andrewpmk
Senior Member
That's weird... I've been on the Sheppard Subway many times, both on and off-peak. Not once have I seen a subway car filled at any of those times. Not even near it. Seems like low ridership to me...
Sheppard subway can get pretty full in rush hour. Remember that extending it will make it a lot more useful for 401 drivers. Also I think that the main thing encouraging people to use the Sheppard subway will e congestion not fuel prices. With high fuel efficiency cars fuel prices would have to go up 5x to get people to stop driving. However if 401 has non stop traffic jams all day long, that will encourage people to take the subway to avoid the traffic jams.
Also the idea of interlining Sheppard with YUS seems strange to me. I think it would be better to keep it separate, and add provision for westward extension to Jane. Interlining would also mean no station on Sheppard line at Downsview and force people going to York U to transfer at Wilson.