Rainforest
Senior Member
If they had simply asked Scarborough residents what they wanted with all the money planned on trams in Scarborough, they would have said two things:
Priority 1: Extend the Bloor-Danforth subway to STC
Priority 2: Take Sheppard as far east as possible.
But by far, you would find that most residents support priority 1.
If I had to choose between these two options, I'd rather extend the Sheppard line, and live with SLRT and transfer at Kennedy.
Extending Sheppard brings rapid transit closer to areas that have none at present (save for the infrequent Stouffville GO). The number of riders who benefit from such extension may be smaller than from Danforth extension. But the benefit can be large, shaving 15 or even 20 min from their commute each way when they switch from Vic Park, Warden, Kennedy, Finch East buses, and maybe Ellesmere.
The number of riders who benefit from Danforth extension could be larger, but the benefit for each rider will be very small, in the range of 3-5 min each way due to the elimination of transfer.