Leo_Chan
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Is there even a slight chance that Ford will cancel the Eglinton Crosstown? It's pretty much impossible right? right?
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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hw621
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Or tunnel the portion east of Laird...Is there even a slight chance that Ford will cancel the Eglinton Crosstown? It's pretty much impossible right? right?
muller877
Senior Member
Or the building was above grade (GAS PLANT)
Amare
Senior Member
The Crosstown is way past the point for any chance of cancellation. It's the Finch West, Hamilton, and Hurontario LRTs that we should be worried about. In terms of the risk of which one's could be cancelled, the order in which I listed the lines would be a pretty accurate.Is there even a slight chance that Ford will cancel the Eglinton Crosstown? It's pretty much impossible right? right?
steveintoronto
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^ Well. Doug, for his first of five earth-shattering Genie wishes, will fire the CEO of Hydro One. That's after he slashes the CBC's budget, mind you...four more wishes to go for Dougie...
You can count the King Project dying a nasty death...and all Metrolinx projects becoming subways.
You can count the King Project dying a nasty death...and all Metrolinx projects becoming subways.
crs1026
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Kill three provincially funded LRTs to fund a single pet subway, that I get.
But what leverage does a Premier have to mess with King Street? It’s a city thing. He will run afoul of his own mantra about letting cities make their own decisions.
CEO’s have legally airtight separation clauses in their employment contracts. Doug is about to make somebody’s day golden.
- Paul
steveintoronto
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He has the Highway Traffic Act. And more...The Province has massive sway over everything municipal under the Municipal Act and the subsidiaries, like the City of Toronto Act. Municipalities in Ontario, and constitutionally in Canada, are complete creatures of the provinces.
Ford hates streetcars. With a vengeance...
I've amassed a number of references of the Province's power to pretty much do as it likes with Toronto, even over-ruling the City of Toronto Act in any and every part if it wishes. The Metrolinx Act alone extends power to take over any municipal transit system it likes for whatever reason tickles its fancy fare box. But Metrolinx would never be the vassal of the Premier now, would it?
So let's flip this over: What *prevents* Ford from turning the TTC into a ferris wheel in the Portlands, with a cherry street on top?
Cherry picking parts of the TTC was in the PC's manifesto before the palace coup on Brown. With Ford's fiddling fools on the loose, he's likely to do anything that pleases his great big fancy.
You give him far too much credit. Is this before slashing funding for the CBC, or firing the CEO of Hydro One? The man hasn't a clue on what he says, what it means, and how to affect it.
For someone who makes labels, he can't even figure one out for himself.
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hw621
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For which we have no money, and then nothing gets built in a decade.
steveintoronto
Superstar
He'll build one to STC, and then collapse. The Feds certainly aren't going to pay his way.
A sensible Conservative could do many things, but alas, he's neither. He's just a blowhorn in a china shop, and there's enough zombies to vote for chaos. And drinking tea is just for the elites anyway...
SaugeenJunction
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Some new renderings of Bloomington GO station on the Richmond Hill line, set to open in 2019. From the DNA Mechanical website.
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crs1026
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Needs a Tim Hortons.
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Fritter
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And a Loblaw pick-up locker.
innsertnamehere
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Honestly, if this was an RER station I would be more understanding. Thing is, this is a station that will see 6 trains a day and is located in what is essentially a rural location.
drum118
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Track has been place on the new 3rd track bridge in Hamilton with a string of gondola cars sitting on the track beside it. Getting ready to cut the new track into the CP track.
The west parking lot and lower level parking still close to riders for the station.
By the looks of things, a 3rd track is to be added east of the Bayview junction.
The west parking lot and lower level parking still close to riders for the station.
By the looks of things, a 3rd track is to be added east of the Bayview junction.
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