Finch West Line 6 LRT

[sixrings]

Once you have elevated wouldn't it become less accessible for disabled people. Or wouldn't you need more costly things such as elevators.

 

[BurlOak]

Once you have elevated wouldn't it become less accessible for disabled people. Or wouldn't you need more costly things such as elevators.

Of course.
But I could say that transit in the middle of the road is less accessible than at the curb. Should we only have buses?
For some people, a longer trip up and down elevators or escalators is more accessible than reaching the middle of the road (especially when snow and slush covered).

 

[sixrings]

I lived with the c train for 3 years and would beg to differ.

 

[Rainforest]

But I could say that transit in the middle of the road is less accessible than at the curb. Should we only have buses?

I'd say they are equally accessible. Most of commuters travel two times a day and take the same route, but in the opposite direction second time.

If the bus stop is on your side of the street, you don't need to cross the street at all. But on the way back, you have to cross the whole street.

If transit runs in the street median, then you cross half of the street each time.

 

[Allandale25]

From today:

 

[TheTigerMaster]

From today:

Well I think this should end any speculation that the PCs are going to cancel this project

 

[TheTigerMaster]

From today:

Old man yells at cloud

 

[nfitz]

Well I think this should end any speculation that the PCs are going to cancel this project

There must have been a huge poison pill! Because that's the only thing I'd think would stop it.

 

[hw621]

GG the TTC is going to have 5 proper lines!

Which 5?

 

[Neutrino]

Line 1 YUS, Line 2 BD, Line 3 SRT, Line 4 Sheppard, Line 5 Eglinton. Although one could argue about 3 and 4 (and even 5) being "proper."

 

[hw621]

^and Line 3 will be demolished, and Line 4 is a studway

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

^and Line 3 will be demolished, and Line 4 is a studway

I'm not 100% sold on it actually happening yet. Things could change with a new City council. Although from the looks of it we will probably still have Tory as the Mayor.

 

[nfitz]

Line 6 gets the status from me due to its grade separated termini which means someone going from VMC to Humber College in a snowstorm could enter and leave the system without ever needing to stand outside.

Given how far it is from Humber College, to the terminal under Highway 27, how does one get there without going outside?

Will there be shuttle buses?

 

[Neutrino]

Like I said, "one could argue whether 3 and 4 are proper."

 

[robmausser]

^and Line 3 will be demolished, and Line 4 is a studway

That sexy sexy Sheppard line studway