Eglinton, Finch, Steeles, Sheppard from end to end with Steeles going to Hurontario. Dufferin, Keele, Jane, Don Mills, SRT to Malvern as per 1970's proposed route, Waterfront as per 2004 proposed routes. 512 west to Kipling and would end up in Stoney Creek down the road, The Queensway to Sherway and going to Hurontario down the road, Kipling, Islington, and the list goes on. All these routes were before Transit City surface as well the Crosstown Line. Eglinton would go west to Sq One at a future date. Looked at Lawrence Ave W and St Clair as how they could service the airport. Having a line on Bathurst would be nice, but a lot of issues for a line on it. Same for Kingston Rd. Basely, routes over 25,000 riders a day.
Fascinating!
Eglinton - since we're getting the Crosstown, streetcar is now moot.
Finch - same as Eglinton due to the LRT, except I would extend the LRT in a phase 2 to Yonge, and then phase 3 to Morningside or Meadowvale.
Sheppard - would you build a streetcar going west from Yonge-Sheppard station, or extend the subway? What about going east from Don Mills station? To Port Union and down to Lawrence East?
Steeles - I think Metrolinx is planning a BRT for Steeles, but I'd like to see LRT. You'd have it go all the way to Hurontario? That's very bold as it would go through some stretches of very low density. How far east would you build it?
Dufferin - this street needs a serious transit upgrade. Not sure a streetcar in mixed traffic is the best idea though. Probably an LRT with a significant underground portion. Lakeshore to Steeles?
Keele - it should definitely have a streetcar. I always say the 506 should go up Parkside to Keele station instead of ending/looping the line early at High Park. If you were to build a streetcar north of the station however, which route would you follow once you hit St. Clair and there's that awkward jog where Keele suddenly becomes Weston?
Jane - Mixed traffic streetcar north of Bloor to Eglinton, or tunneled LRT? Past Eglinton it can stay on the surface in its own ROW all the way to Steeles or would you take it into downtown Vaughan?
Don Mills - as the DRL/Ontario Line will follow this alignment, no streetcar necessary here.
SRT - should have been the LRT instead of the silly subway. No proposed connection to Malvern is nuts.
Waterfront - no brainer for LRT. Can't believe it's still not decided. Pathetic from the city.
512 extension to Kipling - another obvious upgrade the city is sitting on for some weird reason. Would you run the streetcar along Dundas in mixed traffic? There are sections in Etobicoke that are too narrow for a ROW. And what do you mean by Stoney Creek?
Queensway - an LRT ROW from Humber Loop to Sherway is another no brainer. Development in this corridor is gaining steam, and the road is wide enough. It would be easy and cheap. I like your idea of extending to Hurontario eventually, even though it would go through some low density areas along the way.
Kipling - I keep saying it: there's no north-south rapid transit corridor proposed in the west end/Etobicoke, and Kipling would be the perfect choice. Lakeshore to Steeles.
Islington - Busy bus route, but wouldn't a streetcar or LRT here be too close to Kipling? It also doesn't have as many trip generators as Kipling. Still though, there's enough road width for a ROW in most places. How far north would you take it? I love the idea of being able to take a streetcar/LRT to Kleinberg!
Lawrence - Another obvious choice. ROW from Yonge to Royal York, then jog up to Dixon and go all the way to the airport. What about Lawrence East? From Don Mills eastward? There's that pesky ravine in the way...
Bathurst - what are the problems you mention?
Some others of my own:
Ellesmere/York Mills/Wilson/Albion - one long LRT across the city from Scarborough Centre to Rexdale.
Brown's Line/West Mall or East Mall/427/27 - a north-south spine at the western edge of the city. The routing would be quite tricky however - I'm not sure where exactly is the best place to run it.
Weston - a branch of the Keele streetcar?
Dupont/Davenport/Bay - restoration. Junction to Waterfront.
Avenue/Oriole Parkway - a wide, busy arterial that always seems to be overlooked in transit planning. St. George station to 401.
Ossington/Oakwood/Marlee - Queen to Lawrence. Could also restore the Rogers Rd branch.
Jameson/Lansdowne/Caledonia - Parkdale to Yorkdale.
Wellesley/Harbord - Parliament to Ossington.
Front/Eastern - Liberty Village to Ashbridges Bay.
Adelaide - Bathurst to Parliament.
Richmond - Bathurst to Parliament.
Church - Bloor to Waterfront.
Jarvis/Mount Pleasant - Eglinton to Waterfront.
Sherbourne - Bloor to Waterfront.
Parliament - Bloor to Waterfront.
Gerrard - extension from Parliament to University.
Dundas East - extension from Broadview to Coxwell.
Bayview/River - York U Glendon campus to Front.
Broadview - extension south from Queen to Portlands. Extension north to O'Connor then east along St. Clair East to Kingston. Could have branches along Cosburn or Mortimer to Coxwell or Woodbine.
Commissioners - across the Portlands.
Leslie - south into Portlands.
Queens Quay/Lakeshore/Woodbine - Union to Woodbine station.
Coxwell - O'Connor to Beaches.
Main - extension south from Gerrard to Kingston.
Victoria Park - Steeles to Beaches.
Kingston - LRT ROW extension from Victoria Park loop eastward to Meadowvale or all the way to Durham region.
Warden - Steeles to Kingston.
Birchmount - Steeles to Kingston.
Kennedy - Steeles to Kingston.
Midland - Steeles to Kingston.
Brimley - Steeles to Bluffs.
Markham - Steeles to Kingston.
Morningside - Malvern to Kingston.
Meadowvale - Zoo to Kingston.