The Great Canadian Transit Thread - Page 481

TorontoDrew · #**9601** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 3:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Construction starts on $2 Billion Bay St. bus terminal and office complex
New GO Transit bus station on Bay St. will replace existing facility, which is aging and at capacity.

It's funny the terminal being replaced is almost new but they are calling it aging. It is way to small though.

Acajack · #**9602** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by hipster duck

I'm going to miss the Toronto Coach Terminal. It was one of the last throwbacks to the era of gritty urbanism, with dirty, noisy buses jostling with taxicabs on little sidestreets and the flurry of activity around it at all hours of the day. The location also couldn't be beat. You were within a 15 minute walk of all the hospitals, U of T, Ryerson, the Eaton Centre, etc. Given the destinations that most intercity coach travelers are trying to reach, it was very convenient.

It makes sense to consolidate the city's intercity and regional transportation centre in one hub, though, and the location will be a lot easier for bus drivers to access.

Oh, I have many fond (OK, maybe not so fond) memories of waiting for the midnight bus to Ottawa in that building!

caltrane74 · #**9603** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It's funny the terminal being replaced is almost new but they are calling it aging. It is way to small though.

I think they are talking about the Bay-Dundas Terminal, but the context of the current situation with two terminals is missing from the article.

TorontoDrew · #**9604** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 4:04 PM**

The Coach terminal is not part of this is it?

caltrane74 · #**9605** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

The Coach terminal is not part of this is it?

The Inter-City buses will move to this terminal as well.

The Bay-Dundas Terminal is done-zo!

TorontoDrew · #**9606** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 4:36 PM**

Cool! Maybe the city can clean up that area now. The old bus terminal could be a neat place for a market or museum.

GeneralLea · #**9607** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 5:30 PM**

Yea...I gotta wonder what they'll do with the Bay Dundas site. I also wonder if Greyhound will continue to use that space. As of now, it's not a great place to wait for a bus, although it has it's quaintness in the interior at least.

WhipperSnapper · #**9608** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 6:16 PM**

Let's hope its stays in the public rather than sold for another condo tower. A market or event space would be great for the heritage terminal building. The rest can be much needed open space.

niwell · #**9609** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 7:48 PM**

It would be the perfect building for a market - and certainly a busy enough location.

shappy · #**9610** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 7:57 PM**

It'll be a condo... who are we kidding.

north 42 · #**9611** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 11:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by shappy

It'll be a condo... who are we kidding.

Ugh!

caltrane74 · #**9612** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 4:46 PM**

From the streets of Toronto Facebook page

Boris2k7 · #**9613** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 3:43 PM**

A couple of updated Green Line images. One for the recommended alignment that went to Council, and the other for the downtown portion. Dashed is underground.

No construction timeline but Administration will be returning to Council in Q1 2018 with details on tendering.

WhipperSnapper · #**9614** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 4:02 PM**

not very impressed with the station distances in the downtown core.

caltrane74 · #**9615** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 4:27 PM**

Are the downtown stations underground?

MalcolmTucker · #**9616** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

not very impressed with the station distances in the downtown core.

600m circles from the currently envisioned station entrances.

osmo · #**9617** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

From the streets of Toronto Facebook page

Queens Quay photographs well but it is still a mess of a street. The street is a victim of being overplanned, too many chiefs at the table to figure out that street.

I do like the bike path though.. when joggers.. or people are not walking aimlessly into it.

begratto · #**9618** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 5:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

From the streets of Toronto Facebook page

What strikes me in this picture is that the streetcars are waiting for the cars to turn in front of them. Shouldn't it be the other way around (i.e. streetcars having the priority)?

swimmer_spe · #**9619** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by begratto

What strikes me in this picture is that the streetcars are waiting for the cars to turn in front of them. Shouldn't it be the other way around (i.e. streetcars having the priority)?

It should be, but not in Toronto.

milomilo · #**9620** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

not very impressed with the station distances in the downtown core.

What's wrong with them? They are much better spaced than the 5 in 1600m on 7th Ave.