Finch West Line 6 LRT

[Steve X]

I always thought they should have grade separated it from the 400 but my couple of ride through there didn’t take that long

 

[Jac.]

Been out all day so I haven't been able to comment on my own personal experience on using the Finch West LRT, but I think the train taking 20 minutes to go from Finch West to Jane and Finch says everything you need to know, utterly pathetic.

 

[Adjei]

Do you have a source for this? That we should be attributing the lack of strong signal priority to the city council and mayor? (instead of Metrolinx and TTC)

Why would it be Metrolinx or the TTC ? Do they control the traffic lights in the city ?

 

[MisterF]

If I was using Canada as my representative example, I would be justified in saying that nothing at all works. And only in Canada is it actually controversial to suggest an intermediate capacity transit solution between buses and subways should exist!!!

While I agree with the sentiment, even if you limit yourself to Canada there are LRT lines that can legitimately be thought of as rapid transit. You don't even have to leave Ontario to find LRTs that are run somewhat competently.

 

[Vortex112]

I remember so many transit fans were so happy when the Wynne gov't signed the agreement for this transit line in the writ period before they were defeated. That way the line would be built as planned by the Transit City group and not be subject to Ford delays which might turn it into a SkyTrain / Canada line style service with 40m elevated platforms.
Those people got what they wished for.

Do you have any source for Ford wanting this to become an elevated rapid transit line? Cuz this sounds entirely made up. Construction of this line started under Ford’s government.

 

[Westey]

Do you have any source for Ford wanting this to become an elevated rapid transit line? Cuz this sounds entirely made up. Construction of this line started under Ford’s government.

Rob Ford (and Georgio Mammoliti) wanted it built as subway. That was too expensive.
Doug Ford likely would have cancelled this if the Liberals had not already signed the agreement before Doug Ford got elected.
Without that contract, Doug Ford likely would have cancelled this.
It is too expensive to bury it, and Ford would have never built it on-street, so either it stayed cancelled (likely), or they look at Vancouver and Montreal (since this was signed) and propose elevated.

 

[McGillicuddy]

It is too expensive to bury it, and Ford would have never built it on-street, so either it stayed cancelled (likely), or they look at Vancouver and Montreal (since this was signed) and propose elevated.

That is fanfic my dude.

 

[hw621]

It almost feels like we should organize some protest at City Hall lol

 

[ssiguy2]

^^^ Ya, start distributing BBB signs...................."bring back the bus".

There is absolutely NO excuse why this line should take, at most, 30 minutes. Absolutely none. 20 minutes would be more in line with other modern ROW streetcar routes.

 

[ARG1]

Even on the low end for trip duration, Metrolinx never promised 22 km/h average speeds? Even if end-to-end was only 33 minutes, the speeds would be below 20 km/h when including dwell times. 10.3/(33/60)= 18.7 km/h.

Its literally there in the article I quoted:

This is what Metrolinx was promising back in 2009 during the peak of the Transit City craze.

Keep in mind at that this was still when the line was planned to run all the way to Finch Station, so that 46m accounts for that.

 

[Johnny Au]

December 7, 2025:

Inside the LRV:

 

[Steve X]

I do think we need to get rid of TTC operating the line if we were to meet that 22 km/h average. In other cities, LRV operators are much more aggressive with acceleration and being ready to smash through any cars and pedestrians getting in the way. With the help of transit priority, they would slow down for the platform approach, way before the intersection. I don't think that will ever happen with the TTC.

Since this line runs so damn infrequent, I don't see why traffic lights can't be held green for half a minute on minor intersection while major intersections be shorten while trains are approaching.

 

[Obsidian]

About the transit priority that Finch West is supposed to use. since most trains seems to be behind schedule on Sunday, shouldn't the Transit Signal Priority system have been in use to get them back on schedule.

 

[Obsidian]

Its literally there in the article I quoted:
View attachment 701371

This is what Metrolinx was promising back in 2009 during the peak of the Transit City craze.

Keep in mind at that this was still when the line was planned to run all the way to Finch Station, so that 46m accounts for that.

Transit City was planned to have TSP as well to achieve those times.

 

[hw621]

I do think we need to get rid of TTC operating the line if we were to meet that 22 km/h average. In other cities, LRV operators are much more aggressive with acceleration and being ready to smash through any cars and pedestrians getting in the way. With the help of transit priority, they would slow down for the platform approach, way before the intersection. I don't think that will ever happen with the TTC.

Since this line runs so damn infrequent, I don't see why traffic lights can't be held green for half a minute on minor intersection while major intersections be shorten while trains are approaching.

Who knew lol