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I think the TTC would do well to import some of the 'bells and whistles' from Zum and Viva. Things like spacious shelters, next bus displays, queue jump lanes, heated shelters, ticket machines, etc. could go a long way to making for a better experience on crowded ttc bus routes. I'd hardly...

The extra fare is already paid to YRT for its buses to feed the stations in Vaughan. A lot of the cost of a subway rider is in bus ride to the station. Since the TTC doesn't have to pay for this, its costs may actually be lower to take riders from York Region.

Why? A university-spadina expressway couldn't move nearly as many people as the subway currently does. Whats to like about reducing capacity into the core?

Even if we're going to spend money on roads, this is a bad idea. The technical challenges would be substantial (the original Spadina Expressway plan didn't even make it all the way south to the Gardiner) and the benefits are minimal. I suspect this would really overload the 401 (being the only...

I think its reasonable to assume that most of the traffic on the Gardiner during rush hours could be shifted to GO. But three conditions have to be met; There must be enough capacity on Lakeshore and other major lines during rush hour. This requires more trains, but also more space at Union...

they also lack frequent enough service to be of practical use as an airport rail link.

According to my old right of way widths map Queen is 66' (20m) and Eglinton is 86' (26.2m). 4 tracks on Queen would only be possible with a tight stacked design, similar to some of NY's trunk routes.

I suspect its partly a matter of there being little demand. Even with the cheaper fare, how many people want to ride a semi-local bus like Zum from Bramalea to the subway when GO has very similar but faster routes to Yorkdale and York Mills? It made sense on the old 77 route to take riders...

some branches of the 29 already serve Exhibition GO. There's no reason the TTC couldn't extend all trips there if they thought the demand warranted it. The dufferin night bus also terminates at Exhibition GO.

I think the same principle holds true. Each place (seat or standing space) must generate its percentage of the cost of operation, and without passenger turnover along the route it can't be priced according to distance alone. Those people standing to Exhibition won't be replaced by people...

Adding GO stations downtown would really be more useful for suburban commuters than local residents. The idea is that commuters can more easily access some major employment areas (like Liberty Village) without having to travel all the way to Union. Most importantly it keeps more people out of...

I think its partly because most of the other ones are logos specifically for their subway/metro systems. The TTC never developed a different branding for their subway. Compare to a place like Montreal where the STM has a forgettable logo, but the Metro logo itself is quite good (In my opinion...

Agreed. The Metrolinx variation on the common 'M in a circle' logo is maybe the least elegant. To me it looks heavy and sluggish. Compare to some others: http://mic-ro.com/metro/metrologos.html

...or the several stations on the Bloor-Danforth or Yonge lines where bus service is split.

The ideal location would seem to be the one with the most connections to the whole region to facilitate people traveling to and from different parts of the city. That sounds like Union Station to me, which is conveniently next to a highway.

I presume they can make longer ones, but those don't seem to have as much capacity as the cars we're getting. Also, raising catenary is a problem but lowering roadbeds under several rail overpasses is probably more expensive.

The report assumes electrification on Lakeshore, but there are likely to be some diesel routes well into the future, running mostly rush hour service. Diesel GO trains are very heavy and accelerate slowly compared to a subway, so it takes longer to clear the platform for the next train...

If you look at the second-last document here http://www.gotransit.com/estudy/en/archive/previous_studies.aspx (titled: Lakeshore Corridor 2031...) and read page 40 you can see that the anticipated service level for the Lakeshore Line alone will require 6 dedicated platforms at peak. Union has...

I don't think putting stations at Liberty Village, Exhibition, or West Don Lands is going to help much. We already have a station at Exhibition, and its barely an afterthought in terms of relieving capacity in any meaningful way. A DRL link from these outer downtown stations might help, but...

Unfortunately not every street has room for 3 separate modes of travel. There are real bike lanes on Davenport (Yonge-Weston) to the south and Rogers Rd. (Oakwood-Weston) to the north, if you're commuting by bike.