Fair enough, let's see what happens. Less cars is good.
But the province is intent on having more cars everywhere. They're pretty much going to give every municipality a carte blanche to expand their city/town limits how they please, when they want to.

Which means.....subways to downtown Barrie! Why stop at Newmarket.
 
But the province is intent on having more cars everywhere. They're pretty much going to give every municipality a carte blanche to expand their city/town limits how they please, when they want to.

Which means.....subways to downtown Barrie! Why stop at Newmarket.
Keep dreaming
 
Why not have subways to Montreal and New York. Let's fight those gas guzzling planes. I am sure standing all the way in a crowded train to New York with 500 stops should be doable.
Don't be ridiculous. The Niagara River is a natural endpoint for Line 2, most of the ridership drops off after Stoney Creek already. Is transferring at the Peace Bridge Transit Terminal really such a hassle?
 
Don't be ridiculous. The Niagara River is a natural endpoint for Line 2, most of the ridership drops off after Stoney Creek already. Is transferring at the Peace Bridge Transit Terminal really such a hassle?
Why do you discriminate against people living on the wrong side of the river? Those people from St. Catharines are real latte guzzling elitists! How dare they want to make people from upstate New York transfer to complete their journey!
 
More setup for work at Finch. Hendon has been partially closed off. The west parking lot now has a new exit onto Talbot to help with the congestion at Finch/Hendon.

IMG_4974.JPG
IMG_4976.JPG
IMG_4975.JPG
 
NEWS RELEASE

Ontario Advancing Contract for Yonge North Subway Extension​


YORK REGION – The Ontario government is one step closer to getting shovels in the ground on the Yonge North Subway Extension. Today, the province issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Advance Tunnel Contract, marking a significant milestone in its plan to reduce gridlock, connect people to jobs and make travel between York Region and Toronto faster and easier.

“The Yonge North Subway Extension is a critical project for York Region that will provide much-needed access to reliable public transit and connect more people to major employment centres in Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. “Together with our partners in Ottawa, York Region and the City of Toronto, we’re demonstrating real progress to make this project a reality and delivering on our plan to build a strong Ontario.”

The Advance Tunnel Contract includes designing the tunnels and building the launch and extraction shafts that will be used for the tunnel boring machines. It also includes the design and construction of headwalls for stations and emergency exit buildings. To deliver the new subway as quickly as possible, tunnelling will begin first, followed by a separate contract to build the stations, rail and systems.

“Partnerships are key to delivering major projects like the Yonge North Subway Extension,” said the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. “Our Government will continue to work collaboratively with the Government of Ontario to get transit built in the GTA and across the province.”

Early work on the Yonge North Subway Extension is currently underway at Finch Station, where workers are making upgrades to accommodate the future subway service. Once complete, the approximately eight-kilometre extension will accommodate over 90,000 daily trips, connect more people to jobs, and bring faster transit to more communities across York Region and Toronto.

“The Yonge North Subway Extension remains the top transportation priority for York Regional Council and we are pleased to be working in partnership with the Province of Ontario to take additional steps to move this project forward,” said Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO. “A project of this magnitude has far-reaching benefits for local jobs, the economy, environment and travellers. York Region welcomes the Ontario government’s commitment to get shovels into the ground on this critical project and support the growth of our communities today and in the future.”
 
Hmmm, if the contract above includes the headwalls for stations, then there is one for Cummer or there is not.
 
With this announcement, it's akin to pouring on the starter fuel to the charcoal BBQ and throwing the match on . Development along Yonge are going to be ablaze LOL

You mean the already 40+ proposed towers near Yonge and Steeles, and the province's plans for stations further north don't count as ablaze?

Only in Toronto do people imply that a few dozen 40 storey towers with a few 60+ storey towers sprinkled in is somnolent development.
 
I do hope we get a Yonge-Cummer station with an easy transfer to Old Cummer GO.

Spadina Station: 300M movator removed

Cummer Station: 3.8km movator added; hmmm, still a bit of a trip, should probably be moving benches as opposed to a walkway.

LOL

* edit to add, you know we can't really have the movator go under the East Don River......so it needs a bridge............with a moving line of bench seats.........and a canopy, because its an all-weather movator.

Come to think of it, you know, we always talk about the need for above-grade construction in Toronto, I wonder if the moving benches could fit above the Cummer Blvd.
 

Back
Top