Eug
Senior Member
I call a subway a subway because it's (mostly) underground. "Eglinton line" is likely what people will call it, and they'll think of it as a subway regardless of the fact that it is LRT.
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Poll: What Should The New Eglinton/Scarborough LRT/Metro Be Called?
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JoeParez
Transit Enthusiast
I would rename it: Scarborough-Eglinton-Pearson.
I can't remember if the extension to Pearson continued on Eglinton; but if it did it could remain Scarborough-Eglinton Crosstown.
This is why I personally avoided regional or street names in my choice (my preference being Midtown Metro). It's a simple name that has a nice ring to it, and it accurately describes the fact that the majority of the line passes through what would be considered 'Midtown' Toronto. I personally consider 'Midtown' to be anything between St. Clair and the 401, but that's just me.
GraphicMatt
Looking forward to a FRESH START for Toronto
The David Miller line.
Don't you have to be dead to start to have stuff like that named after you? Was Frederick Gardiner still alive when the expressway was named after him? I honestly have no idea.
nfitz
Superstar
He died in the 1980s ... as did Allen.
Noted. Thank you. Still, I don't think Rob Ford would be too keen on naming Miller's legacy project after Miller right now, haha.
That would be like, should Ignatieff win, him naming the new Stats Can building after Harper.
Solid Snake
Active Member
Maybe it's time to call them by colors like in Chicago and Montreal...
Blue line...
Blue line...
JoeParez
Transit Enthusiast
That certainly makes sense.
If the airport link were added though I would have "Airport" in the name as well; "Midtown-Airport" sounds good to me!
Electrify
Senior Member
I voted the Etobicoke-Eglinton-Scarborough metro, but the Eglinton-Crosstown metro would also work. The main reason why I didn't go for 'LRT' is because it would make it too easy to lump any or all shortfalls the line may encounter with the LRT branding. If people perceive it as another line in our subway network, it will allow it the opportunity to develop public support rather than an "orphan" line like the SRT is today.
JasonParis
Moderator
Toronto's subways should be...
#1 (Yellow Line)
#2 (Green Line)
#3 (Blue Line) <-- my choice for this poll
#4 (Purple Line)
#1 (Yellow Line)
#2 (Green Line)
#3 (Blue Line) <-- my choice for this poll
#4 (Purple Line)
SP!RE
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Eglinton Line
...Most people in the greater public don't want to hear if it's SRT, LRT, etc. etc. etc.... all they care is that it's a damn transit line. And it GENERALLY runs along Eglinton.
...Most people in the greater public don't want to hear if it's SRT, LRT, etc. etc. etc.... all they care is that it's a damn transit line. And it GENERALLY runs along Eglinton.
nfitz
Superstar
Most sensible post yet!
Dan416
Senior Member
Eglinton/Blue line. The one bright spot about this is that it allows Eglinton to use the colour blue. I'm not a fan of the SRT blue, but it's still blue.
Amy Rose
Active Member
ERT just like SRT, or ECRT if you want