kettal
Banned
An STC branch of the LRT is in the future.
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Transit City: Sheppard East Debate
- Thread starter unimaginative2
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An STC branch of the LRT is in the future.
Ansem
Banned
yeah...after the zoo...
Serious problem with priorities...and Giambrone expects us to give him the title of mayor...
Not gonna happen
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
Now why don't you funnel all of the complaints you people keep making on this site to Giambrone, TTC, and Metrolinx? Complaining here does not do anything.
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
It is more like they want a subway where they live, and the rest can go without any rapid transit. At least with this plan, more people will have access to rapid transit than without. And it is only the first step.
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
People are acting as though the Sheppard East LRT will remain an LRT forever. I am very sure the future mayor (whether it be Smitherman, Tory, Thompson, or Rossi) would upgrade the LRT a.s.a.p.
Uncle Teddy
Senior Member
Considering how much they are going to spend on the Sheppard LRT you won't see this get upgraded for many decades if ever.
kettal
Banned
I think it's the way some people are raised. Daddy, I want a subway to my front door, and I want it now!
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
It will an LRT for a while boys and girls!! 
Again, for those who do not like the Sheppard East LRT project, where is the flood of emails, letters, and phone calls to the City of Toronto, TTC, and Metrolinx?
Again, for those who do not like the Sheppard East LRT project, where is the flood of emails, letters, and phone calls to the City of Toronto, TTC, and Metrolinx?
Rainforest
Senior Member
This is not necessarily true. In some cases, a shorter but strategically placed subway line might benefit more people than a longer LRT line.
Sheppard East LRT will benefit those who live near Sheppard East, but not those who live near Finch, Ellesmere, Steeles ... because it won't make sense for them to transfer to LRT.
If they extended the subway to Agincourt at least, then several bus routes could operate off that station.
Rainforest
Senior Member
The eastern portion of Sheppard LRT is a done deal, but there is a small chance to upgrade its western portion to subway.
If that fails and Sheppard LRT goes all way to Don Mills, then it won't be upgraded to subway for many decades, and probably forever. It does not make sense to rip the street apart and build LRT, then rip it up again and build subway. If at all, Sheppard East subway extension could take the form of 401 express rail line, rather than subway under the street.
If that fails and Sheppard LRT goes all way to Don Mills, then it won't be upgraded to subway for many decades, and probably forever. It does not make sense to rip the street apart and build LRT, then rip it up again and build subway. If at all, Sheppard East subway extension could take the form of 401 express rail line, rather than subway under the street.
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Dan416
Senior Member
I agree if this gets built, there won't be funding for a Sheppard Subway extension for a long time to come. That's why I'd rather wait and get it done properly. And the underground part they're building anyway? Why not just make it subway???
Juan_Lennon416
Senior Member
The 2010 City of Toronto Elections kick off in about 2 weeks so I guess at that time you would probably start running out and encouraging all mayoral candidates to complete the Sheppard Subway
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Dan416
Senior Member
If it was my election, I would.
andomano
Active Member
But in a municipal election, what is good for the entire city should be looked at instead of what is good for a small slice of it. TC provides a plan that encompasses a large area, whereas building the rest of the stubway seems to be more scarborough-centric. The populous in Etobicoke may not support this, possibly making supporting a Sheppard extension instead of LRT campaign suicide.
Dan416
Senior Member
Who said ditching ALL of TC for JUST finishing Sheppard? That would be a ridiculous position.
They can keep the Finch LRT. But they should finish the subway at least to Agincourt so the LRT can continue east from there, whereas they can finish the subway south to STC later. They should commit to the DRL as being the single most important public transit project in the history of Toronto since YUS and B-D were built. They should also kill off the SRT and finish the subway to STC. That alone would go a long way.