crs1026
Superstar
Some of the content below makes me wince - how times have changed - but it's interesting to look back at the actual GO rationale. The Province announced its plan to build the GO Transit Lakeshore line on May 20 1965. It's clear from the comments at the time that avoiding costly highway construction was the prime focus.
At the same time, it's interesting how little clarity the Province had about how the GTA was going to expand, and where. When the GO service was announced, there was a big shift in development priorities towards the area served by the new lines. We owe much of the subsequent suburban growth within the GTA to where GO was planned.
And note, North York opposed GO because it was viewed as redundant to roads.
- Paul
At the same time, it's interesting how little clarity the Province had about how the GTA was going to expand, and where. When the GO service was announced, there was a big shift in development priorities towards the area served by the new lines. We owe much of the subsequent suburban growth within the GTA to where GO was planned.
And note, North York opposed GO because it was viewed as redundant to roads.
- Paul