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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi
I suspect the curves are there because of hydrology issues connected to Pinecrest Creek. They basically had to realign the creek in that area and daylight portions of it that were concealed in culverts.
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Yeah, environmentally and economically, that route is about as straight as it could have been drawn.
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That said, I really wished they had pushed both Iris and Algonquin stations about a hundred metres northward. I also think they should have not given up on the bus platforms on the Queensway, they might prove to be useful in the future.
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Very hard same – it would also provide flexibility for detour or replacement routings when the train or other bus routes need to be upended from time to time.
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When the Baseline Transitway becomes a reality, the detour to Algonquin station will result in a big loss in time and energy.
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Or, more accurately, prolong the waste of time and energy that already exists. I wish these things were better accounted for during planning phases. The amount of person-hours unnecessarily lost by these bad decisions starts to add up after a while.
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