Montreal and Toronto are going to have the best transit systems in North America. Not to say that I don't have a total love affair with DC Metro and the Mexico City Metro, but when you compare infrastructure and service per capita, major Canadian cities are beginning to run circles around the rest.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
I agree, its going to be amazing in a few years.
@rich74473 жыл бұрын
Toronto is a long way behind a few NA cities. Washington DC started a decade after Toronto and has over twice the system length of Toronto.
@RoboJules3 жыл бұрын
@@rich7447 Toronto is the one North American city building a modern RER/S-Bahn network with 15 minute freqencies. Included in that is a direct airport rail connection downtown. It also the best, most extensive legacy street car network in North America. On top of that, Toronto has an extensive city-wide 24 hour bus network with 5-10 minute frequencies. Toronto also has numerous LRT and BRT lines way out in the suburbs connected to the RER network, along with a hybrid subway light rail system spanning midtown that will connect with the airport and every RER line. That's on top of a world class subway netork, which while not overly extensive, still maintains 3-6 minute headways (vs DC's 10-20 minute headways) at a higher speed than probably any US Metro system besides BART. The Ontario line, which is automated like the 66km of REM lines being built at once in Montreal, will be faster, more advanced, and higher frequency than anything yet seen in the United States. Of course, DC Metro is great, it's its much more extensive than the Toronto Subway, but Toronto makes up for that by utilizing different modes to create an extensive, reliable system that punches way above its weight when it comes to service.
@rich74473 жыл бұрын
@@RoboJules The Ontario line was needed 30 years ago and very little of this changes the fact that the majority of Scarborough and Etobicoke are underserviced, have been for decades and will still be for years to come. The Sheppard line was a good idea that was poorly implemented since it really needed to go at least as far as McCowan/Scarborough Town. All the current implementation did was cut off 5 minutes of time on the Huntingwood or Sheppard bus. A full cross city line at Sheppard or Finch would have made a lot more sense. A cross city line on Eglington is a good idea if it ever comes to be, but after seeing almost no new subway development in the last 30 years I am pretty skeptical. Street cars and trams are fine when they run on dedicated right of ways, but are horrible when sharing space with vehicle traffic.
@RoboJules3 жыл бұрын
@@rich7447 I agree that Toronto's transit has historically been rather dissapointing and slow to develop. Smaller cities like Vancouver and Montreal actually did a better job for decades. However, rapid change is coming to the Toronto transit system, and it's being intigrated in a smart, efficient way that offers an insane amount of service. If I'd compare Toronto's near future transit system to anything, it would be western European rail networks, where regional rail and trams are used alongside metro to ensure an extensive system. In that sense, no other city in North America is crafting such a diverse and extensive transit system that serves so many people, and no other greater metro region is doing a better job at serving the suburbs than Greater Toronto. A lot of these changes are very recent, but extremely promising. You need to realize that I was ragging on Toronto for the longest time, but with Trillum Rail, I really need to eat my words. Vancouver doesn't have an RER network, and we need one badly. Every major sprawl needs RER.
@evanzhang28773 жыл бұрын
As someone that lives downtown and uses Line 1 almost daily, I can't wait for the planned expansion of Bloor Station. The streetcar network extension around the lake is super exciting as well.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
It will be, big investments in legacy infrastructure are good!
@Punty0503 жыл бұрын
How are they planning to expand Bloor station???
@evanzhang28773 жыл бұрын
@@Punty050 Widening the Line 1 platforms, and building a new platform for Line 2 for eastbound trains. Existing platform will be used for westbound trains, similar to the Union Station renovation.
@Punty0503 жыл бұрын
@@evanzhang2877 Thanks so much for the details. I'd like to see how they do the new platform for line 2. I hope they do upgrade it but leave it as a single platform so you can access both eastbound and westbound trains from the same platform. Curious as to how they're gonna do that unless they're planning to separate the platforms.
@RipCityBassWorks3 жыл бұрын
I love that Toronto and Montreal are duking it out with transit expansion. If only American cities would take note.
