So... ideal / dream phase 2 routes? Been thinking about this for a few days. Actually just typed up a long thing on it and then Chrome crashed, erasing it, so I'll type this out quickly this time.
Starting at Fairview Mall, the tracks would head over to King St E and follow that. There would be a stop at River Rd (Chicopee) or possibly Freeport.
Continuing along the rail corridor, there would be another stop at the track crossing at Maple Grove Rd, servicing the business parks here (both proposed and current).
From here, the track would split:
The NB track would continue along the rail corridor:
Both tracks would now follow along Eagle. A stop near Eagle / Concession or thereabouts could serve this neighbourhood.
Of course, a stop at Eagle / Pinebush / Hespeler, where the tracks would continue down Hespeler.
A stop at Hespeler / Sheldon / Langs. Great for Beertown!
Another stop at the Cambridge Center, of course,
A stop at Hespeler / Can Amera, or possibly Hespeler / Isherwood / Munch.
Heading to the Delta, where there would be another stop and a track split:
The other track would head down Water.
I think this could work really well! The only thing that might be a bit iffy is the Preston Heights stop, because of possible small ridership / that hill. Included it becase there's not many other places to go after stopping at Sportsworld, where I really want there to be a stop!
Now, Phase 3? I don't to clog the forum with a giant list of stops, but I will be very upset if it doesn't start at the Sunrise Center, travel down Ottawa to Homer Watson (could easily branch off to the Ottawa / Mill stop from here... not sure if that's a thing that helps infrastructure or not.), then travel down Homer Watson -> Fountain until eventually joining back up with Phase 2 at King / Eagle. There's a surplus of possible stops along this route, so it seems obvious to me!
Starting at Fairview Mall, the tracks would head over to King St E and follow that. There would be a stop at River Rd (Chicopee) or possibly Freeport.
Continuing along the rail corridor, there would be another stop at the track crossing at Maple Grove Rd, servicing the business parks here (both proposed and current).
From here, the track would split:
- SB track would turn and continue down to Sportsworld / King. There would be another stop here.
- Following King, there would be another stop at the top of Shantz, or within Preston Heights; the track would run through this neighbourhood.
- The track would follow down Preston Pkwy — it's a steep hill, hence there only being SB track here. The track would cross Fountain and travel over the Speed River, connecting with Eagle (there is a proposed trail / bridge crossing here). Continuing down Eagle, there would be another stop at Eagle / King, for downtown Preston.
The NB track would continue along the rail corridor:
- There would be a stop mid-length along Riverside Park.
- Following the bridge, it would rejoin the SB track at the King / Eagle stop.
Both tracks would now follow along Eagle. A stop near Eagle / Concession or thereabouts could serve this neighbourhood.
Of course, a stop at Eagle / Pinebush / Hespeler, where the tracks would continue down Hespeler.
A stop at Hespeler / Sheldon / Langs. Great for Beertown!
Another stop at the Cambridge Center, of course,
A stop at Hespeler / Can Amera, or possibly Hespeler / Isherwood / Munch.
Heading to the Delta, where there would be another stop and a track split:
- One track would head down Dundas, with a stop at Soper Park
- The track would follow the creek which is a direct shot to the Ainslie Terminal
The other track would head down Water.
- Possibly a stop at GCI?
- A stop at the Mill Race, which would provide access to the new condos (and eventual hotel) that are being built there, Dickson park across the bridge, and LA Franks
- A stop at Water / Main, with access to downtown Galt, Queens Sq Library, the retirement home, and the UW Architecture campus across the bridge
- A stop at Water / Concession, for the RiverFront Condominiums, and with access to Southworks / the Dunfield Theatre across the bridge
- Traveling up Concession to Ainslie / Wellington, the down Wellington to the Ainslie Terminal.
I think this could work really well! The only thing that might be a bit iffy is the Preston Heights stop, because of possible small ridership / that hill. Included it becase there's not many other places to go after stopping at Sportsworld, where I really want there to be a stop!
Now, Phase 3? I don't to clog the forum with a giant list of stops, but I will be very upset if it doesn't start at the Sunrise Center, travel down Ottawa to Homer Watson (could easily branch off to the Ottawa / Mill stop from here... not sure if that's a thing that helps infrastructure or not.), then travel down Homer Watson -> Fountain until eventually joining back up with Phase 2 at King / Eagle. There's a surplus of possible stops along this route, so it seems obvious to me!