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But it doesn't cost less. Now it costs the same as the original longer Eglinton RT project and the now cancelled Finch West LRT, Sheppard East LRT, and the SRT extension from McCowan to Sheppard.
The primary reason is that the projected demand is much lower than what a full subway carries. Also the cost for full subway would be more expensive yet again.
It doesn't. Demand on Sheppard is lower than Eglinton. Demand on Sheppard east of Victoria Park and west of Yonge is much much lower than Eglinton. Sheppard doesn't come anywhere close to requiring subway ... however Ford's extreme densification plan for Sheppard may change this ... but I really don't believe Rob Ford actually understands exactly what he has committed too ... though it doesn't matter, he probably knows the Sheppard subway will never happen ... at least past Victoria Park.I have a hard time believing Sheppard offers more demand...though I can see how it's possible now that they have a subway in use.
I have a hard time believing Sheppard offers more demand...though I can see how it's possible now that they have a subway in use.
Planning major transit routes is not just about serving existing demands. It’s also about being a catalyst for new development. The one place you don’t want to put new major transit routes is through built-up lower-density areas. You want to put them through high density areas or areas with the potential to become high-density areas over time. Every mall and retail plaza in the city could potentially become a medium to high density mixed-use transit-oriented development if a transit line is built under or next to it. Sheppard East of the 404 has lots of opportunites. Sheppard west of Yonge has fewer opportunites, but provides a link to the Spadina branch.
Do we know this for a fact? It' not a particularly useful station, but it would still seem odd to close it and abandon the elevated track just to save a few bucks and have the line end at STC.Here's the map from the government website:
Also McCowan station will be removed
Fact? Well that's what the Government of Ontario and City of Toronto are saying.Do we know this for a fact? It' not a particularly useful station, but it would still seem odd to close it and abandon the elevated track just to save a few bucks and have the line end at STC.
My opinion of this:
There's nothing saying the Jane buses can't divert slightly off their route to go to Black Creek.
I believe the ARL will only go Union - Pearson, no stops
http://www.gotransit.com/gts/en/project/default.aspxGO Transit will continue to stop at Bloor, Weston and Etobicoke North GO stations, which will require changes to suit the new track alignments. The new Air Rail Link will only stop at the Bloor and Weston GO stations.