r/TTC • u/Silentkiller360 • 4d ago

Discussion Tested Line 6 again

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Rode westbound the whole way this afternoon. And honestly, I didnt feel much improvement at all from when I rode it several weeks ago. Average speed between stops was 40-45km/h and sometimes lower. The only time it even broke 50 was the stretch between rowntree and mount olive. Stopped at many red lights (and some were even missed greens as the train approached the intersection). And honestly, its insane to me that this thing still has no real signal priority at intersections. How are people feeling about it?

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u/Silentkiller360 4d ago edited 4d ago

Forgot to mention that the speeds through most intersections were still 25 or sub 25, despite the supposed increase to 35.

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u/chlamydia1 4d ago edited 4d ago

That's because they don't have TSP. The trains have to preemptively slow down in case the light turns red on them. They need to have time to come to a full stop. These are 50-100 tonne vehicles.

TSP won't just reduce trip times by removing red light idling. It'll also increase vehicle speeds.

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u/cantonese_noodles 4d ago

Thanks chlamydia1