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

Things are looking good at most stations. At Mount Pleasant where they were quite behind the frame of the historic bank building frame has gone up and they have installed scaffolding to started brickwork. They are also pouring some sidewalks and road bases with traffic likely to shift sides this week and the temporary bridge that existed will be removed. At Eglinton the deep hole on the old bus barn site has iron work reaching the surface ready to get a cement pour, and under Eglinton they have started putting dirt on top of the station box and loading it as they build back up to street level.
 
youngblood said:
That bench is not bolted in yet 🤣
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Quick, they are doing photos... make it look like we are done.

Also note the bench in the background is sitting on access panels for some sort of utility. Would they really put a bench directly on top of access panels?
 
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Got stuck crossing the street at Hakimi, took these pics real quick
 
"TTC is now in discussion with Metrolinx about starting at Level 6, under which trains would run as often as every 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Metrolinx proposed the higher service levels, which would be a major change — the LRT wasn’t expected to reach Level 6 for another 15 years."

It is ludicrous TTC wants to run the line every 5 minutes or so during rush hour. Good on Metrolinx for advocating for rides and bringing it down to 3 minutes or so. In order to get new riders and keep current ridership there needs to be stable and efficient service or else people will continue driving imo.

www.thestar.com

How often should the Eglinton LRT run? TTC, Metrolinx disagree

Difference over LRT service levels proves an early test of province and city’s ability to get along.
www.thestar.com www.thestar.com
 
toronto647 said:
"TTC is now in discussion with Metrolinx about starting at Level 6, under which trains would run as often as every 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Metrolinx proposed the higher service levels, which would be a major change — the LRT wasn’t expected to reach Level 6 for another 15 years."

It is ludicrous TTC wants to run the line every 5 minutes or so during rush hour. Good on Metrolinx for advocating for rides and bringing it down to 3 minutes or so. In order to get new riders and keep current ridership there needs to be stable and efficient service or else people will continue driving imo.

www.thestar.com

How often should the Eglinton LRT run? TTC, Metrolinx disagree

Difference over LRT service levels proves an early test of province and city’s ability to get along.
www.thestar.com www.thestar.com
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Did you read the whole article?

You're throwing the TTC under the bus for planning to follow the original agreement.

An agreement they cannot unilaterally amend.

Mx is requesting the higher service level, but under terms of the agreement, they must pay the TTC to operate that higher level of service, hence the negotiations.
 
It is ludicrous that a new subway/LRT operates at 5 minute headway during rush hour at opening after a pandemic that has altered WFH arrangements and passenger volumes? Most mornings I find the Yonge line only achieves a headway of about 4 minutes. If they need a 3min 10sec headway already then they should start operating 3-car trains on day one.
 
EnviroTO said:
It is ludicrous that a new subway/LRT operates at 5 minute headway during rush hour at opening after a pandemic that has altered WFH arrangements and passenger volumes? Most mornings I find the Yonge line only achieves a headway of about 4 minutes. If they need a 3min 10sec headway already then they should start operating 3-car trains on day one.
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Realistically the Yonge line can't turn trains around even at 5 minute head ways without serious delays at the end of the line. Sometimes it takes 20min to get from York Mills to finch during rush hour.
 
EnviroTO said:
It is ludicrous that a new subway/LRT operates at 5 minute headway during rush hour at opening after a pandemic that has altered WFH arrangements and passenger volumes? Most mornings I find the Yonge line only achieves a headway of about 4 minutes. If they need a 3min 10sec headway already then they should start operating 3-car trains on day one.
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Or maybe capacity actually is going to be a bigger problem overall than expected
 
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