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Perhaps in certain areas, like Bayview to Eglinton West, but what about other places, such as the Golden Mile in Scarborough. Do we really need a subway to the giant parking lots by the Cineplex and Walmart?
I think that we all agree that a subway isn't currently needed past Don Mills. The only use it would have is past Kennedy as a connector with the B-D and for the Kennedy-Kingston Road stretch, those 2 or 3 stations being quite comparable to some low-ridership stations on the B-D or YUS. Anyways, that stretch would be pretty easy to build with a raised guideway either through the centre of the road or across the side.
I could possibly see a subway at one point, but it'd be just a stubway like Sheppard and of not much use.
I laugh at this comment, simply because it's regarding a route that would directly connect the main subway line with the Airport.
Plus to cross this corridor, you'd have to bus, subway and then bus again (Talk about a REAL Transfer City!)
There's a difference between making a transfer like Sheppard East, which is a long-lasting transfer that totally disregards the needs of the corridor, with a transfer because we can't build 30 km of subway at once. Seriously, how long will it take to reeducate you people that it's not unreasonable to
build things over time. I know we've been lacking in transit improvements for the past 30 years or so, but that's all the more reason to build a strong network instead of the quick-fix solution that Transit City is.
I like this plan: one form of public transportation to encourage some mid-level density and turn it into a real "corridor", with an underground subway-like section where it's needed. Maybe when the Walmart's gone, we can talk about a YYZ to Kennedy subway, but for the time being it just to easy to draw a line on the map and say "yeah, that'd make the subway map look nicer, subway it is!"
If you think that Richview will turn into a pretty little European avenue with LRT running through the middle, you're dreaming. Again, LRT
is not a one-size fits all solution.
You also can't just say "LRT is better because it goes further." Again, we've all agreed that subway isn't needed past Don Mills, and might not be for a while. That doesn't automatically make the LRT better because it will go to Kennedy. Bus will most probably be sufficient for the eastern corridor, and subway could always be built if the ridership is actually warranted, something that can't be done with LRT.
And if you're saying we're pushing the Eglinton subway because it'll make the subway map prettier, I'm afraid I can't take your opinion seriously anymore.