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Gerrard made sense before East Harbour really became a thing. With so much density proposed at that location, it makes it the more logical transfer point. Both aren't really needed, especially since the community that would have been served by the Gerrard GO station will still be served by the...

That would likely require a jog over to Victoria Park at some point in order to make the turn westward to meet up with the existing Sheppard Line at Don Mills. That way, you would also hit the Consumers Rd density cluster. Maybe build next to the CP mainline to get from Don Mills to Victoria...

I wonder if the tech sector has something to do with it. Kanata is still a pretty big tech hub, and over the past 20 years both K-W and Markham have become pretty big with tech too. I wouldn't be surprised if there are quite a few companies that have offices in 2 or maybe all 3 of those...

I agree completely. I feel like Highway 7 would be a more popular alternative for Toronto-Ottawa traffic if it wasn't two lanes for the majority of the route. From the 416-417 interchange to the 401-115 interchange, it's about 40km shorter to take Hwys 7/115 than it is to take Hwys 416/401. At...

I wasn't aware of that. The first time I had ever driven through there is when they were building the current one, and they had an at-grade road going around the one side. I suppose my point still stands though, in that it is feasible to build/rebuild a grade separation immediately adjacent to a...

That's a good question. I suppose it would be possible, given that's basically what they did at Confederation GO (Centennial Pkwy was grade-separated back in 2015ish, and the rail portion of the GO station still isn't anywhere close to operational). The plans for Finch Station may be more...

Decision-based evidence-making vs evidence-based decision-making.

Tolling has two primary purposes: to generate revenue, and to encourage mode shift. Tolling now would be very effective for #1, but would be a pain for #2. Prior to COVID, GO was operating pretty much packed to the gills during peak periods. Unfortunately for GO, options to increase capacity by...

With an extension down to Long Branch GO please. Would make it much easier to get to the airport if you're on LSW.

Given the news yesterday that Metrolinx's subsidy will need to be increased significantly, and given who is in power at the Provincial level, I doubt very much that that option is on the table right now. But yes, that would be nice. I think municipalities will still want to have a say in their...

I suppose that is one plus for this system too: For the majority of municipal transit riders (i.e. not GO), your fare won't change. This model would really only affect those who do cross-border or inter-agency trips. I think the biggest educational point for the average transit user would be...

Yeah I saw that on the bottom after I posted, my bad. That model makes more sense then.

Gotcha. Yes that may limit the electrification aspect of it, but that shouldn't limit the ability to double track the entire line and effectively transform it into a diesel-based metro line.

I wonder if they can design the incoming track in such a way that it can be diverted into a "temporary" LRT station at the airport. Once the hub is built, the track can be realigned into the permanent platforms inside it. I know it's not directly comparable because this would be a new build and...

One of the downsides with bigger zones is that the price jump from one zone to the next gets larger. If the jump is too big, people will drive the extra distance to start their trip inside the closer zone. For example, just look at Waterdown. Under this proposal, it's in the Hamilton zone, but...

There aren't any freight customers still on the line, are there? I was under the impression that the reason for that designation was the at-grade crossing with the VIA line, which is being removed as part of the upcoming works.

Oh no doubt. Dow's Lake is an extremely shallow lake though (there actually used to be a road cutting through the middle of it), and the Canal can be drained to a point where they could in essence build a cut and cover tunnel (or widen the existing one using that method). I would think that...

The tunnel and the bridge could probably be done with limited shutdowns. They rehabbed the Rideau River bridge not too long ago, so in all likelihood they would build a parallel bridge immediately next to it. The biggest thing would be it would basically require draining Dow's Lake to widen the...

I think the name of the game for Line 2 is "incremental improvements". Yes, the changes currently being undertaken are by far the biggest since the line opened in 2001, but they have also added more sidings over the course of the line's history (I believe 2015ish? But don't quote me on that)...

This plan has been in the works for decades. I remember going to public consultations for the City's Official Plan back in 2000, and the TMP even back then was very LRT-focused. The biggest obstacle was the downtown tunnel, which required a TMP reset, but was ultimately the right move to adopt...