![]() ![]() If a Carling train service was at road grade, in the event of an accident at any one of those intersections, three trains would be backed up in each direction within nine minutes. The Tunney’s service would create a gap in the schedule on the Carling line. Servicing Tunney’s Station with a spur line would reduce the capacity of the main line because some of the trains would have to service Tunney’s. Reduced capacity and reliability of the line The O-Train operation which is this year being expanded would have to be terminated at Carling because any east-west line coming from downtown would have to occupy the northern section of the O-Train corridor. The frequency of service to Tunney’s on the spur line would be much lower than today, travellers from the west would have to transfer at Bayview and backtrack, travellers from south would have to transfer first at Carling, and then at Bayview Station and backtrack. The spur line operation provides poor connection to a number of important destinations, such as Tunney’s Station, the second biggest employment area after downtown. It requires a spur line to Tunney’s Station. The following are some key facts that explain why Carling does not work: A fractured transit network Capital Transit Partners said costs would be very high, the passenger service would be poor and the negative visual impact of such a project combine to “make it a poor long-term choice for rapid transit.” When Carling Avenue underwent detailed evaluation - including assessments by expert panels, 13 community associations and the project’s public advisory group - it was at or near the bottom for all criteria.Īs well, the City hired Capital Transit Partners to do a peer review of the work on the WLRT and the review found that Carling should be screened out of the possible corridors being shortlisted. That work, including a review by independent transportation experts, has been completed and shows conclusively that Carling Avenue is not viable. When the Interim Report of the Western LRT Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment went to City Council in June, 2012, Council directed that further evaluation of all corridors be done, including Carling Avenue. ![]() ![]() Why the Carling Avenue LRT route is ruled out ![]()
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