JasonParis
Moderator
Every time a transit stop is scheduled to be removed, the local councilor generally puts in an objection. One of the downsides of not having councilors at-large.
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Every time a transit stop is scheduled to be removed, the local councilor generally puts in an objection. One of the downsides of not having councilors at-large.
Honestly every month I drive around I see new lights being addedI don't know if that would make a huge difference.
I think the problem more lies in an argument over one stop at a time without the associated discussion of the travel time benefit to the same riders, when 3,4 or more stops are removed on a route; especially if extraneous traffic lights can be removed as well.
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We also simply need to remove any suggestion of a Councillor veto over this. I don't have a problem with a Councillor being 'consulted', but I think overruling a professional decision like this should require a motion at Council, and a majority vote; with the clear implication that this rarely, if ever, belongs before Council.
Isn't part of that because things like bikes/awkwardly stopped cars not triggering or sabboth mode?I hate it when the lights change and NO ONE drives through the cross street or turns. Worse, one vehicle goes through and have to wait almost a minute to go through all the light cycles.
If there were no traffic lights along the Harbourfront and Spadina lines, maybe they'd actually do some speed...Honestly every month I drive around I see new lights being added
I took the service on a weekend night, there were 3 vehicles running the 509 and it was FORTY min wait during a 15 min frequency time, because the first would take a break at exhibition and the rest would be stuck behind.If there were no traffic lights along the Harbourfront and Spadina lines, maybe they'd actually do some speed...
Imagine what one operator had a bad case of diarrhea would do to the line.I took the service on a weekend night, there were 3 vehicles running the 509 and it was FORTY min wait during a 15 min frequency time, because the first would take a break at exhibition and the rest would be stuck behind.
Can the operators not leap frog by the second operator taking over the first one? Where was the supervisor?Imagine what one operator had a bad case of diarrhea would do to the line.
Something is off about this. The only time the 509 is scheduled with 15 minute frequency is Sunday mornings. Even late in the evening on Sunday, cars are supposed to come every 10 minutes.I took the service on a weekend night, there were 3 vehicles running the 509 and it was FORTY min wait during a 15 min frequency time, because the first would take a break at exhibition and the rest would be stuck behind.
I still think the subway extension was a bad idea, but making lemonade out of lemons, I will say that now there will be so much space for activities for GO. You could basically quad track from Kennedy to EllesemereTook these images just now from the bridge over Ellesmere Station
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The question would be whether there is enough space between Kennedy and the next pinch point (Highland Creek?) to have a queue-jump track or tracks. My thought is that they might be thinking about daytime train storageI still think the subway extension was a bad idea, but making lemonade out of lemons, I will say that now there will be so much space for activities for GO. You could basically quad track from Kennedy to Ellesemere