What We're Doing in Toronto to Improve Traffic Flow & Reduce Gridlock (Part 2)

Toronto was ranked one of the worst cities for traffic gridlock.
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So the city is looking at ways to reduce gridlock and improve traffic flow.
In part 1, I showed how Toronto's traffic agent program reduces travel times for drivers. Traffic agents/wardens or police officers guide road users through congested intersections, and enforce the rules for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
In this video (part 2), I show how the leading right turn green arrow phases (protected/permissive) [or leading left turns for one way streets] improves traffic flow and public transit service.
A leading right turn green arrow phase, allows drivers to turn right before pedestrian can cross. This was installed at 15 intersections in Toronto.
TTC streetcars turn right at some of these intersections too.
Throughout the King streetcar priority corridor, drivers cannot go straight. This is supposed to reduce travel times for riders on the King streetcar. Leading left and right turn green arrow phases, allows drivers to turn which clears a path for TTC streetcars to proceed through the intersection.
When traffic agents are present at the King streetcar priority corridor, they enforce the rules to make sure drivers don't go straight! It reduces travel times from 24-48 minutes for King streetcar riders! Traffic agents also enforce the rules for pedestrians, making sure they don't cross during the leading right turn phase.
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[@WestCoastTrafficSignals]

Nice! My only issue with Toronto’s protected-permissive right/left-turns on one-way streets is the long all-red interval. They really should just make the yellow 4 seconds and remove the all-red clearance, as the clearance distance is negligible when turning from a one-way street. Like how Vancouver does it!

[@Marshark50]

yess priotize cars over public transit, another lane is all thats needed

[@MelJandric]

Sure, few green lights will solve Toronto gridlock. This technology is about 70 years too late. What about synchronizing lights through multiple intersections, moving streetcar tracks away from middle of the street, limiting parking on main arteries, directing bicycle traffic to side streets, coordinating road closures due to construction, having a RELIABLE public transport... Toronto traffic is f#cked...

[@jacksonbourrettransportati9852]

Toronto is way overdue to synchronize/coordinate traffic signals for main roads and collector roads. Most signals are somewhat coordinated but it's not always noticeable. I 100% agree that eliminating streetcars from mixed traffic is way overdue. Streetcars in mixed traffic are too outdated and needs its own fully exclusive right of way for better public transit service. Toronto didn't invest in subways after the 1960s and it was a huge mistake. Now experts say it's already too late and that Toronto is screwed now. I agree with limiting parking and scrapping cafeTO on main roads and collector roads. We unfortunately cannot ever eliminate gridlock, but we can at least reduce travel times for commuters, which is what I mainly focus on. Toronto just needs a more efficient rapid transit system, to encourage people to drive less. Otherwise everyone will drive!