@alexanderip10033 жыл бұрын
Toronto had kept a Heritage Transit vehicle (the Streetcars), which dates back to the 19th century and is now starting to gain the LRTs and a new Light Metro (which will *become the New Line 3) *Old Line 3 is in Scarborough, which ran between 1985 and 2023
@blindwheels3 жыл бұрын
have you ridden TriMet (Portland Oregon)
@RipCityBassWorks3 жыл бұрын
@@blindwheels All the time, I live in Portland.
@highway2heaven913 жыл бұрын
Or other Canadian cities for that matter. Save for Vancouver.
@worldwidefacts71307 ай бұрын
@@alexanderip1003 sadly line 5 and Ontario are not done and now line 3 Scarborough SLRT is gone for good , trains sold to Detroit , and the museum in Hilton . We do have line 6 being done
@globalfoodaction67483 жыл бұрын
I remember the moment I realized how the transit system would look if regional rail was fare integrated into TTC and had local stations. Complete paradigm shift. I dream of a $5 GO train tap in to anywhere in the city integrated into TTC transfers as well.
@lemonade41813 жыл бұрын
Presto has done half the work, but the other half is not complete.
@lemonade41813 жыл бұрын
@@coastaku1954 No, but the payment system is the same everywhere in the region. It’s like a metro pass that applies to a larger area. With a few more upgrades you could certainly have free transfers too.
@lemonade41813 жыл бұрын
@@coastaku1954 Oh, I didn’t realize they had free transfers with other companies. I only use the TTC because I live in the heart of Toronto.
@lemonade41813 жыл бұрын
@@coastaku1954 Yes, that’s what I was talking about. The presto card. What I was saying is that it should have free transfers between other services.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, even just with more service GO would be amazing
@fernbedek63023 жыл бұрын
(Hamilton should totally try to build some office space at West Harbour GO station, in the hopes of luring a few confused companies that mixed it up with Toronto's East Harbour GO station. 😆)
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Interesting way of doing business!
@PSNDonutDude3 жыл бұрын
Good luck getting Hamilton to do anything visionary. They literally kicked out low income folks out of a huge property next to West Harbour, and took like 6 years to get a private/social housing development with surface parking with zero commercial or office space with a look more similar to Regent park, and less like new Regent park. It's not a great spot for towers, but 7 floor stacked townhomes is trash. If you're more interested in what's planned for there, let me know and I can send you the plans so you can cringe with me
@jayvonnoelsmith84452 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@sarthsingh32713 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal job Reece!
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sarth!
@IamTheHolypumpkin3 жыл бұрын
I said it before let line 5 takeover the existing line 3 alignment, you only need to build like 500 m of tunnel. With future extentions from Scarborough town center to somewhere east (while line 2 goes north) You have the right of way, keep using it.
@ansley16753 жыл бұрын
Can you even reuse the existing track? You would need to install overhead wires as well all the way up to McCowan. I like your thinking btw, not dunking on you for the idea. I just want to see real plans not pipe dreams
@FelixAn3 жыл бұрын
Good video. However, ideally, to balance the load between the subway and the GO RER service, there needs to be fare integration between the TTC and GO. Currently, people don't want to take the GO compared to the TTC because it is more expensive than the TTC.
@anareel45627 ай бұрын
It's 2024 and we're still waiting for Metrolix to give us a completion date for Line 5, and according to their commercials I'm the problem for asking about it 😂
@1_manproject3 жыл бұрын
i cant wait for the ontario line! that shits gonna look so good
@brockferguson55223 жыл бұрын
Excited for line 5, especially when the extension gets built. I can’t wait to have a RT line under 500m from my front door
@ComboBreakerHD3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I've been taking the TTC since I was a kid, I didn't know nearly as much as this vid explained. Well done. Apart from that, the problem I find with TO transpo is the sheer amount of time it takes to get things built. I now live on Eglinton, a stones throw away from Science Center. It's a damn nightmare. The line is several years overdue, Metrolinx is decimating the roads with impunity. It's so bad that I no longer take the TTC, I bought a car, only to have had to replace front linkages 3 times in the past year due to pot holes. The condo I purchased has not appreciated in value at the rate of other units, as no one in their right mind would want to be buried in the Wynford area. FML. Toronto is a disaster to live in and kudos to having a plan, but it's better to just move to another city at this point.
@alphie203 жыл бұрын
Hang in there, bro. After the construction is done, you’ll see your property values skyrocket. I promise you.
