denfromoakvillemilton
Senior Member
How exactly are my posts good luck? lol
After you signed up the tide turned completely. Stay until Wednesday at least.
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How exactly are my posts good luck? lol
Transit City was by no means intended to be the final word on transit in Toronto -- it was meant to be a relatively affordable, realistic, stageable plan to significantly increase transit accessibility and capacity for a large part of the city otherwise underserved by existing service. There was (and is) nothing in Transit City that precludes a DRL, BRTs, or extention of YUS and BD.
After you signed up the tide turned completely. Stay until Wednesday at least.
Running LRT on the south side will interfere with the Celestica interchange. Of course I am not sure if the interchange is even useful these days.
The current funding is enough to built 3 lines of Transit City and it takes up about 10 years of funding from the Province - and they probably will slow the funding even more after the next budget. I expect the next 20 to 30 years of funding would go towards the remainder of the Transit City projects and then, maybe then, the DRL would be the next priority.
The Downtown councillors have spoken loudly with their silence that the DRL is not needed any time soon.
Her compromise plan is certainly better than Ford's plan. IMO, her plan is better than Transit City as well (although my preference would be LRT on Finch West and leaving Finch East for a later stage).
Wasting $1-billion on a 2-km subway extension is a better plan than building an entire LRT line?
I think that the province is already committed to funding the other 4 TC projects within the next 10 years. The City just has to request the money
I have to say, this is thoroughly entertaining and satisfying to watch.
It had seemed like Ford's biggest defeat was council voting to overturn his budget cuts. This is going to completely overshadow that. The budget defeat was at least covered up with supposed victories. Reverting back to Transit City despite the Mayor's press conference is a total rebellion by Council against Ford. There's no way to make this look good.
Hopefully they resume planning on them then
I agree. Hint: I voted for Joe Pantalone for the last municipal election. Pantalone promised the continuation of Transit City, stating that it provides quality public transit service to as many people at the lowest cost.I have a feeling that David Miller is sipping a latte somewhere saying "I told you so" right now.
That would require a city council vote. I see City Council either restoring the other 4 TC lines or using the money for something else. But it would require another vote separate from the Wednesday one. Wednesday's vote only addresses Sheppard, Finch and Eglinton.
I agree. Hint: I voted for Joe Pantalone for the last municipal election. Pantalone promised the continuation of Transit City, stating that it provides quality public transit service to as many people at the lowest cost.