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The thing is, ST won't be finished for at last another 10 years, maybe 15, so, by the time it is complete, it is not buying us any time. People think that building SmartTrack will be quick because it's not underground. There is a lot of work that will be required along that corridor, and looking...

My guess, and I haven't read the report yet, is that the LRT will have more local stops, therefore attracting more riders. That is, the main draw of the line is local and not regional, which makes heavy rail pointless.

Surely all those in favour of spending billions of $ on a Danforth Subway extension to eliminate the "inconvenient" transfer at Kennedy will be outraged over this proposal? On the bright side, maybe we can convert the Sheppard subway to a moving sidewalk as well, now that we know that it's...

So, I'm assuming the re-signaling that Metrolinx will be doing at some point will enable these scenarios?

It is below $20. It's 19. If you live in the city, you should have a Presto card, as you'll need it sooner or later.

This is exactly right. Everyone who thought Tory would be the saviour from Ford, doesn't realize that a) Ford would have a much harder time passing things through council than Tory could, b) it is (and was) known that Tory has, for the most part, the same beliefs and values that the Fords do...

Ugh, what a horrible authoritarian viewpoint. Is the general public not smart enough to understand what the genius politicians understand? Are we to allow politicians to dictate what reality we should hear? (Really, politicians?!?!) I would actually argue that it should be the responsibility of...

This is Toronto we're talking about here. Unfortunately, the way politics in our city works, John Tory will be mayor until he decides to not run again, or some kind of massive scandal is revealed (which I sincerely doubt). We'll have to endure this man for a while yet I would bet.

I was on Queen's Quay on Sunday. There were two cars, driving side by side on the ROW east-bound. Drove right by two cops on horses, they didn't even turn around. Drove right beside a police car that was actually in the proper lane, nothing happened. For all intents and purposes, there is no...

I think that one other thing that is missing from this conversation, is how we are going to entice people to take the train. Adding frequency is great, but, if the ridership does not change, then it will be an easy target for governments to cut again. Taking the train needs to be the preferred...

I don't post here much but wanted to chime in on this. A lot of these points are re-hashes of what other people already said in this thread, but, just wanted to add another voice. If you are coming at this from a purely aesthetic point of view, I can appreciate not wanting to keep the Gardiner...

Relieving the Yonge line shouldn't be the only reason to build the DRL. It also adds a fail-safe to our network. It will be fun to watch when Yonge between Eglinton and St. Clair shutdown for a few weeks (months?). And by fun, I mean, disastrous. Also, I am not a fan of creating a second...

I don't think anyone has a problem with the idea of a subway extension in general. If we already had the DRL built, and had improved transit on Finch, etc, I don't think anyone here would have a big problem. (except maybe the fiscal conservatives). There is just so much on the list that is more...

I almost never post on these forms, but I really had to reply to this one: It would be crazy if we waited until this was finished before we started building the DRL. Consider this: Scarborough Subway not finished until the mid-2020s (2023, but add 1 or 2 years for delays, etc), then, it would...

I think your idea is a little on the not feasible side for a few reasons. The first, is that each Presto card would have to have the user's location built in. This can be easily scammed (family member that lives in TO, doesn't use transit, gives the Presto card to someone living in Vaughan...

I've also been reading this thread for a while now. I honestly think that if the people of Scarborough really want a subway, that's perfectly reasonable. However, fare costs should reflect the capital expenditure and operational costs. We need to move to a zone based system. All proponents of...

I always thought everybody's problem with the Gardiner being a barrier is really a problem with crossing underneath it, specifically, crossing Lakeshore. What if we got rid of Lakeshore completely (underneath the Gardiner in the downtown section) instead. Then, build a nice pedestrian walkway...