@ComboBreakerHD2 жыл бұрын
@@alphie20 appreciate the words of motivation! Yeah I guess I have no choice but to play the long game. Luckily I'm still in my 30s so I have some time to let equity build. At this point I can't even begin to estimate when this area will finally be construction free so we can enjoy it. They're putting up 9 new towers on my block, plus the whole Celestica complex being built. Eek.
@Yuvraj.2 жыл бұрын
@@ComboBreakerHD Just goes to show the insane amount of latent demand thats being held back by the city
@HassanAlibhai3 жыл бұрын
This channel has come such a long way and I'm loving every bit. The thorough and extensive research done is indeed quite apparent. Excellent work and well done!
@iFireRenegade3 жыл бұрын
It would be sweet to see Line 4 get more ridership, perhaps through connections to the West to provide another connection point with Line 1, to the South with the the Ontario Line, or to the East with the Line 2. I'm not sure if there population density along the line would justify it though. It's a shame that it's not used more. Having an integrated system between the GO, TTC and some of the suburban transits (MiWay and York Regional Transit) would also be something I hope to see in the near future. Agreed that there is a lot more work required in the 905. It'll be interesting to see if there will be a connection to Mississauga City Centre, seeing as it is a large hub. Perhaps a connection to Sherway Gardens as well.
@thatdudeoh73 жыл бұрын
As someone living on the west side of Mississauga, the 905 could really use some transit upgrades. If there was a subway extension that went into the square one/city centre area of Mississauga, that would make life so much easier for me. The Mississauga BRT is handy, but it has its limits due to the lack of infrastructure connected to it... Toronto really looks like it's coming together. Great video!
@CANMONQUE Жыл бұрын
Amen! This is the missing link no one seems to be talking about! Mississauga and Brampton around 1.5 millions people’s. Toronto cannot be a world class city without a subway extension into Mississauga. The Ontario line should have an additional station to Humber shores, another one to long branch, another cooksville and then city centre. Bonus if the line would finish either at Pearson or a bit north west Mississauga to create a bus hub. This would connect 1.5 millions people’s to downtown Toronto. Very surprise Mississauga always forgotten. LRT good within Mississauga but not build for long trip to go to Toronto. I am wondering if this is due to Hazel McCallion against a green line extension to Mississauga back in the days…
@thatoneguy42145 Жыл бұрын
Well, I do remember they had something planned for that. But I guess they canceled it :(
@samanthak93462 жыл бұрын
holy shoot there's way more progress than i expected. Its making me really excited to live here the next few years!
@mdhazeldine3 жыл бұрын
This is pretty impressive expansion when you put it all together. Well done Toronto! Meanwhile in London, we get 2 new stations on the Northern Line and Crossrail, which will open in 2100 and whatever, maybe?? LOL
@rotatorcuffs8140 Жыл бұрын
Don't be too envious. London UK transit is still light years ahead of what you'd find in the GTA.
@francishung7773 жыл бұрын
Well researched video with such comprehensive details. Toronto appears to be among the best city in North America with great public transit system.
@MegaTigger643 жыл бұрын
This is a amazing video thank you so much!
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@alphie203 жыл бұрын
This was TERRIFIC! Thank you so much for putting this together. It’s clear a lot of time and effort was put into this! Much appreciated. I have liked and shared ;)
@musicforaarre3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, except you said ' a Christie site ' at 20:43. Many of your viewers, not being Torontonians, don't know what that is. My mother worked at 'Christie's Cookies' plant on the assembly line at the north-east corner of Park Lawn Rd. and Lakeshore Blvd. She wrapped cookies off of an assembly line into boxes. It got bought up by Nabisco (National Biscuit Company), and later Kraft Canada, and was then abandoned, and razed to the ground (current status). The Metrolinx idea is to extend the Lakeshore Blvd (Queen Line) up Park Lawn Rd. in Etobicoke to just south of the Lakeshore West Line (former CNR), and have a new GO station and streetcar loop there. EXCELLENT IDEA !! Aarre Peltomaa
@MAYBE6733 жыл бұрын
Excellent work!
@_Matt_Matt_365_3 жыл бұрын
Super useful information! Thanks buddy!
