Future Canadian Transit Maps

[FFX-ME]

There is a lot of interrest in this forum about two things, skyscrapers and transit projects which it why I found it surprising that there is no future canadian transit maps like there is a future skyline thread so I thought I would start one with some of the ones I know.

Ottawa:

Here is Ottawa's current O-train line:


What the light metro system will look like in 2018 when the new confederation line is complete:


And this is the approved system expansion for 2023:


Edmonton:

This is the map of Edmonton's current LRT system:


The planned and under construction expansions with the metro and valley lines:


And the vision of the system in 2040 with the festival and energy lines:


Calgary:

Here is the current C-train system:


And the proposed green line expansion:


Vancouver:

Here is the map of Vancouver's Skytrain system where the new evergreen line (2016) is indicated.


Montreal:

Here is the metro system:


And the vision 2020 extension of the metro:


Toronto:

Here is Toronto's subway system:


And this is the TTC's future transit map:


I'll try to keep track of this thread and keep it updated. Tell me if there are any changes you want done to the post.

[The_Architect]

Newer subway maps are starting to include the Airport Rocket bus in response to the UPX coming out:


http://www.blogto.com/city/2014/12/the_ttc_wants_you_to_know_about_its_airport_bus/

[1overcosc]

That might confuse tourists who think the UPX doesn't exist and take the 192 when they would have wanted UPX... unless they add UPX to the map too.

[matt602]

Here is Hamilton's vision for transit over the next 25 years:

(from hamiltonrapidtransit.ca)

The green (B-Line) is an existing BRT-Lite line from Eastgate to University Plaza. If the imminent LRT project gets green lighted (looking more and more doubtful all the time), it would be converted to LRT from Eastgate to McMaster University.

The blue (A-Line) route is also an existing semi-express route from the waterfront to the Hamilton Airport. The plan is to also convert this to either full BRT or LRT as a priority project. The rest of the lines (L, S, T) are farther into the future and could either end up being BRT or LRT. Unfortunately Hamilton has been seriously dragging their feet on the whole thing over the last few years and it's looking doubtful that we'll even see an LRT B-Line at this point. The last council and mayor kinda killed the momentum and placed a lot of doubt.

[thegx]

These are the lines and stations that are approved in Edmonton.

[FFX-ME]

I got my edmonton LRT maps from the 4lrt.com website as opposed to wikipedia. I like that they show the system from the same perspective making for easy comparison.

[MonkeyRonin]

The TTC's actual map with all existing projects completed:

[thegx]

Originally Posted by FFX-ME

I got my edmonton LRT maps from the 4lrt.com website as opposed to wikipedia. I like that they show the system from the same perspective making for easy comparison.

Those maps are incorrect though. There are 5 non-existent stations labelled on the existing stations map.

[Aylmer]

Originally Posted by FFX-ME

Here is Ottawa's current O-train line:


What the light metro system will look like in 2018 when the new confederation line is complete:

Cool thread idea!

I'm psyched about the Confederation line, but God, I hope we don't go with red and green - it looks very bleh imo. And why indicate which stations are underground? What does it matter to someone riding from Blair to Lyon if Lyon is underground? They don't even indicate that St.Laurent is underground.

It would be miles more helpful to indicate things that actually matter like frequency, travel time and bus connections.

[FFX-ME]

Originally Posted by thegx

Those maps are incorrect though. There are 5 non-existent stations labelled on the existing stations map.

Thanks for telling me, I have changed the maps

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

The TTC's actual map with all existing projects completed:

Thanks, I have made the change.

[The_Architect]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

That might confuse tourists who think the UPX doesn't exist and take the 192 when they would have wanted UPX... unless they add UPX to the map too.

UPX is run by Metrolinx not TTC, whereas the 192 Rocket is. So that's probably why one but not the other is on the map.

[The_Architect]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

The TTC's actual map with all existing projects completed:

That looks a lot better than the current one, but all of the additions are in the suburbs, and downtown is still left incredibly underserved.

[JHikka]

Good thread. I doubt i'll still be in Ottawa in 2018 but the Confederation Line is going to be so massive to have, particularly in the winter.

[FFX-ME]

I like how Edmonton is looking far into the future, even officially naming lines that haven't been approved yet. I wish we could have this sort of insight into the future transit systems of other cities, however these plans likely wouldn't survive many elections; especially in cities like Ottawa which cancels more projects than it builds.

[Aylmer]

To be fair to Ottawa, the only project we did cancel was the NS LRT project with a downtown tram as the backbone of our transit system, which was ridiculous to begin with. As much as it did put us back (a little less than a decade ― NS LRT was to be completed in 2009), in retrospect, Phase 1 and Phase 2 really justify cancelling NSLRT.

Now we've got to hope that a future Phase 3 will concentrate less on the suburbs and more on improving the often dismal inner-city travel (mostly on Bank St. And Rideau St.).

[FFX-ME]

Originally Posted by Aylmer

To be fair to Ottawa, the only project we did cancel was the NS LRT project with a downtown tram as the backbone of our transit system, which was ridiculous to begin with. As much as it did put us back (a little less than a decade ― NS LRT was to be completed in 2009), in retrospect, Phase 1 and Phase 2 really justify cancelling NSLRT.

Now we've got to hope that a future Phase 3 will concentrate less on the suburbs and more on improving the often dismal inner-city travel (mostly on Bank St. And Rideau St.).

The closest thing we have to a phase 3 plan are the NCC's transit goals which do again focus more on the suburbs since most of the transit use comes from there I guess, although it would be great to have the Bank street subway.

[vegeta_skyline]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

That might confuse tourists who think the UPX doesn't exist and take the 192 when they would have wanted UPX... unless they add UPX to the map too.

I highly doubt that. The UPX is very visible at the airport and metrolinx has spared no expense promoting it. Meanwhile I still occasionally have a hard time getting to where it is I need to go to grab the airport bus after coming off a flight, though that could just be the jet lag and the 2-3 wait at customs. It's basically at the very bottom corner of the terminal in a dimly lit area with poor signage.

[Kitchissippi]

So if Hamilton doesn't follow through with all the lines it will end up with something kinda BLA ?

[Innsertnamehere]

That TTC map is outdated, it doesn't have the Scarborough subway on it.

[GreaterMontréal]

Pie-IX will have a BRT with 70k ppd. From Laval to Metro Pie-IX