tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540425114268804358.post4430620474095955325..comments2024-02-17T04:09:14.228-05:00Comments on Visions for the GTTA: Airport rail link may fly - Toronto SunAndrae Griffithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208855039214333898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540425114268804358.post-956710661326361702008-07-09T14:26:00.000-04:002008-07-09T14:26:00.000-04:00ARL is long over due in Toronto. At the rate trans...ARL is long over due in Toronto. At the rate transit expansion happens it is not surprising that a private operator or a public-private partnership may finally get things moving. The Georgetown line makes sense. More over the ARL should stop in Weston. A well postioned midtown location - the Go Train also stops there. Why not a northwest ARL terminal that would create some jobs -heaven knows Weston could use them. If you live mid Toronto, why travel to union to take ARL to airport - travel to Weston and catch ARL there. Also, a frequent ARL stopping in Weston would mean regular and quick service downtown. The Go train has limited service in am and last train out is 6:45 and there is no weekend service to speak of. Eventually when the Eglinton West expansion happens, a ARL stop at Eglington would be ideal as well. <BR/>Opposition in Weston has way over stated concerns about the ARL and their failure to lobby for a stop in Weston could very well mean the train flys right by the community, if that route is selected -- with no benefit to community at all. The ARL is expectd powed by the same train that pulls a Go Train, but is expected to be one tenth the size. The only train that has any affect on buildings and homes in Weston is the freight train and anyone who lives around the area knows this. A 2-3 car train that runs as smooth as Go Trains will have no impact. An if it does not stop at Weston it will have no benefit.westonwinswithtransithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318095274809227401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540425114268804358.post-78426355373971894992008-07-06T17:48:00.000-04:002008-07-06T17:48:00.000-04:00Andrae, the ideal scenario would be for the route ...Andrae, the ideal scenario would be for the route to be built as the first GO Regional Express line (using the concept being considered by Metrolinx) as a demonstration for what is meant. This would be fast, frequent service, presumably covered by regular GO fares, and have intermediate stops.<BR/><BR/>It would be very sad to build a line airport workers, to name just one group, would not be able to afford to use on a daily basis.David Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350858862907705803noreply@blogger.com