@timzschiedrich10042 жыл бұрын
being from a medium sized (550k inhabitants) german city it really gives me hope that cities in north america start to build reliable mass transit networks that are convenient and reachable for everyone.
@pixoontube29123 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! I hope that you could do that for other cities as well.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
I have been! Check out my explained video on Hong Kong here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsubm8R6x-Cpep8.html
@pauldevey86283 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. I am excited about the Ontario line but so many others to be excited about too
@TristanJ3 жыл бұрын
This is an amazingly well put together and thorough video. I am moving to Toronto next year. I can clearly see I have a lot to learn about transit in the area. Much more diverse and complex (and better) than Vancouver (which seems content to be in the transit stone age)
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Vancouver is pretty good - and better than Toronto in a lot of ways! But yeah, Toronto is really complex and *is* building a lot of stuff.
@scottbooth46983 жыл бұрын
@@RMTransit stop slandering Toronto its the best city in canada
@Eric-bc1nt Жыл бұрын
How do feel now living in Toronto 😂
@martinvanoene71923 жыл бұрын
Beyond Awesome ! It 'll be awhile but electrification of Go will be great. Great video . Thanks so much!
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@willpylor2372 жыл бұрын
Hey, Indian viewer here. Would absolutely love a Taipei metro explained video. I think the cost structures in Taipei 30yrs ago look like what Bangalore faces today. I use a lot of your videos to looks for things Indian Transit systems can be doing, and Taipei would def be the one that very closely transfers over.
@5k3m.8 ай бұрын
Asian metro systems are just top tier. Japan, SK, China, Singapore, and even India has really good public transport. Way better than the US😂
@emanuelvellios3 жыл бұрын
Proud to be a Torontonian!
@xylo57503 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the increased frequency to the Kitchener line. Currently, the train only runs 3 times per week day in one direction, and doesn't run at all on the weekends. It's basically useless for visiting Toronto for recreation (unless your idea of recreation is waking up at 7AM and coming back at 5PM on a work day)
@DrewRycerz3 жыл бұрын
Toronto here - Great video honestly. Much love.
@torontotransit3 жыл бұрын
Love this!! Thank you Reece!
@peterj.teminski68993 жыл бұрын
Great video and summary. I love the graphix and animations.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@berniecocchiola47273 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you. 👍
@Punty0503 жыл бұрын
Nice work bro! I love this! As a fellow all in car free subway rider I can appreciate these videos fully. (Car free until I can afford a Tesla), and even then I'll still take public transit when I'm not on cross country journeys. Thanks a whole lot man, great work.
@sydsyd3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video.
@kirkxu63483 жыл бұрын
Such a great channel, how come I just discovered it! Thanks for the great video!1
@doggo29952 жыл бұрын
I live in a small ass country car centric town on the east coast but I loveeee watching big cities tackle transit like this idk why
@PoemedByTony3 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video! Great work!!!
@alexjohnson82093 жыл бұрын
Reece if all that you mention get build toronto can match up with world best subway or metro system toronto will become one of the world's best subway system i really enjoy this video thank you amazing.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@chibinyra2 жыл бұрын
I miss Toronto transit... I only lived there for a few months but I miss the subway the most, but I CAN date myself by saying the yellow line walk through cars were super new and I was lucky to get to ride on one, trippy to watch end to end! Portland, OR ain't too bad Better than living in Houston or Dallas for sure, though I remember when the Dallas light rail opened
@thomasroell89793 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your informative videos. Keep up the good work.
@robertfeinberg748 Жыл бұрын
In 1967 I attended Expo 67 and was impressed by the Montreal Metro. When the Washington Metro opened in 78, the brakes gave off fumes and the trains squealed and shook with every stop. The has been moderated but regulators have issued reports finding that Metro has never established the ability to operate safely. Expansion of intercity rail is supposedly provided for in the Infrastructure Act, but it is questionable when and whether it will actually happen. The US had excellent rail service for many years until it was taken down at the initiative of GM, which was bent on clearing the way for cars.
@Punty0503 жыл бұрын
Great work man; I don't know how you know all this, you must be integrated into the service. Well done.
