denfromoakvillemilton
Senior Member
Who is talking about downtown Yonge? We're talking about Yonge in York region here.
Oh yeah then. I think it was Woodbridge Heights that said that RHC would be empty during 10-4pm and 5-10pm
Who is talking about downtown Yonge? We're talking about Yonge in York region here.
Who is talking about downtown Yonge? We're talking about Yonge in York region here.
Are there any destinations on Yonge Street???
Hurontario is a busier corridor than Yonge. And Dundas is busy in its own right.
BD is the only subway that will ever be close to Mississauga, so yes it should be extended into Mississauga.
Either of those connections would be rather slow, if the goal is to travel between Sq 1 and downtown Toronto. Eglinton option will be a bit longer, and likely slower if Eglinton runs partly in street median.
Really, the best connection to Mississauga is GO REX on the Milton line, redirected in a tunnel to serve Sq 1 directly. It will be by far the fastest option.
Only if CP proves to be totally uncooperative, should an alternative connection, either Bloor or Eglinton, be considered.
NYCC, and Yonge & Eglinton are pretty major employment hubs. There's a bit of a hub at Islington & Bloor, but that's really about it. But the point is there are destinations along Yonge, even north of downtown, that trump anything that there is along Bloor west. People ride the Bloor-Danforth line to get to either Yorkville or YUS.
And the Eglinton LRT will end up right on the border of Mississauga when it reaches Renforth Gateway. And if it's grade-separated through the Richview corridor, it'll pretty much be the same as a subway.
There is absolutely no indication that Phase II of Eglinton would be grade-separated along the western segment. None. We like to talk about it on this board, but the presentation boards do NOT show that.
No doubt that either way it'll be a slow ride, I'm just looking at cost-effectiveness here. Do you rejig the Mississauga Transitway to be able to handle LRT vehicles & buses at the same stations (which would probably only get up into the low hundreds of millions), or do you want to build a multi-billion dollar subway extension to accomplish basically the same goal?
But yes, a GO REX diversion to Sq 1 would be by far the most efficient way of doing it from a time perspective.
Frequent GO service on the Milton line would be great, so would diverting the line to Square One.
GO train service to MCC is necessary. So is a Bloor line extension to MCC. So is a Eglinton LRT extension to connect with the Mississauga BRT. Doesn't mean we should cancel any of them.
We are discussing extensions of Yonge vs Bloor. What's on the existing subway is a moot point. If you wanna discuss destinations along the extension that's fine. The Bloor line would have Square One. What would Yonge have? Like seriously, what is up there?
And the Eglinton LRT will end up right on the border of Mississauga when it reaches Renforth Gateway. And if it's grade-separated through the Richview corridor, it'll pretty much be the same as a subway.
There is absolutely no indication that Phase II of Eglinton would be grade-separated along the western segment. None. We like to talk about it on this board, but the presentation boards do NOT show that.
Frequent GO service on the Milton line would be great, so would diverting the line to Square One.
GO train service to MCC is necessary. So is a Bloor line extension to MCC. So is a Eglinton LRT extension to connect with the Mississauga BRT. Doesn't mean we should cancel any of them.
We are discussing extensions of Yonge vs Bloor. What's on the existing subway is a moot point. If you wanna discuss destinations along the extension that's fine. The Bloor line would have Square One. What would Yonge have? Like seriously, what is up there?
Frequent GO service on the Milton line would be great, so would diverting the line to Square One.
GO train service to MCC is necessary. So is a Bloor line extension to MCC. So is a Eglinton LRT extension to connect with the Mississauga BRT. Doesn't mean we should cancel any of them.
There is absolutely no indication that Phase II of Eglinton would be grade-separated along the western segment. None. We like to talk about it on this board, but the presentation boards do NOT show that.
No one now disagrees we need a DRL first (or at least at the same time) but for too long no one at City Hall thought a DRL was much of a priority at all. Because Yonge is so far ahead in the pipeline it's possible funding for Yonge comes through without a DRL. If that happens we'll have a huge problem.The problem is that the Yonge extension is needed, but we need the DRL first. Metrolinx has identified this fact, and anyone who thinks otherwise obviously never takes transit and never plans to take the extension themselves. I find it similar to the Sheppard subway, and line that adds significant ridership to the Yonge line simply cannot happen until the DRL is built. all the capacity upgrades being performed on the line right now will be sucked up by latent demand and the new ridership coming from the ECLRT and SELRT.
The subway was extended to Scarborough in 1968. It was further extended deeper into Scarborough in the early 1980s.Imagine how angry scarborough would be if Missy got a subway and they didn't.
The subway was extended to Scarborough in 1968. It was further extended deeper into Scarborough in the early 1980s.
The subway was extended to Scarborough in 1968. It was further extended deeper into Scarborough in the early 1980s.
The RT is not a subway. Scarborough needs 2 lines and then needs to be rezoned for high density development.it's not enough. It needs to be extended further into Scarborough. I don't care about subway vs LRT. If we're talking "Rapid Transit" Eglinton East should have have been elevated past Don Mills to be merge with the RT as a single line all the way to Sheppard east
Seems to me that York Region thinks LRT is second rated for them. It's subway or nothing
it's not enough. It needs to be extended further into Scarborough. I don't care about subway vs LRT. If we're talking "Rapid Transit" Eglinton East should have have been elevated past Don Mills to be merge with the RT as a single line all the way to Sheppard east
Seems to me that York Region thinks LRT is second rated for them. It's subway or nothing
Seems to me that York Region thinks LRT is second rated for them. It's subway or nothing
Originally Posted by Coruscanti Cognoscente
We are discussing extensions of Yonge vs Bloor. What's on the existing subway is a moot point. If you wanna discuss destinations along the extension that's fine. The Bloor line would have Square One. What would Yonge have? Like seriously, what is up there?
Because of the ridership projections. I think comparing York Region's "We want a subway!" to Rob Ford's "Subways! Subways! Subways!" is more than a little unfair. If Toronto's border was at Highway 7 instead of Steeles this wouldn't even be a discussion.\
Even if LRT were justifiable now - which is debatable - it would be quickly overwhelmed by the time it's built.
Ridership – forecasted to increase by 30%, and peak hour travel to increase from 5,400 passengers to 12,000 passengers
Oh yeah then. I think it was Woodbridge Heights that said that RHC would be empty during 10-4pm and 5-10pm