ehlow
Senior Member
True, dat. That is why I think ECLRT should be extended through Airport Corporate Centre, to Hurontario. Or GO RER Eglinton Corridor (otherwise called SmartTrack...)
Doesn't the Mississauga BRT cover that?
True, dat. That is why I think ECLRT should be extended through Airport Corporate Centre, to Hurontario. Or GO RER Eglinton Corridor (otherwise called SmartTrack...)
When I'm heading west on the Gardiner in AM peak, I'm normally moving pretty well - the other direction looks far worse. When I get out to the 401, I normally proceed westbound with no issues. The incoming lanes look far worse.
I think that the traffic into the 416 is heavier than out of the 416.
Yes, there is definitely a lot more traffic heading eastbound on Gardner towards Humber Bay these days. Not surprising, really. For anyone that lives in that area and works in Mississauga, there isn't a simple way of getting to their job via Transit at all.That said, when I am on the Gardiner WB at night it just stuns me the size of the nightly traffic jam coming back into the city. I obviously have no stats/research but it seems clear to me that we have reached the point where the combination of those reverse commuters coming home at night and the event-goers coming into downtown can take the road network over capacity for a few hours a night.
Oh, much smaller. Even recently ... 5 years or so ago, I jump on the Gardiner at 7:15 westbound and see nothing. Now it's 6:45 to do this.I think you are right....but the delta is much smaller now than when I started my working career.
Oh, much smaller. Even recently ... 5 years or so ago, I jump on the Gardiner at 7:15 westbound and see nothing. Now it's 6:45 to do this.
I also have an anecdotal theory of road capacity and margin for errors based on frequency of traffic reports......it used to be very, very rare that you would ever hear the words "gardiner westbound" in morning traffic reports.....that is not to say there were never accidents but there was so much road capacity (built to handle the traditional go home crowd) that even those that happened did not cause major back ups or inconvenience (for those not in the accidents obviously).....now it is fairly common (might even say "regular") that you hear about accidents or other events causing "major delays on the WB gardiner getting out of the city" during the morning traffic reports. The margin of error created by the excess capacity has been consumed and the road is now subject the same issues all others are.
I very much doubt that many of the people on the 401 in rush hour at the top of Toronto are passing through the city. I'd think most are either coming to, or leaving the city, or going between two points in the city.I can agree with this theory. For example, the whole stretch of 401 within the city of Toronto is essentially stop-and-go traffic both westbound and eastbound during rush hour traffic. The sheer volume of commuters passing through the city, regardless if they're going to the 905 or somewhere else within the 416, has simply exceeded the 401's capacity.
You're a dedicated and patient individual. I'd guess that your 407 trip would be in the ballpark of $10 per one-way trip or thereabouts? It'd definitely add up if you were to do that every day. That's a tough commute. GO is most surely your best option.
Sometimes yes, but I have been using Waze now for a year or so, and I am amazing at the routes it takes me on that get me to my door so quickly. I remember a big snow storm in February and thinking it would take me hours to get home, but Waze had me threading across the city, and I was home in almost the same time as usual.Coming in from Markham, isn't the 401 pretty much backed up everywhere in the Scarborough stretch? It's been a while since I've driven that in rush hour but it always seems to be backed up between Warden Rd and McCowan Rd.
Sometimes yes, but I have been using Waze now for a year or so, and I am amazing at the routes it takes me on that get me to my door so quickly. I remember a big snow storm in February and thinking it would take me hours to get home, but Waze had me threading across the city, and I was home in almost the same time as usual.
Waze is great.
Waze is great, although sometimes the ETAs prove inaccurate and usually take me an extra few minutes on top of what it estimates. This could partially be due to my uncanny ability to hit every red light on a route.
Newer versions of Google Maps GPS Navigation also automatically suggests alternate routes on the fly ("7min faster") because it discovers the current route is suddenly clogged. I just turn onto the alternate route and Google Maps automatically snaps to the new route. It's so much better than Garmin. No need to touch my GPS to follow alternate routes. I do ignore the "1min faster" suggestions that pop up on the screen, as the stoplights and other factors add uncertainity to that.Typically I use Google Maps but often times I take alternate routes based on personal road familiarity and experience wich actually allows me to improve on a lot of routes that Google Maps advises.
It's gotten very accurate in Google Maps Navigation. The reason why is because they crowdsource the traffic information. All the Google Map devices of the drivers ahead of you, are transmitting their car's speed to Google, updating the traffic maps.In my opinion, this is a huge factor when considering alternate routes for one's daily commute. I've discovered that there are times when the "theoretical fastest route" really is the fastest route despite the heavy volume of traffic.