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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
Double tracked and electrified, yes. Going downtown isn't really necessary. If the Trillium line is upgraded to proper high-frequency service the Bayview transfer doesn't matter anymore. You don't need one-seat rides everywhere.. that was one of the big fallacies of the city's old Transitway-era thinking.-
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I live in the part of the city served by the Trillium Line. It is NOT a one seat ride. Almost everybody who would use the Trillium Line has to transfer to use it or use a Park n Ride lot, which amounts to the same thing. If we want the Trillium Line to maximize its success, it needs to go downtown. Bayview is an artificial terminus and a non-destination.
The Trillium Line does not serve local neighbourhoods like express buses so there is no equivalency to 'old Transitway-era thinking'.
What you are talking about is the same as building Montreal's REM but not running it through downtown Montreal. A dumb idea indeed.
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