01-28-2020, 10:31 AM
(01-27-2020, 10:55 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Thanks for asking, and thanks for clarifying.I don't see it as a huge inconvenience. Maybe an extra 20 seconds for buses traveling east on Victoria to turn onto duke then into the bus hub. I will take that any day to hide the buses behind future development. The bus loop that is initially being built will be replace with the building being extended into the future development and the rest will be landscaping/ public square.
I'm still not understanding. In addition to being inconvenient (now buses must make more turns, and drive farther), the bus loop isn't in the picture, a pedestrian .... I wanna say, random paved space ... has replaced it, is it under the building?
While I think it is possible, I doubt the engineers would accept it as meeting their standards to fit a two lane bus access down this alley, when Metrolinx also wants space for a third platform: https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.4545983,-...384!8i8192
There appears to be a lot of room between the old factory and the rail tracks more than enough for 2 lanes of buses. The third track will be built to the north of the existing tracks towards the google building.
I encourage everyone to fill out the engageWR survey to give the region your opinion. I have already filled it out twice, once before the info night and one after.
I do feel like the region should already be working with metrolinx on this. So I don't see why they can't build a barn over the rails.