@iancypes59113 жыл бұрын
Montreal deserves an update once we know more specifics about REM L'est
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Yep, not a bad idea once it's under construction
@jamesbrock18833 жыл бұрын
Really want that Go station at Parklawn, it's such a congested area already, and it's only going to be getting worse with all the new condo's
@amaan-aliladak3 жыл бұрын
Another thing Metrolinx has announced that all 25 stops of Line 5 including Caledonia and Eglinton will be in service beginning September 2022 with the Finch West expected to be done in 2023.
@NAndLaffyTaffy2 ай бұрын
2024 Update, Eglinton LRT is still not live and has not plan to go live anytime soon lol
@himbourbanist10 ай бұрын
now that the Scarborough RT has been shut down ahead of schedule before the Line 2 extension is complete it really strikes me just how strange it is that TTC didn't just extend Line 2 in the first place instead of building a totally separate line that needs to be transferred to from Line 2. I'm sure there was some reasoning behind it but it just really doesn't seem to make any sense at all
@ronfischer1912 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, Great content and well presented. I am looking forward to the Barrie Line improvements as I am a Barrie Resident. I was wondering if GO will be changing the types of trains on the Electrified routes or moving to something different?
@6574423 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see one about Melbourne, Australia
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
That will absolutely come!
@aaravyadav37483 жыл бұрын
I think a station on Bathurst Street should be constructed on the GO Lakeshore West, Kitchener, and Barrie Line interchanging with the Bathurst Streetcar. This will enable access to a lot of High Rises and will improve connection in the downtown
@aaravyadav37483 жыл бұрын
Infill stops at Sherborne and Cherry will also increase access to downtown and Old Toronto
@user-tr9rw7ne8x3 жыл бұрын
@RMTransit honestly I'm not a fan of the current subway plan. I'd rather see line 3 rebuilt to accommodate line 2 trains and to extend that to Malvern town center. I'd also have the Eglinton east LRT just end at u of t with u of t being an underground station.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree
@HoneyBeeNarcissist Жыл бұрын
The Vancouverite in Reece comes out with every second “T” in Toronto, unlike locals who say it one whole syllable.
@GustavSvard3 жыл бұрын
Looking at the map at 24:38 there's a few next-phase extensions that seem obvious: Line 4 west to the western line 1 branch, and east to the eastern end of line 2 (and further southeastwards to the east lake shore line) Line 5 east to the East lake shore line. Line 6 east to the eastern line 1 branch (and line 7). Line 7 (Ontario line) eastern end north to line 4 (and 6). Western extension otoh I don't see any obvious extension to create a more networked network? Maybe go for a south-north route west of the Kitchener line? Transfer station to the Kitchener line near the 401, then keep going north to line 6?
@Absolute_Zero73 жыл бұрын
Pretty much all of these projects are in the proposal stage and are likely to happen. Line 4 extended east will likely happen with the next phase of subway expansions, Line 5 will be extended North East all the way to UTSC and Malvern, connecting with LSE at both Eglinton and Guildwood, fully funded by the city (although whether or not it will happen is a big question mark), Line 6 east to Yonge is basically inevitable, and the Ontario Line will be extend north at least to Sheppard, but the province is currently considering a large "Ontario Loop" plan that would see the line go north to Richmond Hill Centre, and travel west to Pearson Airport (its ambitious to say the least). Also the Ontario Line is planned to take the title of "Line 3"
@bmsp68803 жыл бұрын
these videos are awesome would you consider talking more about wheelchair accessibility of transit systems in future videos?
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Maybe, however with Toronto the whole system should be accessible in a few years, so its less of a discussion than in other places. Same is true of the other major Canadian Cities.
@bmsp68803 жыл бұрын
@@RMTransit well I'm glad to hear that Toronto is accessible but that's definitely the exception. Other than the DC metro and BART accessibility of US rapid transit is horrible. (I know Toronto is in Canada I just only want to speak to the us cuz that's what I'm most familiar with)
@bmsp68803 жыл бұрын
Wheelchair accessibility and accessibility of rapid Transit generally is very neglected especially within KZfaq from what I've seen
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
I can definitely mention it in the future.
@KonkaniHits3 жыл бұрын
They also expanding the Lakeshore east lines, there will be two new stations in Oshawa and one in Bowmanville. Ultimately I just hope they have a one Fare ticket for seamless transaction between regional and TTC.
