TossYourJacket
Senior Member
I may have slightly squealed in delight at the idea of getting Byford back at the TTC.
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AlvinofDiaspar
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As much as I would like to see Byford return I am not sure if that's going to happen - I mean, you'd have to replace Leary and he is not an interim.
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MetroMan
Senior Member
I'd love to see Byford back at the TTC but I think he can have a much bigger impact at Metrolinx.
jje1000
Senior Member
Agreed on that- here's hoping.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I can't imagine he'd want to have to deal with DoFo after RoFo (or Cuomo, on that matter).
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TossYourJacket
Senior Member
If he could make Metrolinx even vauguely functional that would be amazing.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Interesting bit from Steve Murno re: Obico:
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Line 2 will also require a new carhouse on land that the City of Toronto is acquiring (or may already have bought) southwest of Kipling Station, the old Obico Yard. The plan provides for acquisition and design, but not yet construction which is unfunded.
Updated January 23, 2020: In response to a query about the status of the city’s acquisition of Obico Yard, the TTC replied:
Yes it has already been acquired by the City but the market value assessment is being contested so funds are being secured for potential settlement. We’re also in negotiations to secure a second parcel of land to maintain access to the site. [Email from Stuart Green, Jan. 23/20]
stevemunro.ca
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So I guess this is a definitive confirmation.
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Line 2 will also require a new carhouse on land that the City of Toronto is acquiring (or may already have bought) southwest of Kipling Station, the old Obico Yard. The plan provides for acquisition and design, but not yet construction which is unfunded.
Updated January 23, 2020: In response to a query about the status of the city’s acquisition of Obico Yard, the TTC replied:
Yes it has already been acquired by the City but the market value assessment is being contested so funds are being secured for potential settlement. We’re also in negotiations to secure a second parcel of land to maintain access to the site. [Email from Stuart Green, Jan. 23/20]
TTC Announces Capital Spending Plan For City Building Fund (Update 2)
Updated January 23, 2020 at 12:10 pm: The TTC has responded to queries about the acquisition of land for new yards for subway lines 1 and 2. The updates are flagged within the text of the article. …
stevemunro.ca
So I guess this is a definitive confirmation.
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salsa
Senior Member
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
This video is sad
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Metrolinx will never be anything more than a political tool as long as it remains under the jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario. Metrolinx’s governance needs to be decentralized and made more independent if it’s to be a genuinely useful organization
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TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Heck, I’ll do it even we we don’t get Andy back
Northern Light
Superstar
Too bad, really.
Aside from the fact I would prefer him as TTC CEO to the current occupant of said office; I also wouldn't mind seeing him either as 'Transportation Czar', an as-yet uncreated job that would see someone be ultimately responsible for TTC & Transportation Services and the Toronto Parking Authority (and Bikeshare). Allowing for a clear-line of accountability and better coordination and cooperation between those parties.
Alternatively, City Manager might be a good fit. His work ethic brought to the entire City bureaucracy.
Towered
Superstar
I wonder if Andy is aware of how poorly received his successor has been.
DSC
Superstar
He did hire him ........
