accura407
Car is King
I respectfully disagree, and actually see a better benefit-to-cost ratio for a short extension.
An short extension along Sheppard East (say, to Warden) would not only serve the riders currently using the 85 Sheppard and 190 STC routes, but also attract a fair number of riders from the parallel routes. Finch East will no longer need 70'' headways approaching Yonge at peak. Also, the utilization of the existing subway segment (Don Mills to Yonge) will improve if more riders are streamed through it.
In contrast, the eastmost section of subway (from where it leaves Sheppard till STC) would, basically, replace bus 190. It could get some additional riders because of the greater appeal of subway. But there is no major passenger flow towards STC from north-west, and I don't see the subway generating such a flow.
+1 Agreed.
Start an extension to Warden asap. Will serve dense warden/finch cluster plus viva green will probably just reroute to this station as well. Serves future Markham downtown at Warden/hwy 7.
Phase 2 can be an extension to Agincourt station when ridership on the Yonge to Warden section shows ridership growth.
Phase 3 to STC would be in like 2050 when trends show the 190 is high on ridership.
Everytime i see terrible weather outside like snowstorms i have to wonder how a sheppard lrt can come even near a sheppard subway in level of service.
Its better to have one gigantic fast commuter stream in northern scarborough than multiple small slow streams.