@jayvonnoelsmith84452 жыл бұрын
I love your Channel
@marazification2 жыл бұрын
With all the work happening around lakeshore west and liberty village, I'm curious if there are any plans to integrate the island airport to the transit system.
@Pulpswo3 жыл бұрын
I think the Yonge North extension not including cummer/drewry makes sense. There will be fewer buses going in and out from Finch when the line opens also it doesn't have such high demand. Straight to Steeles station from Finch makes sense.
@amaan-aliladak3 жыл бұрын
Also the Lawrence stop is under construction just they are working on adding the second track before they start on platform and everything. I'm not sure if you watched the news long time ago but on CP24 they were saying Metrolinx had found a way to work around the SRT without shutting it down and putting replacement busses instead
@ph11p35403 жыл бұрын
I just wish Edmonton Transit System Light Rail Transit and bus lines are as extensive as Calgary's. Unfortunately our transit system has seen deep cuts with more to come. We have to be the most autocentric city in all of North America except for Phoenix Arizona.
@highway2heaven913 жыл бұрын
From what I've seen Edmonton is definitely near the bottom in North America but there are cities that are far more autocentric such as San Antonio, Kansas City, Detroit, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Houston, etc. It's also on par with cities such as Miami or Atlanta imo. It's not even the most autocentric in Canada as Winnipeg is comparable in size and has no LRT, just BRT. Edmonton didn't get as extensive as Calgary's due to going underground but once the Valley line is fully built out, Edmonton will finally catch up.
@enthusiast93953 жыл бұрын
Will the Sheppard Line ever be extended?
@mrrobot59633 жыл бұрын
It's more long term but Sheppard will be extended east to meet with the Scarborough Subway.
@enthusiast93953 жыл бұрын
@@mrrobot5963 weren't they also supposed to do the Eglinton East extension?
@mrrobot59633 жыл бұрын
@@enthusiast9395 Yep. Surprised Reece left the line out. Especially considering it's already partly funded.
@glenatkinson12302 жыл бұрын
Funding has been partially allocated for eastern extension but west to connect at Sheppard West would be ideal as well.
@sheltr9735 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@RMTransit6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@drewyourhostwiththeghost3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining this! Some others have mentioned this as well if you could possibly find out about what the fares would be that would be fantastic! Also how does TTC fare compare to other cities around the world? Should we be thankful or just suck it up? Is Metrolinx going to take over local transit companies in favour of a regional / umbrella corp.?
@imtoogoodforchu3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@geoffreythorberg25803 жыл бұрын
Hej, can I suggest a branding of your channel? When recording the audio, say RMTransit instead of 'the channel'. Do a test, see how your audience receive it... :)
@simsima98092 ай бұрын
Go plans on making the stouffville line frequency every 15 min. Also adding a subway line aka line 2 extension less than 1km away between Kennedy station and Agincourt go. This is poor planning as the region does not have high enough demand to justify. Also to note fare integration corrodes all benefits. Etobicoke north south LRT at the least should have been considered.
@neiljopling46933 жыл бұрын
Love to hear more about integration and expansion into Mississauga
@MrIndiemusic1013 жыл бұрын
I wish there was a way to replace the 501 queen street car with a subway like 2 line. Queen st is too busy for a street car without a dedicated lane for it.
@lordgemini23763 жыл бұрын
Hey, can you do a video on the Manchester Metrolink sometime? Love your videos and would love to see one on it!
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Eventually yeah!
@lordgemini23763 жыл бұрын
@@RMTransit Thanks, looking forward to it!
@ameenwalli-attaei63432 жыл бұрын
@2:58 Line 2 also connects to the Milton line at Kipling
@priscillacomendador132610 ай бұрын
Please make a video about 903 TTC bus
@SpectreMk23 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative! Any reason for the lack of through service with Go transit via the Toronto CBD?
@mrrobot59633 жыл бұрын
There is through service with the Lakeshore East and West Lines. Same with Kitchener and Stouffville. It just isn't shown on the map.
@SpectreMk23 жыл бұрын
@@mrrobot5963 Thanks for the explanation!
