The Great Canadian Transit Thread - Page 78

armorand93 · #**1541** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 12:31 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan5

Just noticed in another thread that Winnipeg has built a 3.6 km BRT route for 138 million dollars. I have a few questions if anybody can answer:

1. Was the new transit way built entirely from scratch or is it, or a portion of it built on existing roadway?

2. How much did the tunnel and bridge portion cost, and is there any other infrastructure like this incorporated in the project - anything else underground or elevated?

3. Was there any property acquisition. And if so, how much? (in dollars)

4. What was the cost of the vehicles?

Kinda tough questions to answer, but if somebody knows, it would be appreciated.

Good thing Winnipegs transit nerd see's this!

1. entirely from scratch, on CN land.

2. i honestly forget

, tunnel and osborne station (bridge) was major though...

3. just the CN right-of-way, that was all haha

4. 15 million for 30 NFI D40LFRs

logan5 · #**1542** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 2:26 PM**

Thank-you for the info.

caltrane74 · #**1543** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 3:15 PM**

Busyway with Photoshop??

WTF?

Downtown Mississauga

From Jasonzed at SSC, Photoshop by KAMT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread....Cityzen-56-50s-MAD-(Yansong-Ma))/page184

Innsertnamehere · #**1544** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 10:57 PM**

I think it's more like a median with photoshop... probably part of the 401 widening happening below the bridge that is either on or very close to,.

caltrane74 · #**1545** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 11:26 PM**

The Mississauga Busway looks awesome. They should have just built the LRT one time.

Thankfully with the ROW in place all they have to do is lay the track and buy the cars when they are ready.

caltrane74 · #**1546** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 5:13 PM**

Union Station New Train shed Atrium

from drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread....ck-Upgrades-(Zeidler-Partnership)/page40

caltrane74 · #**1547** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 5:30 PM**

Sheppard Ave - Train Track grade separation

Quote:

Originally Posted by drum118

June 15
over 50 photos up on site GO Transit Sheppard Ave Agincourt Grade Separation

Traffic light location

photos by drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/9023-GO-Construction-Projects/page51

WhipperSnapper · #**1548** Posted **Jun 26, 2012, 12:06 AM**

Would of been better to bury the line under the street. The bridge appears too narrow for a twin sets which is plain stupid.

goodthings · #**1549** Posted **Jun 26, 2012, 5:39 AM**

Cross-posted with the Hurontario LRT thread.

All the documents:
http://lrt-mississauga.brampton.ca/EN/Public-Consultation/Pages/Welcome.aspx

The display panels:
http://lrt-mississauga.brampton.ca/EN/Pu...isplay_Boards_PIC1_June%2025_26_2012.pdf

This is the current status of the Hurontario LRT.

Some highlights:
- 28 stops, 850 m average stop spacing, 44-minute journey from end-to-end.
- distinguished LRT from streetcars
- highlighted the disadvantage of Waterloo Region's LRT-BRT mix.
- Brampton's Zum Route 502 sees 7,500 riders a day
- MiWay's switch from 202 to 103 boosted ridership by 24% to 4,550 riders a day. Ergo, Hurontario corridor within Mississauga alone must be carrying more than 30,000 riders a day.
- now removed the one-way loop at Downtown Brampton, will run two-way along Main Street instead.
- most platforms will see entrances at both ends, and some stations within Mississauga will cover two streets (ex. Cooksville GO Stop will have exits at BOTH John Street and Hillcrest Avenue, northbound Dundas LRT Station will have exits at BOTH Dundas Street and Agnes Street).
- Because of that, there will be mid-block stoplights. This will definitely catch drivers by surprise when the LRt undergoes construction.
- looks like the ENTIRE corridor, including the narrow ones, will get dedicated LRT lanes (i.e. the Port Credit, Main Street South, and Living Arts Drive segment will be reduced to just one lane each),
- houses fronting Hurontario will have to undergo RIRO (right-in, right-out) system to access their houses.
- Contemplating between transit mall or one lane per direction at Downtown Brampton. Regardless of the result, on-street parking along Main will be taken away.

There is a rumour that Brampton, despite their aggressiveness in bus transit, wants to cut the LRT to just Steeles, and if it's true, that's BAD NEWS. This is becoming more of a Mississauga project than a Peel project.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

I think it's more like a median with photoshop... probably part of the 401 widening happening below the bridge that is either on or very close to,.

It's the 403 that is under construction for the Mississauga Transitway, since they are rebuilding Hurontario/Sherwoodtowne intersection with an overpass. He just put an LRT vehicle at the median to visualize it, but in the proposals, it will not cross the 403 along Hurontario though, but along an "extended" City Centre Drive.

vegeta_skyline · #**1550** Posted **Jun 26, 2012, 6:11 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Would of been better to bury the line under the street. The bridge appears too narrow for a twin sets which is plain stupid.

There is enough space for both the LRT underneath the bridge and to double track the Stouffville GO line above it.

caltrane74 · #**1551** Posted **Jun 27, 2012, 3:23 AM**

The TTC / Metrolinx are looking at Turning the Airport Link into a Downtown Relief Line - West

From the star

http://www.thestar.com/news/transportati...sal-floated-by-stintz-debaeremaeker?bn=1

Chadillaccc · #**1552** Posted **Jun 27, 2012, 4:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

Cool Edmonton shots as well. Will Edmonton have more underground stops then Calgary?

Calgary has never had underground stations dude, even to this day it only has one under construction. Since the beginning of Edmonton's LRT in the 70s there have been 6 underground stations. Actually, before the Canada line was built, Edmonton had twice as many underground stations as Vancouver even.

caltrane74 · #**1553** Posted **Jul 2, 2012, 5:31 PM**

Union Station Atrium working its way across the trainshed

L Tower and Market Wharf Tower are under construction in background.

caltrane74 · #**1554** Posted **Jul 3, 2012, 11:57 PM**

Damn, These things are long like trains.... and to think they will be on 8 seperate lines, and that's not including the LRT's.

http://www.openfile.ca/toronto/blog/2012/photo-newsworthy-look-torontos-new-streetcars

The_Architect · #**1555** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 12:04 AM**

Absolute beauties!

Innsertnamehere · #**1556** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 2:59 AM**

they are only slightly longer than the current ARLVs...

caltrane74 · #**1557** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 3:34 AM**

Yeah, but the ALRV's only run on Queen Street - Bathurst.

These will run on every streetcar line throughout the city.

Basically doubling the capacity of the downtown streetcar lines.

Chadillaccc · #**1558** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 4:47 AM**

That is soooo awesome

Toronto can definitely use them! and that transit plan looks fantastic. I love the idea of the Don Mills express subway line, the Sheppard West subway, and the Finch West LRT.

Love that the Eglington Crosstown is already well under construction.

Innsertnamehere · #**1559** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 12:59 PM**

Too bad we won't be getting any of that until 2018.. (the first phase of the finch LRT) but yes, it will be amazing to see the streetcars out!

The amazing part is that Toronto is currently receiving over $13 billion in transit development, and that is without the one city plan! We will be getting 19km of subway by 2020 as well! (probably more if one city moves ahead)

LeftCoaster · #**1560** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 1:32 PM**

wait a sec the streetcars are already arriving? I thought their delivery had been postponed?