Just the fact alone that it was an off-comment proves my point. He's only out to promote LRT even if that means discrediting desperately needed subway expansions via throwing out ridiculously high and untested hypothetical cost projections.
What an ignorant comment! How do you know what is in his head.
Giambone was the first one within TTC to raise the possibility of the DRL, when he commented on it being a necessity after 2018.
He has also been pushing ahead with the Spadina extension, has had the TTC working on the Yonge extension, and is behind the new subway under Eglinton, which is the biggest subway project in this city since they started the Bloor-Danforth almost a half-century ago!
Are you some kind of shill for someone who might run against him?
If you want to attack him, you need to have some basis in truth ... or you sound like some kind of absurd politician. How can we ever take anything you say seriously about Toront transit when so much of what you say is so wrong, and so easy to prove as wrong.
Frequencies aside Montreal's network offers a lot more coverage.
Coverage is no good, if buses run on a 40-minute frequency.
There are major nodes in that city that are within walking distance of 2-3 subway stops.
There are major nodes in this city that are within walking distance of 2-3 subway stops.
In fact, most of the built up area (Centre Ville) is bordered on all four sides by the subway (Rue Berri, Rue Sherbrooke, Saint Antoine and Atwater).
There is no subway on Sherbrooke west of Berri. Much of our downtown is bordered by subway on 4 sides, or just on the outer edge.
Compare this 10km x 2km coverage area to downtown Toronto's YUS loop coverage of 3km x 1km.
I'm not sure where you are getting your numbers; I'm measuring about 600 metres for the width of Toronto between University and Yonge; and 700 metres for Montreal between De Maisoneuve and Viger. And I have no idea where you get 10 km; Atwater to Berri is 3.5 km, compared to 2.7 km from Bloor to Front. Both cities have 14 stations within the area. As I noted, Montreal's coverage is a bit better. But not the "much" that you stated.
This is part of the problem with your posts. You use untrue facts (some would call these lies; I'll be more charitable) to support your position.
So that only leaves unreliable and less frequent streetcars and buses to do the task that should really be carried out by the subway system. For getting around and about downtown Montreal, surface transit is much less important.
I'd disagree with you when I'm visiting the Montreal General, or even the Marche Bonsecours, which is ironically sitting near an emergency exit to the Metro.