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Toronto Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

I'm confused, have they upgraded to an automated system that allows operation of RTs at grade?

Solid Snake: Thank you for showing what democracy is all about.
 
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^^The ECLRT will utilize ATO in the tunnel and under driver control on the surface. No agency is going to run an automated system at grade without fully fencing the corridor off.
 
rbt said:
Amongst other things, Eglinton is automated and being built for 90 second frequencies.
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We should realize that after they reverted back to the middle-of-the-road alignment between Brentcliffe and Don Mills, 90 second frequencies are not attainable on that section.

They still can try to operate at 90 sec between Yonge and Mount Dennis, but not east of Yonge.
 
Rainforest said:
We should realize that after they reverted back to the middle-of-the-road alignment between Brentcliffe and Don Mills, 90 second frequencies are not attainable on that section.
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True.

TTC (or whomever ends up operating it) would run high frequency service (if necessary) to either Bayview and/or Brentcliffe Road though simply because turning back trains at a major transfer point is risky due to lengthening already long unload times.

The SRT will also likely remain automated, albeit a more effective version but still with a staff member onboard.
 
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rbt said:
True.

TTC (or whomever ends up operating it) would run high frequency service (if necessary) to either Bayview and/or Brentcliffe Road though simply because turning back trains at a major transfer point is risky due to lengthening already long unload times.
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Yes, the original EA has a crossover west of Laird Station and a pocket track east of Laird Station which is the easternmost station in the tunnel. So this is where the short turns will occur and it will be high frequency service from Mt. Dennis through to Laird and then less frequent service after you go east of Leaside.
 
And since it's not particularly dense there's always the off the road option, which can diverge further away between stops if need be.
 
Since there are no lights between Leslie and Don Mills, whether it's in the road or not probably doesn't make any difference on that stretch anyway, even with ATC.
 
theres a York Eglinton BIA at York memorial tonight at 7pm... Apparently they are going to announce that Metrolinx wants to eliminate all street parking on Eglinton during construction...This is your chance to protest or support that idea but the BIA is against it for obvious reasons.
 
sixrings said:
theres a York Eglinton BIA at York memorial tonight at 7pm... Apparently they are going to announce that Metrolinx wants to eliminate all street parking on Eglinton during construction...This is your chance to protest or support that idea but the BIA is against it for obvious reasons.
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How can they dig down if cars are parked and in the way? Park on the side streets. Or allow parking in the area school parking lots, after hours of course.
 
I can see eliminating parking in the station areas and extraction shaft areas, but one of the benefits of a tunnel boring machine is supposed to be the minimization of impact on the surface. Why would all parking need to be eliminated? That doesn't make sense.
 
Congratulations to Urban Toronto moderator JasonParis for having his submission for boring machine names chosen.

Jason submitted Dennis and Lea, after the names of the communities at each end of the tunnel.
The other winning submission was Humber and Don.
 
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