nfitz
Superstar
In the analysis currently being undertaken on the Eglinton spur, I doubt that would be a factor.Does spending $0.5B to elevate the line to prevent $2B (?) from being spent on an underground SmartTrack count as a good use of money?
And given we know the projected ridership is already very low on that corridor with several stations for LRT, we wouldn't think that the ridership for the shorter heavy-rail line with less stations would be much higher!
It's pretty clear reading between the lines of the studies and motions, that SmartTrack will be proceeding without the Eglinton segment. Perhaps the best that come out of it is a "deal" between City and Metrolinx to accelerate Phase 2 of the Eglinton line, while the city proceeds with pushing it's RER scheme towards northern Etobicoke along the existing rail line.