05-18-2016, 09:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-18-2016, 09:27 PM by Pheidippides.)
Charles near Francis today:
Also, I was surprised at how many motorists seem to be taken by surprise by the Erb/Caroline closure Monday. The signs have been up, the email updates are available, it has been on social media; I don't know why it doesn't register with people. I was wondering if it had to do with the type of signage. I was in Thornhill/Markham last weekend and they are just getting started on the next phase of their bus rapidway expansion for the VIVA system that is going up Yonge from Hwy. 7 to north 6.5km. They are just moving utilities and removing a few medians, but they had electronic signs like the one below before and along the route announcing reductions/closures as well as expected travel times (e.g. Normal 5min to Major Mac, Current 12 min). I wonder if something more visible/informative would have made more of a difference?
![[Image: ?width=508&height=508]](http://www.coateshire.com.au/getattachment/9afd9e36-0fe0-4d4d-93f7-4c9379a3e3cc/variable-message-signs-hire/?width=508&height=508)
Also, I was surprised at how many motorists seem to be taken by surprise by the Erb/Caroline closure Monday. The signs have been up, the email updates are available, it has been on social media; I don't know why it doesn't register with people. I was wondering if it had to do with the type of signage. I was in Thornhill/Markham last weekend and they are just getting started on the next phase of their bus rapidway expansion for the VIVA system that is going up Yonge from Hwy. 7 to north 6.5km. They are just moving utilities and removing a few medians, but they had electronic signs like the one below before and along the route announcing reductions/closures as well as expected travel times (e.g. Normal 5min to Major Mac, Current 12 min). I wonder if something more visible/informative would have made more of a difference?
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.