TheTigerMaster
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I often wonder why this line extension doesn't see much criticism these days..
The criticism will come when we see how well or poorly utilized this investment is.
I often wonder why this line extension doesn't see much criticism these days..
Like the Sheppard Stubway? Which TYSSE station has the lowest projected ridership? I would think York University will be most used, Pioneer Village and Finch West will be the same, then Highway 407, then Downsview Park, and finally Vaughan Metropolitan Centre will be the least utilized. This is my guess, but I would like to see official projections if they exist.The criticism will come when we see how well or poorly utilized this investment is.
Like the Sheppard Stubway? Which TYSSE station has the lowest projected ridership? I would think York University will be most used, Pioneer Village and Finch West will be the same, then Highway 407, then Downsview Park, and finally Vaughan Metropolitan Centre will be the least utilized. This is my guess, but I would like to see official projections if they exist.
Highway 407 and Downsview Park will likely languish forever as low use stations, especially Downsview park which lacks any real transit connections.
Here's my guess in order of usage:
1. York U (30,000+ riders). Busiest station on Spadina line north of Bloor.
2. Finch West (Finch Rocket users)
3. VMC will be heavily used by the bus system in York Region. Plus the offices nearby
4. Pioneer (Jane Rocket).
5. 407 (slowly builds with GO Bus system dropping people here)
6. Downsview
What I'm also interested in is the drop in Sheppard West (f.k.a. Downsview) traffic. Of the 38,000 people who use this station how many will be after?
21,000 York U Rocket users.
7,000 York U 106
10,000 Downview & Keele (107 & 108)
That's 38,000 users.
In total I'm estimating 50,000 riders per day on TYSSE. Without any future growth.
My guess is Downsview Park. Vaughan Centre will be lowish use at first, but should see healthy growth. Highway 407 and Downsview Park will likely languish forever as low use stations, especially Downsview park which lacks any real transit connections. The vast majority of its ridership is going to come from PPUDOs.
Finch West, York U, and Pioneer Village will all be busy. The other three, less so.
So TYSSE will have more riders on opening day than Sheppard has increased for 15 years? Of course, this is mainly due to the line actually going somewhere and has actual transit connections at every station.
But busy enough to warrant a subway?
My guess is Downsview Park. Vaughan Centre will be lowish use at first, but should see healthy growth. Highway 407 and Downsview Park will likely languish forever as low use stations, especially Downsview park which lacks any real transit connections. The vast majority of its ridership is going to come from PPUDOs.
Finch West, York U, and Pioneer Village will all be busy. The other three, less so.
Yup, VMC is benefiting from an insanely hot condo market there right now. It was a risky bet to sink all that money to build a subway to empty fields, but the bet seems to be paying off.
Can someone remind us why Downsview Park needed a station? I don't get it. The station area is desolate. There are no connecting bus routes or development in the area. This could very well wind up being the next Bessarion.
About the same as Sheppard (52,000 in 2015). But more than the SRT (41,000).
Can someone remind us why Downsview Park needed a station?