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Originally Posted by zzptichka
Wouldn't overpass work better though?
If I'm on Trillium MUP, North of Carling and I want to get to hospital, I have to wait for traffic light, cross and then go up the stairs.
With overpass I could go up the stairs on the North side, proceed over Carling and save 1-2 minutes not waiting for green light.
No difference if you arrive by train as you take the elevator/stairs from the platform level to the overpass level.
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Waiting at a light is easier than going up stairs. If you're taking the elevator, you have to wait for it like you would the light, and once you get to the other side, you'd have to take stairs or an elevator again. I don't think there would be much if any time savings. On a bike, it's easier to stay at ground level.
From a station perspective, I think this latest plan is the best by far. From a connecting to the hospital perspective, I think skywalks from a third level of the headhouse would be best, but I'm quite happy with this approach.
The problem with the earlier plan is that the skywalk was kind of stand alone. It didn't connect directly to the station. It wouldn't have been possible, or at least very complicated, to connect it to the station at a later time, especially not some future southbound platform.
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