xtremesniper
Active Member
I believe that Scarberian's point revolves around the interchangeability of subway extension trips with GO trips. He is saying that South York is highly integrated with communities on Yonge north of Bloor, therefore the best transit mode is one that has ample stops in between Highway 7 and downtown. As a result, the subway is better able to suit the needs of the Yonge corridor than GO.
However, because Mississauga is poorly integrated with intermediate communities along the Bloor Line, the typical commuter would be best served by a transit mode that stops in Mississauga, downtown, and as few intermediate stops as possible in between. For the Mississauga-Toronto corridor, GO is best able to serve the needs of the typical commuter.
The reason why the Yonge extension is required more so than the Bloor extension has nothing to do with actual ridership - we all know that Mississauga generates more transit trips than South York. However, the nature of travel patterns are such that a subway makes more sense in York Region, while the GO train makes more sense in Mississauga.
Missisauga might be best served by a subway or LRT along Hurontario that terminates at a GO Station that has frequent all day service. Whether or not the Hurontario subway connects to the Bloor line is inconsequential, so long the subway connects to a GO station that has frequent service.
Thank you for that explanation. I now know what you're talking about and I agree. It makes sense. I've always had 416ers say that people in York Region should use GO as their main transit service, not the TTC because supposedly the 416 taxpayers fund the TTC so York Region residents shouldn't be allowed to use their services. (Their explanation, not mine). It's frustrating.