@mrrobot59633 жыл бұрын
@@SpectreMk2 No problem, they usually announce that the train continues past Union station.
@wordfmouth3 жыл бұрын
Can someone explain why there isn't a priority placed on expanding the sheppard line 4 west to Sheppard West Station (formerly Downsview) ? This makes so much logistical sense to me and offers riders coming south on line 1 another option to funnel into the downtown core? It would also be beneficial to the TTC in terms of creating another closed link and interchange and they can then route trains across to the Wilson yard? There is some development along Sheppard west of Bathurst that should increase density in the area.
@Crash86682 жыл бұрын
Part of the problem is the valley east of Bathurst where the Don River crosses Sheppard. Also the air base at Dufferin would make it a tight turn to join the lines.
@jimbobogie82043 жыл бұрын
The plan looks great but there's one problem The further the rail lines extends outward the harder it will be to accommodate passengers who want to board the trains as they get closer to downtown Toronto. New York had a similar issue (although they were able to make the adjustment when construction was a lot cheaper and easier) by building parallel "express" tracks. How can Metro deal with the situation? 1. By adding "local" cars to each train that remain closed until the train reaches a specific station when they're opened to more local passengers. 2. Have certain stations that are double-tracked and schedule the trains so that "passing" is co-ordinated. A similar system exists on the Number One Line in Ottawa-it's single track so can accommodate only 2 trains. They built a second track at the Carleton University station where the northbound and southbound trains meet. And yes I'm old enough to remember the infamous "Y" Interchange. At least the lower level of the Bay Station makes a good movie set!😉
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Its not a big issue, GO being electrified and made frequent will add boat loads of capacity.
@abhishekarora41713 жыл бұрын
Fast regional transit through GO network is going to play a key role in better connectivity in the GTA area, which is necessary for Toronto to compete with international cities like London. For now, the future is looking good. Thank you for making this video!
@jamesbunn7513 жыл бұрын
wow - thank you
@jdurk2 жыл бұрын
I heard that GO wants to completely redo transit in the 905. With the Hurontario LRT coming soon, maybe a video on the Mississauga/Oakville region is due?
@yaredmehzenta27713 жыл бұрын
Great video Reese. I thought the Lawrence/ Kennedy "SmartTrack" station was dead now since the SSE will now have a station at Lawrence?
@dentrobate543 жыл бұрын
Well, I mean, it would be a shame to disregard that connection altogether (and the sunk cost of the infrastructure already built there) when it can be repurposed as a GO station.
@tripinout212 ай бұрын
Its 2024 and the Eglinton Cross Town is still not operational.
@MarceloPlus3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what station the line 2 extension would’ve connected to at its Scarborough centre station (Line 2)? (If line 3 somehow co-existed with line 2 extension) it would make sense to connect to Scarborough centre (Line 3) but the new station is right beside mccowan station (Line 3)
@BlackHand5313 жыл бұрын
I went to Montreal before covid and comparing its "subway" to Toronto's, it's hard for me. It just seems so different to me. It took them 3 years longer than expected to finish the York university expansion line, so I don't expect them to finish them until much later.
@nolanxuereb2914 Жыл бұрын
Would love for a streetcar line running along the Queensway in south Etobicoke to be at least proposed in the next few years, maybe with a new councilor. Could connect with the lakeshore 501 line just east of humber bay shore. The Queensway is rapidly building new high density residential and the automobile traffic on it is already atrocious. Better transit in the area could turn it from a de facto commuter suburb to a new extension of the thriving waterfront.
@_mattm_3 жыл бұрын
What work is needed to convert a streetcar line from using trolley poles to pantograph? What advantages do pantographs have?
@jg-77803 жыл бұрын
One advantage I can think of is that pantograph can’t slip off the wire the way trolley poles can, but that’s all that comes to mind for me
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Pantographs can handle more power, I believe the streetcar A/C can run stronger when using them. Pantographs are also bidirectional and should last longer. Conversion basically means reconfiguring the lines so that the wire that touches the pantograph is the lowest thing, with the trolley pole, you could have brackets around the wire and that was fine since the pickup is so narrow.
