Why does the air circulation need to be altered? Can't they just do a 6ft wall open above? Or install louvres over the wall if they're worried about people climbing over it.
Yes it has to be alter.
No you cannot cut louvers like you think you can as you must think what is on the other side of the wall as well above the station. It no simple task like you think. In many place you cannot without major structural changes to the building beside or above the station.
Take a look what taking place at Yonge-Dundas new entrance. TTC is building a shaft where it old stair used to be and one reason this project is taking so long.
When the rail corridors become part of 416 transit system using the same fare structure as well 5-15 minute headway, they will take a large load off the subway system for today ridership, but will be replace by future riders.
Subways have their place, but you need to build the ridership up to justify them in the first place. What good is a subway that carries 60,000 when an BRT or LRT can carry the same amount for a faction of the cost?
Why should someone get royal treatment on a route that carries less than another one that carries twice as much with buses that are always pack?
I still see 150km of subway for Toronto with the current SRT and extension as one of them. The SRT needs to die and become a subway now, not a Mark II or LRT. Extending the BD west is the next one. Love to see one for Queen as part of a U line that will go into 905.
If we build the Sheppard line as people want, we will have to short turn every 2nd train as the ridership does not support the service in the first place. Headway will become longer to justify the service in the first place.
That extra $1 B that goes into a under use line is taking service away from riders who need more service today. It will be years before since there is no money to purchase buses as well hire drivers for the extra service.
What is on the table goes along way to service everyone, not a few. If you got a gold mine, then it will pay for that subway you want.