Andrew DeGroot
New Member
Pstogios, may I send you a DM about another post you made? Tried and doesn't seem like they are open.
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Pstogios, may I send you a DM about another post you made? Tried and doesn't seem like they are open.
pstogios
Senior Member
Of course. But I don’t know why you weren’t able to send one.
LNahid2000
Senior Member
Actually, I'm hearing more Metrolinx ads than car ads on the radio these days.
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
Something is fishy in the costs to build subways in Toronto. If I were in charge, I could easily build the SSE under $3 Billion
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
By not following the building codes, ignoring the safety regulations, not following the labour codes, prison labour, cheap materials, lowest bidder,...?
Johnny Au
Senior Member
That is very interesting to learn.
Metrolinx is becoming very aggressive on the radio front.
Bring on the Metrolinx ads on television!
muller877
Senior Member
It's election time. So of course the Liberals will put ads out as self-promotion. Paid for by the Ontario taxpayer.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Metrolinx has had ads before movies in Cineplex for years, if that counts for anything. They also pay for tv ad slots during local news broadcasts.
rbt
Senior Member
Clearly you should be bidding on it then. That $1B profit will hire a very sizable team to help you through the process.
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
Hopkins123
Senior Member
In circa 2000s dollars perhaps.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
How much would it cost to develop a time machine?
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
The rising cost of infrastructure in Canada when considering our growing infrastructural needs and backlog is troublesome regardless and a conversation we need to stop ignoring.
Especially when our economy is dependent on Toronto being economically competitive with other international global cities.
Especially when our economy is dependent on Toronto being economically competitive with other international global cities.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
We need to arrest the rising costs and lengthening timelines of transit infrastructure in the GTHA, if we're going to have any hope of building the transit system we need. Rather than accept the status quo, Queen's Park should lead an investigation into:
1) Why do Ontario transit projects take as long as they do to begin construction? Other jurisdictions are able to begin subway construction within two or three years of proposal. Why does it take Ontario a decade to do the same. How can we change our regulations to speed up construction?
2) What is driving up the costs of construction? Is it the cost of materials, the cost of labour, or another factor? Could bringing in foreign workers help to reduce costs? (Yes, not a politically friendly option, but the economic costs of delaying infrastructure used by millions is far in excess of denying a few thousand locals some jobs)
3) Is the lack of competition on the construction industry a factor in high costs? Have we done enough to open up construction opportunities to international firms?
4) Is chronic underfunding of local and regional city planning and engineering staff increasing the amount of time necessary to plan these projects? Perhaps a funding boost to local planning and engineering would significantly speed up timelines? I know for a fact that this is a pretty big issue at Toronto City Planning.
5) Given the year-over-year increases in the price of construction, how much money are taxpayers losing due to the slow progress on these projects?
6) What tools are available to the to the government to ensure enough capital exists to get projects under construction in a more timely manner? Can the infrastructure bank help?
7) And overall, a comparison of transit building procedures and regulations in Ontario compared to other jurisdictions around the world.
We needn't look to distant counties like China for solutions. Right here in Canada, BC and Quebec are able to get transit built and operational far quicker than we do in Ontario. These ridiculous timelines might very well be localized to Ontario.
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BurlOak
Senior Member
Last chance for Liberals to use public money for their own benefit.
Oops, I was beaten to the punch.