AlvinofDiaspar
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But the count at Bessarion is so low (2000/d), any fluctuation might sound (in fact, likely to be) large on a YTY percentage basis but meaningless at a global scale.
AoD
AoD
The sad thing about the Sheppard Subway is that ridership will very likely take another hit when the Eglinton Crosstown opens. And I can see it decreasing even further once the Finch West LRT is extended to Yonge, since riders in the area will likely take the Finch Express Bus to the FWLRT rather than taking Sheppard to Yonge, Yonge to Finch and then transferring to FWLRT. And heavens forbid if the proposed Don Mills LRT or subway were built and connected to DRL, the effect on Sheppard Subway ridership would be nothing short of cataclysmic.
The sad thing about the Sheppard Subway is that ridership will very likely take another hit when the Eglinton Crosstown opens. And I can see it decreasing even further once the Finch West LRT is extended to Yonge, since riders in the area will likely take the Finch Express Bus to the FWLRT rather than taking Sheppard to Yonge, Yonge to Finch and then transferring to FWLRT. And heavens forbid if the proposed Don Mills LRT or subway were built and connected to DRL, the effect on Sheppard Subway ridership would be nothing short of cataclysmic.
Very minor perhaps for some between Lawrence and Sheppard. I'd think most on Lawrence now don't head to Sheppard, but instead take the Lawrence bus to Eglinton station.You're wrong TM. Eglinton should have a minor impact on Sheppard. For example, people who live along Lawrence will likely go south to Eglinton rather than to north to Sheppard to get to Yonge. Finch wont have an impact. Don Mills will.
Much better? What was the peak ridership increase ... from about 5,000 per hour to 7,000 per hour? Higher perhaps ... not sure better. In terms of passengers/km, I wouldn't be surprised if it actually got worse if it went much east of Victoria Park and west of Yonge!Part of the reason Sheppard's ridership is so low is because it was never completed. So of course people from parallel bus routes won't transfer to get there to have to transfer again. If Sheppard had been completed (say, from Downsview to Scarborough Centre) ridership would be much better.
The SRT and the western half of the Bloor Danforth is much higher in ridership and both those are incomplete. People Bayview village won't get out of their cars,.Part of the reason Sheppard's ridership is so low is because it was never completed. So of course people from parallel bus routes won't transfer to get there to have to transfer again. If Sheppard had been completed (say, from Downsview to Scarborough Centre) ridership would be much better.
Traditional Toronto subway capacity is 26,000.