This entire thing is bordering on farcical- the most logical solution would be to build and extend the Eglinton East LRT (elevated), connecting to and retracking the existing guideway- saving money and retaining a seamless connection with at least one transit line.
If there's space constraints with double tracking on the GO lines, I'm sure that some slivers of land can be acquired and trackage shifted over. This option would make the best use of an existing infrastructure, avoiding the need to build expensive new infrastructures, as is with the Scarborough subway.
I would not be surprised if the Scarborough Subway is a project that gets cancelled upon the arrival of a more radical mayor- it's moving way too slowly at a time when the area needs transit solutions
now.
As many of you have heard, Premier Doug Ford announced a new transit plan last week. As the map below shows, the dotted blue lines represent 5 new lines or extensions. While there is merit to aspects of the Premier's proposal, there are more questions than
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