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We really don't need to build a Sheppard subway. That money should be prioritized into the DRL, Eglinton West extension and a replacement for the Gardiner.
I see only two likely scenarios:
1. Hudak gets elected. Sheppard LRT gets cancelled. I doubt if we will see a subway because he will be in cutback mode, so we will get nothing. Maybe Eglinton gets reduced in length and replaced with a subway.
2. Wynne gets elected. Transit taxes pass, council has yet another debate about building the Sheppard subway with the $30 billion in funding and the LRT is cancelled and replaced with subway. Maybe there is a debate about making Eglinton elevated as well.
Sheppard LRT is a terrible proposal that was essentially Miller's pet project, and I can't see it ever being built without Miller in power. There simply isn't very much support for it aside from a bunch of left wing councillors.
If Ford gets re-elected, yes there is a possibility the Sheppard Subway debate will be reopened. If the Ontario PC party gets elected, yes, the Sheppeard Subway debate will be reopened and probably will be built. If someone like Karen Stintz, Olivia Chow or John Tory is elected mayor, the Sheppard LRT will stay on track, same if the Ontario Grits are re-elected.
Not really, the political fallout from pulling the funding (even if moving it elsewhere in the municipality) would be too large, never mind so extremely hypocritical. If we have learned anything about the grits over the last few years, its that they stand by their decisions.
Eglinton can be switched but there is littlen political will for the delay. Plus there will be a push the finish Eglinton West. The only way I see Eglinton becoming a full subway is if Eglinton west is Built with it. If there has to be another delay should be worth it
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You mean like put in power plants and when about $1B spent, then its cancelled? Is this what stand by their decisions mean?
I think the point is that they make the right decision in the end, even if it takes them a lot of time and money to reach the right decision.
If they did not put the subway in the central portion of Eglinton, why on earth would they put in a subway west of Keele St where all I keep reading is there is less demand?
Josh Matlow speaking about going back to the LRT plan and being grilled by reporters about revenue tools.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4dXYMIBww
The guy is starting to look pretty foolish.
How about we do both? An article in the Star today noted that Toronto had by far the lowest Property tax rates in the GTHA. I say we return to large annual tax hikes (5-6%) and use that extra money to rebuild and expand our infrastructure.
How about we do both? An article in the Star today noted that Toronto had by far the lowest Property tax rates in the GTHA. I say we return to large annual tax hikes (5-6%) and use that extra money to rebuild and expand our infrastructure.
Metrolinx will be giving the city a couple hundred million a year for SOGR and other smaller capital expansions with the transit taxes as well. $500 million annually will be spent on non-big move projects and general transit support, and if Toronto gets even $100 million annually of that we can essentially get a new union station second platform every 2 years. The capital funding the TTC will get from that fund will be very useful for them.