Twisted Son of Gumby
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I heard - I think from somewhere on Metrolinx's website - that any 401 rex line would be mostly elevated. I'm guessing this would increase the cost of the line by at least a couple of billion dollars, not to mention some adjacent property expropriation.
If the line has to be built, each station should connect to at least one frequent service heavy rail transit line, i.e. subway and/or another rex line. Having 28 stations is not going to attract a significant ridership, and sacrificing two lanes of the 401 to transit is just simply not a good idea (hence the elevated guideway proposal by Metrolinx).
The $5.9 billion price tag for the line alternatively would go a very long way in covering the cost of creating all-day service on the GO lines that warrant all-day service, plus some electrification, possibly some GO line reroutings, and other possible goodies on GO Transit's long term wish list.
Personally, I think the proposed GO Crosstown line has a simply HUGE potential as an alternative to the 401RT regarding a limited stop high speed express line, and would cost far less.
If the line has to be built, each station should connect to at least one frequent service heavy rail transit line, i.e. subway and/or another rex line. Having 28 stations is not going to attract a significant ridership, and sacrificing two lanes of the 401 to transit is just simply not a good idea (hence the elevated guideway proposal by Metrolinx).
The $5.9 billion price tag for the line alternatively would go a very long way in covering the cost of creating all-day service on the GO lines that warrant all-day service, plus some electrification, possibly some GO line reroutings, and other possible goodies on GO Transit's long term wish list.
Personally, I think the proposed GO Crosstown line has a simply HUGE potential as an alternative to the 401RT regarding a limited stop high speed express line, and would cost far less.