Thank you for making these types of videos! I've said it before - these are the kinds of videos that Metrolinx should be providing the public but that organization is a mess...
Ayy. So happy to see you make this update. I was waiting for it lol. Honestly the Ontario line is probably the new transit project I am most existed about. It will make transit in the incredibly dense old Toronto much better. Hopefully metrolinx learned from the mistakes of line 5 and don't repeat them with the ontario line.
Interesting, as a young child i lived at Pape and Cosburn and my patentvtalked about the possibility of subways expanding there back then. We did tvwait andcmoved out to Lawerence East and the DVP. The most awkward transit spot! The bridle path area meant no buses could travel tomthe yonge subway, a d tne DVP meant no access to the bloor line. So you sat on a bus detouring down leslie to Eglinton to the subway, crossing 2 transit zones and paying 2 fares. So 40 yrs later or more atbkeast thecplan is on paper to make transit more feasible than bus sitting!
It is estimated that in 600,000,000 years the sun will become so bright that life on Earth will begin to die off. If Metrolinx is building this project, I hope it is finished before then... but probably not.
Thank you! This is exactly the information rich style of video that Metrolinx (and other agencies) should be using to update the public about ongoing large scale projects. Subscribed!
The Finch LRT terminal isn't finished but they did the waste water upgrade at the same time. There is a photo of a car making an illegal u-turn being hit by a test street car. They didn't mention the guy had probably just driven at 3 or miles with no left available.
Re-working Queen as streetcar and pedestrian only can't happen soon enough, George Street in Sydney is a perfect example of what we could have. How many decades do we have to wait?
Really enjoy your videos. They're very informative. Wondering about the map graphic: the second image (during 2023) shows diversions on Dundas, as well as Richmond/Adelaide: is this a mistake, or are diversions already sharing both Dundas and Richmond/Adelaide?
Thanks! Currently 501 Queen Streetcars are operating along Dundas while replacement buses are already using Richmond, and I believe eastbound buses are using King.
I live in Germany but am looking forward to my next visit in Toronto to see construction for the Ontario Line progress! I think I am most excited by Exhibition Station and the possibility of the eastern part of downtown being better served.
@@pepperpillow you are way over optimistic if you believe it will be completed in 8 years. You should be happy if it is completed within 30 years. It will probably be longer
@@pacman3556 it’s not going to take 30 years you grifter. The crosstown was massively delayed and it’s still only 12 years so far and honestly 2024 does sound reasonable. With Metrolinx learning their lessons with past projects I hope they can come within schedule this time. But even if delayed 30 years is just stupid stop making stuff up.
And the only city in the US that has this sort of construction going on is L.A. where the Metro is extending the 🟣 D (Purple) Line from Wilshire and Vermont west through the city's west side.
Is there space for an infill station at Cherry? Would be a shame for the brand new donlands mouth and future development to not have a station built right there.
I'm not sure what that construction on Danforth is for but it's not listed on Metrolinx's construction notices for the project so it's likely unrelated
Thanks for the informative video....I am 57 Years Old, I fear mostly that the possibility of me using this service in my lifetime is probably zero possibility......knowing the history of TTC and Metrolinx, this will probably be up and running not until at least 2033....!!!!
I am of your age, and I agree. We folk out in Durham Region have been told the GO has been coming to Bowmanville for 25 years. I bet I am well into my senior years before it happens
Thanks for the suggestions! I tried to slow down and reduce the amount of panning shots for my upcoming video and will consider adding maps to future videos
@@andrewm4698 They aren't really "Subways" exactly. You need to be close to a go station to get any use out of them. I live less than a km from the Barrie line yet I can barely use it.
@@andrewm4698 I see was aware of these projects was wondering if other rapid city transit projects was going to be made. From what I understand the smart track are similar to German S bahn or japan JR regional trains. Alas if only we could get a regional loop line as well
Line 1 actually has a few aboveground stations but the Ontario Line is partially elevated to avoid digging deep tunnels, which keeps project costs down
@@transitthinker But at osgoode for instance they are building an above ground building even though osgoode station is already underground, do you know why they're doing that?
I think that the Ontario line is long past due. BUT I also think that the removal of the historic trees at Osgood hall is egregious at best and particularly blinkered. For a consortium and city that prides itself in planning it is disgusting that Metrolinx and the City of Toronto could not come up with a better solution for the site. I worked on a metrolinx project for 4 years and am surprised/ disgusted by this behaviour. Having Metrolinx on one's resume used to be badge of pride, but I am now removing the name from mine. Also - for the Law Society of Ontario to have been so blind as to not have anticipated this - at their very own home digs is appalling. I'm looking at you, you high priced lawyers and judges. What the hell is going on with you people???
Do you really think that lawyers care about historic trees? I'll give you an example. There WAS an old tree in the Philosopher's Walk at the University of Toronto that was between the Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Law. This tree was and, I believe, still is the tree that is pictured on the crest of the university's coat of arms. There was no opposition, no debate about cutting it down, nor any legal action taken by anyone because the law faculty didn't ask or tell anyone before casually cutting down the tree. This happened perhaps sometime in the late '80's or in the '90's. This makes a mockery of the university's motto, "Velut arbor ævo," ....may it grow as a tree through the ages. IMO, this is just NIMFYism. NOT IN MY FRONT YARD.
End the Ontario line at Pape station like the original plan. Running the line all the way to the Science Centre will only benefit Doug Ford and his developer friends. This was only extended north of Pape for this reason.
The relief line was always planned to be extended north to Eglinton. The longer route connects a lot more communities in the city, so overall, it's a good thing!
@@transitthinker I seem to recall it ending at Pape station. The 20 thousand low income people who live at Thorncliffe park will be pushed out once the subway stop arrives there. Guaranteed their apartments won't be affordable or will be torn down for condos.
@@slipperyjim1497 Ending at Pape was the plan in the 70s and 80s. Not sure what's happened since then. But give Doug Ford his way, and extending it to the Science Centre will involve extending the line west from Exhibition to Ontario Place Fordnation Spa.
@@WerewolfLord Extending the line will put a massive amount of kickback into Doug Ford's pockets from the developers that will convert the Science Centre land. This is his reason for moving the museum and his reason for pushing to extend the line to Eglinton. Proof it was never planned for is in the design of the crosstown buildings currently at the Science Centre stop and the giant letters with the words "SCIENCE CENTRE" on it.
@wowyzaoy "I've a better idea, why don't I just take my tax dollars in form of cash, and light it on fire." You're probably the same person who complains about the lack of good transit in TO. This is expensive stuff. More Provincial and Federal money should go into these projects.
@@SamIAm-kz4hg you've hit the nail right on the head. Its all about the money. 1 metre of subway costs $181,818 CDN. And here's the kicker - that was 26 years ago.
@@wowyzaoy "you've hit the nail right on the head. Its all about the money. 1 metre of subway costs $181,818 CDN. And here's the kicker - that was 26 years ago." The problem is that they have kicked the can down the road for years, and there has rarely been the appetite for elected officials to go forward with some of these plans that don't come to fruition for decades. They are usually out of office by then. So short-term projects that can yield benefits within election cycles tend to be favoured over big projects. It is in part a product of the system.
