Subway Map
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Sheppard-Yonge Station
Don Mills Station
Davisville Depot
Track & Depot near Wilson Station
Yorkdale Station
Downsview Terminus
This is blatant hyperbole typical of media sensationalism desperate on a dull news day. The TTC gave well over a month's notice about this, everybody has had ample time to make sure they have alternative arrangements as necessary.Part of subway line closing early
23 June 2008
The Toronto Star
Starting early this morning, the Toronto Transit Commission began shutting down part of the Yonge subway line an hour and a half earlier than usual - affecting thousands of passengers.
People that see the notice and don't take it seriously are retards that deserve to be stranded (and they're actually not stranded anyway, there is still service, albeit poorer service).^^ Some people just take the subway for granted, they think it'll always be there at their disposal. I'm willing to bet those stranded folk didn't take the advance notice seriously.
The western extension only makes sense from a network connectivity point of view; in reality, this is a low-demand stretch, and the transit that is used there is in large part on the GO Buses that use the 401. The TTC is probably right to suspect that this extension would not bring much benefit for the cost of the investment in question, at least not for a while. E-W connections will be available along Finch and Eglinton between the two subway lines as LRT in dedicated lanes. This makes the purpose Sheppard western extension would serve obsolete.The Sheppard Subway would eventually extend to STC, but that's year's down the road. Same for the Western extension to Downsview, which only makes sense, because taking the bus to Yorkdale Mall is a pain in the behind.
Subways should not be built for image purposes. Metrolinx, it is rumoured, is thinking about neutering this extension at Steeles Ave., which would be EXCELLENT, because the 905 portion of this is an absurd waste of money.But, it seems that the people up in Suburbia (promising to become more urban and density-like) call for an extension of the Spadina line all the way up to Vaughn
http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/spadina_extension/welcome.htm
This is most likely to feed the massive Vaughn Mills mall, and to spur growth around the empty consumerist-factory, they need a subway for image purposes for sure.
There's a big problem with a lot of the condo developments; the people moving into them cannot get to work by subway because they don't work in downtown.The Sheppard Line right now has great potential, and it has been a very timely move towards greater mass transit use. All the development going on around the new stations are massive condo towers. Hopefully the gas stations that take up valuable corner land around Bayview Stn might disappear somehow, but I don't see that happening becuase of the 401 just metres away.
That zone boundary isn't going to apply on the subway, I can't imagine how they'd design it in to the infrastructure in any practical manner.I also think the whole fare zone tariff at Steeles West Stn will further discourage commuters from even wanting to ride this extension.
They might as well.Police board turns down TTC request for more constables
17 October 2008
The Globe and Mail
“Why are we doing this?” board chairman Alok Mukherjee asked after yesterday's meeting. “Are we building another police force?”