Palma
Senior Member
I am sure it would at some point be extended to Eglinton. it would only make sense. But we all know how far in the future that will be,
I am sure it would at some point be extended to Eglinton. it would only make sense. But we all know how far in the future that will be,
I am sure it would at some point be extended to Eglinton. it would only make sense. But we all know how far in the future that will be,
Any subway that adequately replaces the King (or Queen) car would need to have close stop spacing, which in turn would make it a pretty poor DRL (which is intended to divert longer-distance trips away from Bloor-Yonge). I agree that the ideal way to serve the long-distance "relief" function of the DRL would be to build GO into an S-Bahn type of system, but GO is apparently not interested in that (at least not within the 416). So we seem to be stuck with the idea of a DRL subway that sorta-but-not-really replaces a streetcar line and sorta-but-not-really provides a faster trip downtown than Bloor + Yonge.
But who knows what the TTC's DRT study will conclude.
I think Steve Munro has argued that it really needs to go to Eglinton (East) if it's going to effectively relieve the Yonge line. If it only goes to Pape & Danforth, it'll intercept some riders coming in on the Danforth line, but that's about it -- and even then, only those people who can be enticed to transfer at Pape rather than at Yonge. Whereas if it goes to Eglinton, it'll also intercept riders coming in on the Eglinton LRT and the Lawrence East bus, thus freeing up space on the Yonge line.
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Transit City did that.
Transit City did not do that. The funded phase would only serve to add more riders to the Yonge subway. You may be thinking about the Don Mills LRT which was to go to Pape and Danforth, to make an extra connection eventually to the Yonge line.
Does it really matter? The point is Toronto is well behind other comparable cities and its rapid transit system is underdeveloped at best.How much debt do those German and French cities have? Does Madrid get back more of the money they pay out than Toronto does?
How was he terrible? Joe's reputation as an administrator was certainly better than Ford's (non-existent) or Smitherman's (terrible), and I find it hard to believe Joe would have been as embarrassing or divisive a mayor as Ford is, or as Smitherman would have been IMO.I agree. Joe Pants was was a terrible canididate.
How exactly is it built?The PATH under Queen really is only relevant at City Hall and the Queen/Yonge streetcar/subway station is already built.
How was he terrible? Joe's reputation as an administrator was certainly better than Ford's (non-existent) or Smitherman's (terrible), and I find it hard to believe Joe would have been as embarrassing or divisive a mayor as Ford is, or as Smitherman would have been IMO.
I'm not sure that it would need to have excessively close spacing -- having reliable and fast service would more than make up for having to walk a bit to a station. Spacing like that on the eastern part of the Danforth line would work very well.
And I don't think that a DRL needs to be express to provide relief to YUS -- the problem with the current line isn't speed, but crowding. A line that was just as fast but less crowded would be a huge hit.