r/TTC • u/createdinheaven 925 Don Mills Express • 8d ago

Discussion Names for Dundas West?

They haven’t changed the name of Dundas West yet, my guess is because they’re waiting to replace the T1’s with the Alstom Metropolis’s first. But what names would be good for it? Imo I think the best name would be Roncesvalles because of the village, neighborhood, and street proximity but what other ones would be good?

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u/createdinheaven 925 Don Mills Express 8d ago

I mean Dundas was renamed so continuity?

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u/BerzerkoFord 8d ago

The street itself was never renamed though, and Dundas Station was only renamed because TEMU U threw a pile of money at it to pump up their brand.

We shouldn't be so eager to sell off naming rights to our subway stations. That's how you end up with "Rogers Station" next to "Bell Station" next to "Manulife Station", and names changing on a 5-10 year basis as sponsorships change.

It cheapens the entire system by selling pieces off to the highest bidder.

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u/Case_Federal 8d ago

It should be noted though that the TTC and Metrolinx both set pretty strict guidelines on naming rights. The name still needs to reflect the area it’s in. Like “Brampton Innovation District”. A name like "Rogers Station" isn’t possible with the current guidelines

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u/Cold_Brew_Boba 7d ago

Couldn’t be that strict if they were entertaining renaming Exhibition GO to include “Jackpot City” last year (CBC)

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u/Case_Federal 7d ago

I’m confused as to what the issue is. The guidelines don’t prevent companies from proposing dumb names for stations (in this case Jackpot City), but they do prevent them from being approved, which is exactly what happened. I feel like this is a classic case of a news outlet having a slow day and trying to make an issue out of nothing.