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As much as I like this plan, there are some problems with it. How would you provide a connection to the Stouffville GO Line? Remember the hydro corridor is roughly equal distance between Steeles and Finch once in Scarborough. Also, an added station at Mc Nicoll (where the corridor parallels in...

I believe it was Peterson who cancelled the GO-ALRT project. http://transit.toronto.on.ca/regional/2107.shtml

They are also unaccountable. I think Drum should take over the operations of Metrolinx. He has lots of insight and knowledge, especially with the construction and engineering.

1. SSE combining the uses of the Gatineau Hydro and Brimley Corridors. 2. SSE along Brimley or Smarttrack Spur that extends up to Malvern 3. Bringing back Lawrence East and Sheppard East Stations as well as bring Sheppard subway extension to STC (I know its astronomical, but can't ignore the...

I'm a steadfast advocate for the Brimley corridor and therefore I second of what Rainforest says about Brimley. 1) It's a shorter distance than going up Danforth Rd and Mc Cowan and alongside Brimley between Lawrence Ave and St Andrews Rd we can trench this portion of the line to bring down the...

I based this idea having looked at the Mitteldeutchland's (Leipzig-Halle) S-Bahn in eastern Germany, particularly with Leipzig City Tunnel. As you see from the map, the yellow line represents the tunnel plan which diverts from the surface into tunnel and pops out at Leipzig Hbf (Main station)...

Why not modify the Richmond Hill GO line? My idea for the Richmond Hill GO line to replace the DRL subway is to have it leave Union and travel east alongside the Stouffville and Lakeshore East GO lines all the way to the proposed Gerrard Square station. Once there, have the RH travel north under...

Why not consider the Gatineau Hydro Corridor. It is wide enough. Also the portion of the subway extension through the corridor we can keep it on the surface until we reach Scarborough General Hospital. We can save the cost of tunneling in this section. Why ignore this big empty piece of land...

I was thinking. I know this goes against what everyone says about the final terminus in the long-term being at Mc Cowan and Sheppard, but I really think this is worth looking at. Why not have the subway terminate at Brimley/Sheppard? Assuming that Scarborough Centre Station will be at Mc...

I'm confused. First the presentation slides indicate Mc Cowan as a preferred alignment. Then from reading your post, you indicate that it is being considered. When will the final route be determined.

To begin with, I think the only reason why Tory proposed heavy rail along the Eglinton corridor west of Mount Dennis reaching the airport, was an attempt to siphon votes from Ford nation, after all, that area in Etobicoke is Ford's home turf. This would have given Tory an opportunity to say "see...

I'm well of that. The province owns it through Hydro One. I admit I wasn't clear in my previous post. What I should have said in my post was we should have encourage the province to transfer the lands within the hydro corridor to the city then have the city to encourage developement mixed use...

There is practically no expropriation when using the Gatineau Hydro Corridor. The Corridor is public land. All we'd have to do is bury the hydro lines in a weather-proof box tunnel that can be financed by sale of land released for the purpose of surrounding development. Think R+P development...

Have you not been north of the 401? Many neighborhoods, insitutions and attractions exist there. Also Toronto Zoo, Seneca College, Malvern Town Centre, The Sheppard Subway, Fairview Mall, Rouge Park, Chinese Cultural Centre of GTA, Tam-o-Shantern golf club, Pacific Mall, Fairview Mall, North...

What about Barrie and Richmond Hill lines. would they be one through route like LSE-LSW, Kitchener-Stouffville. Would there also be an eastern equivalent for the Milton line?

My gut feeling tells me its a combination of both the City staff and Tory. I admire what Tory is trying to do, which strike a compromise between those who want a subway to STC and those who want LRT. My concern is as I previously stated is that he is potentially setting himself up for defeat in...

From reading Chapter 13 of Ed Levy's Rapid Transit in Toronto, It was the Rae government who scaled back the Sheppard Subway and he did this 1) because Ontario was so deep into recession and 2) he wanted to balance with building Eglinton West. I agree it should have been built to Victoria Park...

Is the blue pin to indicate where TBMs are? What is the yellow pin indicate on the map?

I agree with using the Hydro corridor. However, instead of going to Mc Cowan, I think a better idea would be to have it go north alongside Brimley, we can atleast keep it trenched through Thompson Memorial Park until we get to a point where we have to start tunneling again. This should give...

If I recall, the Sheppard subway was originally supposed to be built to Victoria Park. But unfortunately, it was scaled back to Don Mills. Perhaps because of a cost-savings measure by the Rae government in the early 90's. I also seem to recall during Miller's first term as mayor (2003-06), that...