nfitz
Superstar
Interesting that one of the location is at Earl Bales - there might be hope for a western extension.
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micheal_can
Senior Member
Good chance they will have various options inducing do nothing. Some of them could be a BRT, LRT and subway.
micheal_can
Senior Member
Point i made is that most public consultations are predicable. Whether we get anything out of them or not is irrelevant. They are a check in the box thing to say the public had a say.
mikey7767
New Member
Why don't we take matters into our own hands and just start digging to get a head start?
Northern Light
Superstar
With my usual caveat that nothing is done until its done...............
This project is moving along, albeit in a very preliminary way.
Northern Light
Superstar
There is more than hope.
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Also I might pay more attention to the Scarborough meeting location...
Rainforest
Senior Member
Intriguing, indeed. I guess we might hear something official when it gets closer to the provincial elections date. That is, either the second half of 2025 or early 2026.
It should be tempting to go both east and west in the same phase. The eastern extension would harvest more new riders (and from the political perspective, quite a few votes). The western extension would bring relatively few new riders, but create a direct link to the Wilson yard and negate the need for a new yard in the east.
On the other hand, borrowing is the only plausible source of funding. The bond rates went up a lot compared to a few years ago, and that might temper the appetite for any new borrowing.
It should be tempting to go both east and west in the same phase. The eastern extension would harvest more new riders (and from the political perspective, quite a few votes). The western extension would bring relatively few new riders, but create a direct link to the Wilson yard and negate the need for a new yard in the east.
On the other hand, borrowing is the only plausible source of funding. The bond rates went up a lot compared to a few years ago, and that might temper the appetite for any new borrowing.
micheal_can
Senior Member
If it had to be done in 2 phases, which phase would be better to do first?
Coolibop
Active Member
Without stepping on any toes... I'm suprised nobody has talked about east to Markham/Neilson and what Ridership that brings... Would it make sense this goes (close) to Malvern town centre given the branch-off proposals of the EELRT?
Aplus23
Active Member
I don't believe it would make all that much sense. The EELRT should suffice the one stop between Markham & McCowan. The Xtra cost of the subway doesn't make sense
micheal_can
Senior Member
How far east should the existing subway be extended?
Aplus23
Active Member
The rough plan is to go to McCowan to meet up with the line 2 extension. Some ppl want it to go to STC. Anything further east wouldn't make sense probably in our lifetimes. The proposed EELRT would suffice continuing along Sheppard.
micheal_can
Senior Member
To me, Malvern TC makes sense for both to end. STC makes no sense. Going at least to McCowan as a first phase for the subway makes sense.
Northern Light
Superstar
Seriously? (above)
I'm way too nice........ LOL
micheal_can
Senior Member
It feels like it will be a forced transfer at McCowan.
Seriously? (above)
I'm way too nice........ LOL