micheal_can
Senior Member
If this line is opened before the Ontario line, how bad will the mess of Line 1 be?
If this line is opened before the Ontario line, how bad will the mess of Line 1 be?
If this line is opened before the Ontario line, how bad will the mess of Line 1 be?
Except that one TTC fare is a lot cheaper than GO fare. Students and low income family will choose the most economic option.Its important to note that during peak hours, the Richmond Hill Line is active, which has a stop at Richmond Hill Center. This means that passengers heading downtown during peak congestion will most likely still use GO, and the people who use the subway will likely be heading to North York or someplace along the Eglinton line. Thus the amount of congestion that will be added at stops like Bloor-Yonge would be minimal at best.
Except that one TTC fare is a lot cheaper than GO fare. Students and low income family will choose the most economic option.
Its important to note that during peak hours, the Richmond Hill Line is active, which has a stop at Richmond Hill Center. This means that passengers heading downtown during peak congestion will most likely still use GO, and the people who use the subway will likely be heading to North York or someplace along the Eglinton line. Thus the amount of congestion that will be added at stops like Bloor-Yonge would be minimal at best.
The RH line cannot compete with the subway, due to a number of reasons:
a) No stops in downtown other than Union.
b) Meandering route that diverts east further than Don Mills before coming back to Yonge. As a result, the travel time between Langstaff and Union will be only ~ 10 min shorter taking GO compared to the subway.
It is possible to fix (d), and to some degree (c). Nothing can be done to fix (a) and (b).
Not cheaper if they need to take viva/YRT to Finch.Except that one TTC fare is a lot cheaper than GO fare. Students and low income family will choose the most economic option.
Except that one TTC fare is a lot cheaper than GO fare. Students and low income family will choose the most economic option.
Even though it wouldn't make much of a difference, I think Langstaff GO should be moved north a bit to right next to the Richmond Hill Centre Bus Terminal, especially since the TTC Richmond Hill Centre Station will be a bit north of the terminal. They can do what is similar to what is planned for Oriole GO and Leslie Station. However, it was mentioned here before that the City of Markham may be against the station move because it will move out of the Langstaff redevelopment area.Its important to note that during peak hours, the Richmond Hill Line is active, which has a stop at Richmond Hill Center. This means that passengers heading downtown during peak congestion will most likely still use GO, and the people who use the subway will likely be heading to North York or someplace along the Eglinton line. Thus the amount of congestion that will be added at stops like Bloor-Yonge would be minimal at best.
A frequent 2WAD Stouffville GO Line is much better than a Line 2 or Ontario Line extension to Markham.Downtown Markham deserves a subway!
We are getting something similar to a subway, but with a higher speed. It's the Stouffville GO line. Metrolinx plans to run 11 trains per hour in the peak and 8 trains per hour offpeak.Downtown Markham deserves a subway!
Uneducated Subway Supporter: They should have built a subway along Highway 7 so that I can get to the subway to get Downtown.We are getting something similar to a subway, but with a higher speed. It's the Stouffville GO line. Metrolinx plans to run 11 trains per hour in the peak and 8 trains per hour offpeak.
Do you mean travelling from Union to Richmond Hill Centre or Markham Centre to Richmond Hill Centre?The travel time from Union to Unionville GO may even be faster than to Richmond Hill Centre.