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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker
The TTC has. Sheppard.
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Sheppard was arguably that in its first few years.......but pre-pandemic was running at capacity in rush hour (service every 5m); yes, its possible to run more trains, but the TTC lacks any more trains in the 4-car configuration required for Sheppard.
The problems at Sheppard are are really the result of some budget cuts (truncated the line to Don Mills from the original Victoria Park) and cutting Willowdale station.
They also shortened the stations from six-car to 4-car (the full station is built, but hoarded off at the 4-car mark and with no finishes beyond that (tile, fixtures etc.).
All that and Sheppard was built before the new intensified development was in place.....(but that's not exactly a bad thing; the alternative being that the development is up w/o the supporting transit).
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Worth noting, the TTC is looking at fully extending the Sheppard platforms to six-car to handle passenger loads, and to standardize for the next round of expansion.
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Will add here, people tend to forget that the University Line in Toronto was so empty when they opened it, they literally shut it on weekends.
I'm also old enough to remember when the TTC shortened all six-car trains to 4 during off-peak hours.