TheTigerMaster
Superstar
No. The trains break in rain.
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Finch West Line 6 LRT
- Thread starter W. K. Lis
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No. The trains break in rain.
hw621
Senior Member
Oh, not those elements, you know...
W. K. Lis
Superstar
hw621
Senior Member
Is Mammo going to be there ...lol
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
Just don't give him a microphone or any ability to censor anything.
Allandale25
Senior Member
No response from the Minister today when the Finch LRT was raised in a Q and A with the media: https://twitter.com/moore_oliver/status/1042766449918574598 and https://twitter.com/BenSpurr/status/1042766189984997378
W. K. Lis
Superstar
By saying "government is committed to building transit" and not saying "building the Finch LRT", they're could be saying "no" to Finch LRT. Need a more specific answer, please.
Streety McCarface
Senior Member
Honestly, I think it's just them catering to their audience. Finch is too far to cancel now (if they do, they will certainly not have a chance at leading in QP for at least 2-3 election cycles). They, and their supporters can't really accept "LRT" as a viable technology so they will say "transit" to placate their voting base. My two cents anyways. I hope they don't cancel it...
drum118
Superstar
Based on my Hurontario meeting, all 3 plan LRT lines are still on course to be built as plan.
As to when the line will go into service, that date will be set by the contractor/TTC, with Metrolinx making the change once the contract is awarded. Metrolinx has left the completion date of the line up to the contractor and it will play a part as who gets the contract along with cost. TTC will operate the Finch Line and they will set the opening day after been turn over to them. The other 2 lines will have someone operating the line as part of the contract.
As to when the line will go into service, that date will be set by the contractor/TTC, with Metrolinx making the change once the contract is awarded. Metrolinx has left the completion date of the line up to the contractor and it will play a part as who gets the contract along with cost. TTC will operate the Finch Line and they will set the opening day after been turn over to them. The other 2 lines will have someone operating the line as part of the contract.
Edllguy
Active Member
With today's announcement by Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Finance, our 15 billion deficit is really concerning to me how this will impact current LRT projects under construction and those that are planned.
I sure hope at least the Finch West LRT survives cancellation consideration. The exiting costs would be extremely high with a signed agreement in place.
I sure hope at least the Finch West LRT survives cancellation consideration. The exiting costs would be extremely high with a signed agreement in place.
Avenue
Active Member
I think Finch West cancellation is a good candidate for Ford to flex muscles. Illusion of saving costs without getting a tonne of people upset or losing votes.
rbt
Senior Member
Finch West has already reached financial close. Ford can cancel it, but the full price will be paid whether it is built or not.
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Avenue
Active Member
rbt
Senior Member
You're thinking of the windmill thing where it was questionable whether authority had been granted to the department to give that type of approval.
Going from a signed agreement by the Minister to financial close is business as usual, something departments are fully authorized to follow through on.
micheal_can
Senior Member
I am thinking that any that an be cancelled, will be. We may see things akin to Eglinton Subway happen.