Wasn't aware of the first, my understanding was grade separation was planned to Don Mills, but the desire for a Leslie stop torpedoed that. As for the DRL, I don't count that as a serious plan until the are some funding commitments.

So, a couple of things. A union is not accountable to the public, and they don't need to be open. I also wasn't talking about personal issues, which should remain private. My point is, if my boss asks me for meeting notes to a meeting i was at that he couldn't attend, I can't say no. And I...

I don't see how you can make that conclusion. Out of the original 7 LRT lines that were proposed, both of them have been shortened (Eglinton and Finch). Also, Eglinton will now only be fully grade separated until Laird instead of Don Mills (for such a small $ amount in savings) as added insult...

Things are changing? Really, I don't see any evidence of that. Apart from the BigMove plan that is a decade old, all we've had were scope reductions, timeline extensions, and cancellations. So, things are getting defacto worse for transit funding (in Toronto). The feds are giving some money, but...

One thing I do not understand about Metrolinx, is why every decision, meeting, design, etc, is not available to the public immediately? I mean, we aren't dealing with issues of national security here, and this agency works for us. Do we not have any transparency laws here in Ontario?

But you are assuming here that something will eventually get built. As long as this political climate persists, the amount of transit investment will lag substantially behind need, and cannot be sustained due to the lack of money being generated. I would bet that the relief line probably has <...

What if there is no more money? It's nice demanding it and all, but, if we don't have it, it's not going to do much good. Realistically, since subway construction is so expensive, we probably won't see shovels in the ground until the Scarborough subway is completed (if we are lucky), so probably...

I think the problem is even larger. After the tax credit came into place, the TTC started to dramatically raise the price of the metropass, and increasing the number of rides to get to the break-even point. In fact, when watching the TTC budget meetings, I noticed always used the price of the...

Honestly, a 15% increase for 50% of TTCs customers will have major impact, maybe not 90s level decreases, but pretty big nonetheless. I know I'll stop buying metropasses for the first time in 8 years, and ride my bike a lot more. Good news is it will add to the years before Yonge is...

If Ford somehow wins, we already have a playbook for dealing with one. Council takes away his transit file. Either way, I predict a gridlocked council, and likely nothing will be built for those years.

The sad (not so) secret is that the TTC would rather charge you $6 and keep charging $3 for the Scarborough rider. There is no room for more people to jump on the train during rush hour, as has been mentioned. If we did the $1 fare in downtown, we would probably need 3 new subway lines through...

Unfortunately, Tory is here to stay, probably until he gets bored and decides not to run again. Incumbency is strong in municipal politics. This is why the previous election was so important, it will define the direction of this city for a decade.

Isn't this exactly what we heard about the Bloor extension? Let's approve it to shut them up once and for all? Seems that didn't work, how do we know that this will, and they won't come up with another equally ridiculous fantasy plan? Subways on Finch anyone?

I think it all depends on how they charge the double fare north of Steeles. If it's double fare + YRT or Zum, this station will make Bessarion look like Union in comparison. I guess time will tell.

Probably a discussion on whether they should do another study before some more discussion can take place.

Sure, let's increase the fares, maybe to $4 like York Region. Then, when ridership plummets, they'll be able to cut back service, which improves the financial situation even more! Genious! I don't know where you are getting this idea that people don't have options. The slowing rate of ridership...

This kid is going to a have a rude awakening if he thinks he's going to survive in that area without a car. I mean, everything is possible, but I can't see it being a good experience. Where is he going to go grocery shopping, Walmart? Also, he probably doesn't realize that the subway will be...

I think it's more than just the LRT though. I fully expect that tomorrow (transit decisions being deferred, shocker), everything will be approved. Everyone gets a subway! All the newspapers and news channels will glorify a new age of Toronto transit. And the projects won't be cancelled. But...

I heard Sheppard being mentioned as the Big J in a conversation after that answer, so that's what I would assume, although you can never be sure.

Not sure if this was posted before. Just listening to the TTC board meeting. Current timeline: 2031: Phase 1 2041: Phase 2 ??: Phase 3 This is all assuming there are no delays. Also, cost of phase 1: 6.8 billion.