Recent content by RyLucky

Better yet, connect it all the way to Lindenshire and make it totally public.

I think looking at the GTA in the next 30 years, most of the growth will go to the 905 (like it or not), and the bulk of lane*km congestion will be caused by these people. Our best chance at mitigating this problem is creating value in underutilized near suburbs (industrial and single-family...

It could be worth considering low-floor trains too.

I think there’s a decent chance that by the time a RL is operational, TTC, GO, UPX, VIA, and 20 other agencies might be rolled into 1-2 operators. Transit in Ontario should strive to be like Germany, France, or China. And all of it should be give land-use authority for the entire Golden Horseshoe!

I suppose a main challenge with possible RER-style would be providing power: Does the entire line get third rail or overhead catenary? It seems to me that it's worth at least considering doing a new line with an overhead catenary. What are GO's future power specs like after they switch from...

That probably is the highest density of parking lots, I mean, greatest potential for TOD per distance to downtown. Maybe we should build a sneltrein/stoptrein double track. Run express service that links up with GO on the inside track and stops every 1200 m on the outside track. :cool: By the...

I hadn't considered literally sharing track with CN/GO; just stealing a bit of at-grade ROW and sharing station resources at Dundas-West. However, you bring up an interesting idea. Given how far off this entire project seems, there are a lot of out-of-the-box possibilities. A Paris-style RER...

The trouble with the whole west side is that there isn’t as much development potential until north of eglinton, west of Humber, etc. This branch is badly needed but will be more expensive with less pay off than, say, building LRTs all around the 905. That said, there’s a ton of underutilization...

Yes, although realistically the Go/CN Corridor might make more sense than Roncy.

The main question is where the west arm of the DRL should lead. Here’s an overview of the leading options: 1) Follow Queen to Dufferin. Turn North. Connect to Bloor-Dufferin. One day extend to... Eglinton-Dufferin? ... the Junction? 2) Terminate at Exhibition. Serve Queen-West, Liberty...

I think the best answer is to rent a bit if this space privately or less someone like Cadillac Fairview manage it. Japan's model works great. Each station is a sort of path/mall. Also, I just wanted to add that safe, free washrooms are a big step towards making transit more appealing to women.

You personally might not win, but on aggregate it's a good thing if TTC isn't thinking only of existing customers, if someone doesn't have to spend $15 round trip to go from finch to HWY 7, if transit agencies can have more say over land use, etc. Overall, it's still logical to invest the most...

Whether or not annexation/amalgamation proceeds, having transportation planned and managed by one agency would be a win-win. The 905 needs to have better land use and transit; the 416 needs to get more 905-dwelling drivers off its roads. I've always been a fan of using passenger•km as the...

The real question is what pubs can we use to turn opening day celebrations into a pubcrawl?