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It’s purely political, but does hold some weight as TTC willing be operating the line and would be involved in testing I expect.

I don’t favour this approach but do think it’s a political sell that it would be an improvement over Metrolinx secrecy and hollow consultation.

I smell an opportunity for Bonnie Crombie to propose dissolving Metrolinx and giving cities some funding. Marit Styles is proposing big changes with transit funding.

If they continue down this path I could see the feds threatening to withdraw some of the billions given to expand GO.

Yup. Lessons learned from this project, but there will be many positives once it is operating.

This isn’t a Canadian problem, rather a problem many developed western countries face. Property values are higher as cities urbanize, look to NYC with the 2nd ave subway. Not sure how you can avoid compensating people for expropriating land unless you proactively buy land before values have risen

Yup, I mentioned that.

The whole point of going through Ottawa is following an unused rail corridor that follows this path. Also political reasons of connecting the Capital and putting as many cities along a continuous corridor as possible.

Can we maybe not use this feed to discuss a transit agencies competence

Note that cabled stayed bridges have problems with cables collecting ice and falling and vehicles .

It's ridiculous that a province like Ontario won't make amendments to the HTA to allow different traffic signals to be easily added by municipalities with Ministerial approval like community plans. Even tiny little Manitoba allows white line transit signals.

I'm just pointing out that many of the projects you are solely attributing to Ford are the result of work done under the Wynne government and funding from other levels of government. 40% is definitely far more that 33% when you start adding up the funding over multiple projects. Do I think the...

The standard funding method for projects has been 40% funded by the Federal government, and this is the case with line 1 and 2 extensions and Crosstown West. Here’s a link by Mass Transit

You're right, Ford should definitely get a participation trophy for spending money. The Feds are responsible for probably 40% of that.

I'm really starting to think a light elevated metro line from Kipling to Square one following most of Milton rail corridor is a better solution.

This is just silly, comparing LRT speeds vs road speed limits. The average vehicle speed would be much lower and have far more conflicts than an LRT vehicle would.

Right, that’s what Calgary and Edmonton are doing LRT. How LRT is implemented has a lot to do with service capacity, but finch LRT will potentially be far more reliable than bus.

There is a long ROW along Victoria St that used to be a rail line. I presume this is what they are referring to.

I’d say option 2 and 6 are the most compelling.

Wow, green line extension actually one of the options