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@MetroMan I presume one of today's two resignations was the third staffer who you'd suggested was thinking about resigning?

Already posted, but no idea who he is or his credibility

Hmmm.... The Equalizer ‏@TheFIXER12 5m Brian Johnston the staffer that is on Drug Squad surveillance tape Buying Crack from Dixon rd Complex. Now escorted from city hall #topoli

Correct.

Well supposedly it was his family who wrote last Friday's one sooo...

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/05/25/whos-advising-him

"Well, we'll know soon enough what's in the Globe report. Supposedly based on 18 months of research." https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/338146790224297984

A few days ago I think someone mentioned that the Globe had been working on a story for many months – I presume this is it?

"Were you amazed by the Rob Ford crack video story? Hold on to you hats, folks, something bigger looks like its about to happen." https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/338135823193104386

For reference, here is the original construction schedule: http://www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/sheppard_east_lrt/pdf/2010-01-19_overview.pdf

*somehow posted in the wrong thread*

I thought the 3 prototypes were supposed to be here by this summer?

Very good to know. Sorry for the mistake and thanks for the correction :D

There is for Phase 2 near Finch Stn I thought? From Talbot Rd or so?

It goes underground near the subway stations. Unless they're just doing cut and cover..

The plan was for it to begin service in late fall 2013, though that may have changed to spring 2014? It'd be mid-2015 at the earliest now I expect. Remember, the TC LRVs were supposed to begin delivery to Colins Yard this December and 50%(?) of the rail was to be laid by the end of 2011. The...

Since when are they cheaper in the long run? Ford & Co. keep saying that, but it just isn't true. Matt Elliot points out that the capital costs alone are 3.9M/km/year now that the lines aren't new.

You realize that the reason LRVs are more expensive than subway cars is that they have to be more crash-worthy right?

That was just the motion from the Executive Cmte. It can be amended in any way council wants. All they really did is get this item onto the agenda without making anyone call a special meeting.

From The Star: "Behind closed doors, the commissioners who engineered Webster’s firing had planned to immediately name Byford to the top job but were surprised to learn that it wasn’t possible under the conditions of his work visa."