Jimmy Olsen
New Member
That is his point. It wasn't paid in cash in full from general revenues.
Makes sense. I think capital improvements for utilities are usually paid for through user fees as opposed to a new levy.
That is his point. It wasn't paid in cash in full from general revenues.
That is his point. It wasn't paid in cash in full from general revenues.
In accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08, the TTC and City of Toronto conducted an environmental impact assessment of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project; a 33-kilometre electrically-powered LRT line extending from the Lester B. Pearson International Airport in the City of Mississauga to Kennedy Station in the City of Toronto. An Environmental Project Report (EPR) for this transit project was completed March 12, 2010 and a Statement of Completion submitted to the Ministry of the Environment in May 2010.
Subsequently, in 2012, Metrolinx assumed management responsibility for the project and has become the sole proponent. Metrolinx has identified the need to revise the project between Jane Street and Keelesdale Park to:
- Divide the implementation of the project into two phases at Weston Road (the site of the Mount Dennis Station) and proceed with the phase from Mount Dennis Station to Kennedy Station and defer the section from Weston Road to Pearson International Airport due to funding limitations;
- Include at the western terminus of the first phase (at Mount Dennis Station) a 15-bay bus terminal (not previously assessed in the original EPR);
- Re-configure the LRT between Jane Street and Keelesdale Park from a surface LRT line in the centre of Eglinton Avenue West to a grade-separated LRT line to improve operations; and,
- Assess the environmental impacts of a Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF), where light rail vehicles would be maintained and stored (the effects of which were not previously assessed in the original EPR).
An addendum to the Environmental Project Report for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been prepared and is now available for a 30-day review period starting October 18, 2013.
Between Jane Street and Keelesdale Park, the Project was proposed to be in the centre of Eglinton Avenue West with stops at Jane Street, Weston Road, and Black Creek Drive, at-grade intersections with Weston Road and Black Creek Drive and an at grade connection to the proposed Black Creek MSF
Consolidation of the Weston Stop and the Black Creek Stop (both surface stops shown in the 2010 EPR) into one new underground Mount Dennis LRT Station located at the GO Transit Kitchener Rail corridor
Proposed 15-bay bus terminal and Passenger Pick Up and Drop off at the Mount Dennis LRT station.
The LRT mainline will connect to the MSF service tracks before it entering into the Mount Dennis LRT Station under the rail corridor. West of the station, the LRT will continue below-grade until emerging from a portal in the centre of Eglinton Avenue approximately 100m east of the Jane Street. West of the portal, the LRT will continue as an at-grade centre median LRT as previously approved.
There will be 90 second service on the grade seperated portion to deal with the much heavier demand, and every 3 minutes on the surface portion. Still great frequencies, equivalent to our entire subway network. I'm guessing Metrolinx will fix up the dumping spots for the Buses as well a bit. The LRT will work exactly as the Spadina line currently does, where every other train turns around at St. Clair. (which will be Eglinton when the LRT opens) When waiting for a train, and knowing that you will be traveling east of Laird, you simply wait for one that goes east of Laird. No transfers, just 90 seconds more waiting. Metrolinx will also be Running 3 car trains on this line, even on the surface portions, so that should help with capacity as well. (compared to 2 car trains on Sheppard and Finch)
I think it should grade seperated to Don Mills as well, but probably won't be the disaster you are predicting. I doubt they have handed out the Eastern contract yet either as they still need to figure out what to do with the TBMs when they get to Yonge street, which is what they will be doing in the Fall.
- 32 Eglinton West bus service would be shortened to operate from Renforth Station to the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal, with peak service every 5 minutes.
- 34 Eglinton East bus service would be renamed “34 Eglintonâ€. Service would operate from the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal to Kennedy Station, via Eglinton/Yonge and Eglinton West stations. Peak service would operate every 15 minutes.
- 89 Weston bus service would be revised to serve the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal in both directions via Weston Road / Black Creek Drive / Eglinton Avenue / Weston Road. Local peak service would operate every 5 minutes, with additional express service every 10 minutes.
- 35 Jane (Mount Dennis Bus Terminal – Steeles West Station) would operate both ways via Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue to/from the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal. Peak service would operate every 3 minutes.
- New 19 Jane South (Jane Station – Mount Dennis Bus Terminal) would operate both ways via Jane Street / Eglinton Avenue to/from the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal. Peak service would operate every 6 minutes.
- 35E Jane Express bus service would operate from the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal to Steeles West Station via Eglinton Avenue / Jane Street / Steeles Avenue both ways. Peak service would operate every 10 minutes.
- New 170 Emmett bus service would operate to/from the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal via Eglinton Avenue / Emmett Avenue / Jane Street / Eglinton Avenue. Peak service would operate every 15 minutes.
- 161 Rogers Road would be operated to the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal, both ways via Rogers Road, Weston Road, and Eglinton Avenue. Peak service would operate every 8 minutes. Service west of Jane Street would be replaced by the revised 171 Mount Dennis service.
- 168 Symington would be extended from the Avon Loop to the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal, both ways via Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue. Peak service would operate every 4 minutes.
- 71 Runnymede bus service would operate via the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal, both ways via Rockliffe Boulevard, Lambton Avenue, Ray Avenue, Industry Street, the Mount Dennis garage, Industry Street, Todd Baylis Boulevard, Trethewey Drive, Black Creek Drive, Eglinton Avenue, and return via the reverse routing. Peak service would operate every 15 minutes.
- 171 Mount Dennis bus service would be changed to operate from the proposed Mount Dennis Bus Terminal south on Black Creek Drive, west on Humber Boulevard, west on Alliance Avenue, north on Jane Street, east on Lambton Avenue, south on Rockliffe Boulevard, east on Alliance Avenue, north on Cliff Street, east on Cordella Avenue, east on Louvain Street, east on Humber Boulevard, and north on Black Creek Drive. Peak service would operate every 20 minutes.
To Rob Ford: Yes, but much of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is underground as not to impede motor traffic.No Scarlett road bus? That should connect, it would allow for our god-foresaken mayor to take transit to work every day, and on his much hated LRT line.
So while we wait for the next round of open houses/meetings re: the Eglinton Crosstown (which Metrolinx tells me will be happening this fall), I thought I'd muse about some of the ramifications of the line when it finally opens.
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To Rob Ford: Yes, but much of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is underground as not to impede motor traffic.
The strange thing is that even though Ford seems to hate LRT in the median, he is completely ignoring the Eglinton LRT being in the median through Leslie and from DVP to Kennedy. I do not expect much innovative and creative thought from Ford, but it is noteworthy that through this entire Scarborough Subway thing - he has not stopped one kilometre of in-median LRT from being built.
No Scarlett road bus? That should connect, it would allow for our god-foresaken mayor to take transit to work every day, and on his much hated LRT line.
No Scarlett road bus? That should connect, it would allow for our god-foresaken mayor to take transit to work every day, and on his much hated LRT line.