@punkkid823 жыл бұрын
How likely do you think the Bloor/Danforth line will be extended west to Sherway Gardens and beyond? Also how likely is it for an extension of the Shepard line? And how costly would it be to run the Eglinton line grade separated in it’s entirety? Also final question, how likely do you think any lines will be extended to Mississauga city centre?
@dentrobate543 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a terminus for the B-D and Crosstown Lines at Square One someday, it'd be the true "Union Stn of the West".
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see it eventually, but Idk how likely it is anytime soon!
@mikhail68842 жыл бұрын
Eglinton without buses will be amazing.
@stefanspasojevic9106 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see what you have to say about Edmonton's transit system!
@johannessamuelsson65783 жыл бұрын
The cheapest thing to do when the electrification is done would be to just buy electric locomotives and do a DB/SNCB thing. But then you'd have to replace the cab equipment in the control cars so that it's compatible with the new locomotives, which would probably be Chargers. But this program would take time, during which diesel trains would still have to operate.
@lawoftheuniverse80892 жыл бұрын
I like it when you say Line 5 should be ready in 1 1/2 years...Hmmm...May need to place a Zero on the End of that one like 10 1/2 years....This just goes on and on....
@jkfuykable3 жыл бұрын
Love the video! Any reason you didn’t mention the Shepphard line east extension?
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Too far out, not much certainty
@TheGreatLaker3 жыл бұрын
With the rolling stock on line 5 couldn't they not buy extra inner cars to make the same length without coupling two or three separate trainset to make an open gangway end to end without interruptions?
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Probably, but nobody thought of that ;)
@TheGreatLaker3 жыл бұрын
@@RMTransit that could work essentially and boost capacity where the end caps are dead space, and it would definitely make it more unique to have a really long LRT that's open gangway end to end, (ahem Ottawa o-train) 😏
@edwardmiessner65023 жыл бұрын
It looks like the Ontario Line won't connect with the Sheppard Line judging from the map
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
Eventually
@jayvonnoelsmith84452 жыл бұрын
They are building up stuff with the go and the ttc
@user-lz1yb6qk3f3 жыл бұрын
What the deal with the platform screen doors? Are they really needed?
@dentrobate543 жыл бұрын
I LOLed at the part where he said that the underground connections at Finch West and Humber College for the Finch West LRT are unnecessary... um, that's the best feature of it.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
They are totally unnecessary! Adding cost without any real benefit!
@dentrobate543 жыл бұрын
@@RMTransit I take it you're not disabled? AODA compliancy province wide is only 3 years away. The effortless transfer between the subway and LRT IS necessary, just like the connection between the 510 Spadina and the subway at both ends of its routing. It'd be even better if it was a cross-platform transfer, but I digress. My point is, saving what $100 million here is not going to be enough to build anything of significance anywhere else. And FWLRT's $1.2 billion budget for 18 kilometres of track and MSF is reasonable. And at Humber, considering it's aligned adjacent to a highway with high volume traffic, and the line needs to transition from the eastside of Hwy 27 to the west somehow, a trench seems totally appropriate.
@RMTransit3 жыл бұрын
It's not going to be effortless though, I recommend looking into it, IIRC there's going to be a lot of underground up and down, the LRT could have gone next to the buses and had an easier transfer that was faster to build and cheaper .
@demarholness3562 Жыл бұрын
"Will open in 2022"...😬
@fuzybear153 жыл бұрын
Would be great to see an extension of the Sheppard line to Sheppard West to create an alternative to avoid the congested Yonge Line.
@canadiandude243 жыл бұрын
I agree, as a former York University student who had to commute from Don Mills Station, it was such a long commute between Don Mills to Sheppard West station due since you have to exit at Sheppard Yonge and wait for the buses to go west. I suspect they don't have plans to extend it west for now due to the expensive costs to construct a bridge that would cross the West Don River near Bathurst and Sheppard. What do you think?
@fuzybear153 жыл бұрын
@@canadiandude24 What ever is the most sustainable option; for example, if that means more electric buses, then so be it.
@canadiandude243 жыл бұрын
@@fuzybear15 Yes!
@trentonc9141 Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for this informative video. Is there any walkway tunnel or planned walkway tunnel to connect the GO Danforth station to TTC's Main Station? Or do people switching over have to walk outside? Thanks