steeles.
The BD has been around since 1966, yet has never got off the ground in development to really support it in the first place.
To see any real development at either Downsview or STC, it will be decades before they match Steeles and Yonge. Don't forget, Downsview has only got a increase of height in the last few years or so compare to the past restriction.
One only has to look at the amount of development taking place now between Sheppard and Finch to see STC been left is the dust.
Once the Eglinton line comes on line, there will be a shift in travel use, where Sheppard will loose feeder riders.
As for the ridership on Yonge between Finch and Steeles vs Sheppard east of Don Mills, you are comparing apple to oranges, as most buses are running close doors in this section since no one wants on or off the buses in this section since they are going to the subway on Yonge. Then its only a short section in the first place.
Once you go north of Steeles, ridership falls below the current Sheppard bus use. The big drop I see on Yonge is at 16th Ave, and after passing RH, it really drop off. Since I don't ride Yonge at AM Peak, I don't know how it compare to PM Peak. I only can look at PM peak. Off peak is not that great in either direction, especially north of RH.
The BD has been around since 1966, yet has never got off the ground in development to really support it in the first place.
To see any real development at either Downsview or STC, it will be decades before they match Steeles and Yonge. Don't forget, Downsview has only got a increase of height in the last few years or so compare to the past restriction.
One only has to look at the amount of development taking place now between Sheppard and Finch to see STC been left is the dust.
Once the Eglinton line comes on line, there will be a shift in travel use, where Sheppard will loose feeder riders.
As for the ridership on Yonge between Finch and Steeles vs Sheppard east of Don Mills, you are comparing apple to oranges, as most buses are running close doors in this section since no one wants on or off the buses in this section since they are going to the subway on Yonge. Then its only a short section in the first place.
Once you go north of Steeles, ridership falls below the current Sheppard bus use. The big drop I see on Yonge is at 16th Ave, and after passing RH, it really drop off. Since I don't ride Yonge at AM Peak, I don't know how it compare to PM Peak. I only can look at PM peak. Off peak is not that great in either direction, especially north of RH.