Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension

[Electrify]

Where did you get the idea that Metrolinx would cover the operating costs?

 

[Solid Snake]

Anybody else feels like Del Grande do? To resume what he said:

"Transit is dictated by politics. Politics is the reason why Vaughan will have a subway to Sorbara's riding, Politics is the reason why Sheppard got its subway, etc...

It won't stop today. The Ontario liberal WILL NOT build an LRT even if Council votes LRT. There's a reason why Murray took the ball and ran with it with his own subway plan without the help of the city or the Feds. It's politics. They have liberal ridings in Scarborough and there's no way they will risk losing them over council's indecisiveness. They will save those seats no matter what. Even until today, you have both the transport minister and Premier supporting subways in Scarborough.

The true question should be

A)City Plan
B)Province Plan

The province won't go back to LRT"

Anyone else agrees with that?

 

[Adjei]

Anybody else feels like Del Grande do? To resume what he said:




Anyone else agrees with that?

Exactly the LRT is dead in the eyes of the province who will be paying for it, not the city, but these fools are trying to vote for it.

 

[Solid Snake]

Exactly the LRT is dead in the eyes of the province who will be paying for it, not the city, but these fools are trying to vote for it.

100% agree

Their stubbornness knows no bounds. I closed the live feeds because their votes and debate is pointless now... The pro subway councillors already understood that quite early. Stinz pointed out how hard it was to get the Feds at the table and now we're about to tell them "Thanks but no thanks which will deal a huge blow to this city's credibility for future federal funds lobbying"

This is a sad excuse of a council.

 

[SJD_Toronto]

Looks like the Bloor-Danforth subway extension will probably pass 24 - 20.

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

Exactly the LRT is dead in the eyes of the province who will be paying for it, not the city, but these fools are trying to vote for it.

Pretty much.

 

[innsertnamehere]

as predicted, it passes 24-20.

 

[waterloowarrior]

Subways subways subways

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

The two stop subway won't be that bad. I hop Scarborough uses it


Do people think ridership will drop off past Kennedy?

 

[innsertnamehere]

It'll be the 3 stop subway. (lawrence east, STC, Sheppard)

 

[Adjei]

They might need to add another stop at Brimley and Eglinton.

 

[W. K. Lis]

They might need to add another stop at Brimley and Eglinton.

Rough-in? Like the Willowdale station?

 

[Adjei]

Rough-in? Like the Willowdale station?

Maybe. The distance between Kennedy station and the station at Lawrence and McCowan would be like around 4 km. There needs to be another station added.

 

[Johnny Au]

The length between Kennedy and Lawrence-McCowan would be much longer than between Eglinton West and St. Clair West (due to Cedarvale Park for much of its length). It would be wise to add a potential station at Eglinton and Brimley.

 

[One Nut Kruk]

Where can I find out how each councillor voted on the Scarborough subway/LRT issue?