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

[smallspy]

Does GO Transit run Go Buses beside its GO Trains at the same time.

Yes.

Or do they go, hey don't need the buses when we've got the train.

That depends. There are reasons why they sometimes do, and sometimes don't.

Does Air Canada run ships from North America to Europe while its planes fly over head?

AC doesn't. But AC has never owned any ships. They do run buses however, and run them between airports that they fly to.

But you may want to ask why ONR operated competing bus, train and plane services simultaneously.

Dan

 

[T3G]

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Yeah, no. Wheel trans has to be booked a minimum of 4 hours in advance. If this was considered a solution we'd all still be riding around in high floor cars.

And as someone who is able bodied, I can also say that if I had to walk 1-2 kilometres just to get to a transit stop, I, too, would tell you just what you can do with your rapid transit line, and take the car.

 

[hawc]

Yeah, no. If I had to walk 1-2 kilometres just to get to a transit stop, I'd tell you where you can put your rapid transit line...

 

[northyorker1]

Verster just mentioned that they've completed 96% of the testing and confirmed that the line will open next year

 

[cplchanb]

Verster just mentioned that they've completed 96% of the testing and confirmed that the line will open next year

Q1/2/3/4??? dec 31 2025??

 

[evandyk]

And as someone who is able bodied, I can also say that if I had to walk 1-2 kilometres just to get to a transit stop, I, too, would tell you just what you can do with your rapid transit line, and take the car.

I think the average underground for the Crosstown will be 850m, which puts you no further than 425m from a stop if you're on Eglinton. That's similar to a lot of the stop spacing on line 2, such as the distance between Ossington-Dufferin or Lansdowne-Dundas W.

I think they targeted about 500m average distance for the outdoor part. Half of that is easily walkable for almost anybody.

On the opposite side, I did a google map pin to estimate that the distance from the front door of a streetcar stopped southbound on Broadview at Jack Layton Way is about 65 metres from the back door of a streetcar stopped southbound at Gerrard (and the stop at Jack Layton Way is just over 100 metres from the stop at Langley).

 

[evandyk]

Q1/2/3/4??? dec 31 2025??

It's a few pages up now, but someone found a minuted comment in TTC agenda materials saying Q2 or 3.

 

[stevedean]

What, you think the station spacing should be further apart? And those with mobility challenges should do what?

If you wanted buses off Eglinton, you should be advocating for closer stop spacing.

Yes the buses are specifically meant to help people with mobility issues reach the in-between spots between stations. Plus, what about pregnant women, people with baby strollers, women out late at night who feel safer not walking long distances. Not sure why that's "hilarious" to some... Not exactly surprising from the guy who spreads unsubstantiated rumours here...

 

[bono47]

Verster just mentioned that they've completed 96% of the testing and confirmed that the line will open next year

link please.

 

[KAR246]

link please.

It was most likely during today's Metrolinx board meeting during the CEO's report:

Meeting 2024-11-28

Learn more about the Board of Directors' agenda for Thursday, November 28, 2024.

www.metrolinx.com

 

[Rogue2016]

Around the 19 minute mark Verster mentions opening in the new year (no specific quarter) but mentions 'revenue demonstration service' (his voice wasn't clear at that point) early in the new year, so, that at least sounds promising.

 

[Ozman]

It's too bad that the OP didn't post a better photo, as the really interesting part of the stop was cropped out of it.

Where the route flags are shown, at the top is now one for the route 5 shuttle bus.


While I agree with running a paralleling route along the underground section of the line - where the stations are further apart - it was and is a silly decision to operate the 34 east of Don Mills, where it will make the exact same stops (save for perhaps 4) as the LRT.

Just like it was and is a silly decision to route the Mount Pleasant and Avenue Road buses in to Yonge/Eglinton.

Dan

Ok Dan, since no one else has mentioned it yet; I'll bite. What is "the route 5 shuttle bus"? Are you referring to route 34 which parallels line 5 and (which I agree with you), is unnecessary east of Science Centre station? Or is there another sticker completely out of the picture to the top? Is this to show where a shuttle bus would stop if (and only if) replacement buses were needed in case of a Line 5 shutdown?

If they are putting up permanent signage for an (emergency) shuttle it doesn't show a lot of confidence in the reliability of the brand new LRT line, IMHO.

 

[bono47]

Around the 19 minute mark Verster mentions opening in the new year (no specific quarter) but mentions 'revenue demonstration service' (his voice wasn't clear at that point) early in the new year, so, that at least sounds promising.

That would put us on a March/April timeline assuming 2-3 months of revenue service demonstration beginning in January.

 

[generalcanada]

I do wonder when the handoff with the contractor is? Or i think the term is "substantial completion"

 

[KevinT]

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Yeah, my 84-year old mother who has never driven is going to be all over that...