kEiThZ
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Wasn't that always like that?
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Wasn't that always like that?
Whoaccio
Senior Member
I think urbanfan89 is right:
kEiThZ
Superstar
^That spur never made sense though, because the description always said it would proceed west on Sheppard, north on Neilson and terminate at Malvern Town Centre. The spur in your image would imply that the LRT would continue north on Morningside past Sheppard. Guess, that's why they got rid of it.
Personally, if they insist on going to Malvern though, it'd make more sense for them to go north on Morningside. Although, I'd rather see the line become an E-W Ellesmere line from STC to UTSC/Centennial then go south on Morningside to Kingston and Kennedy station.
Personally, if they insist on going to Malvern though, it'd make more sense for them to go north on Morningside. Although, I'd rather see the line become an E-W Ellesmere line from STC to UTSC/Centennial then go south on Morningside to Kingston and Kennedy station.
nfitz
Superstar
The solid green line for Sheppard East stretchs all the way to Meadowvale instead of stopping at Morningside.
Amphibius
Banned
The SRT is now prominent on the map as well with the alignment heading upto Morningside Hts (explaining why Scar-Malv is truncated at Sheppard). Personally, I feel Sheppard East LRT and the SRT should be interlined at Malvern Town Centre looping around the area via Neilson, the rail corridor and Markham Rd. The Scarborough LRT line could then be short turned at UTSC and thus avoid routing expensive LRT track through the low-density sprawl hinterlands surrounding West Hill.
kEiThZ
Superstar
It's really not much distance. It's simply going from UTSC to Sheppard. The rest of the track will be there. The cost is marginal. We could argue the merits of the line as planned. But if they are going to push through with it, there is logic in going to Malvern, not in the least because it makes sense to be able to transfer at Sheppard. Connection to Sheppard may also be needed to access a yard (depending on where they place it). Given all those advantages, I'd be hard pressed to see why it does not make sense to go the extra 3km from Ellesmere to Sheppard.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Second_in_pie
Senior Member
Thanks for that article, it was an interesting read. I'm glad there are some people who have a bright outlook for Toronto's future.
jks
Continuous Lurker
^You call being overtaken by Calgary as the economic and political centre of the country a bright outlook for thoronto's future? 
ShonTron
Moderator
Calgary at least has real LRT.
jks
Continuous Lurker
^ Maybe the future is bleak!! *depressed...*
Second_in_pie
Senior Member
taal
Senior Member
He clearly did for anyone that read it ...
He said it's not likely within the next 10 years - he said it's possible it might happen in the future.
One must ask what does overtaken even mean economically culturally ...
Anyway, that was his opinion - it might not be shared by others
He said it's not likely within the next 10 years - he said it's possible it might happen in the future.
One must ask what does overtaken even mean
economically culturally ...Anyway, that was his opinion - it might not be shared by others
golodhendil
Active Member
I also think that, as long as Toronto keeps building on what it has economically, culturally and academically/scientifically, it will be harder for Calgary to overtake us anytime soon, much as Houston, with all its oil money, has yet to overtake NYC.
jks
Continuous Lurker
He clearly did for anyone that read it ...
He said it's not likely within the next 10 years - he said it's possible it might happen in the future.
One must ask what does overtaken even mean
Anyway, that was his opinion - it might not be shared by others
erm, perhaps you didn't get the "
"I was clearly kidding.