rbt
Senior Member
important to remember that the tunnel already runs to welbeck, so there would actually only be 3.7km of new tunnel.
There will be tail tracks on the other end of Downsview too.
important to remember that the tunnel already runs to welbeck, so there would actually only be 3.7km of new tunnel.
Not necessarily. One proposal was to simply run it as a branch of the Spadina line.There will be tail tracks on the other end of Downsview too.
Not sure about the actual cost, but it's been brought up numerous times as a reason. I did read somewhere the Sheppard/Leslie bridge and Sheppard-Yonge reconstruction used up a good part of the ~$900m. The bright side of building a bridge at West Don vs. Sheppard/Leslie is there won't be a need to build the "concrete casing" for flood protection.
Despite difficult foundation conditions, a volatile flood-prone river and a compact site adjacent to one of Toronto's busiest intersections, the construction of the Don River Bridge was completed on the $15 million budget and almost a year ahead of schedule. Strict environmental controls on in-stream river works were respected, as were noise and access issues relative to the adjacent hospital and college.
Dead in the water already.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/22/rob-fords-pitch-for-sheppard-subway-derailed-again/
For gosh sakes, if he is going to push for a subway to Scarborough at least he could push for it being a Danforth extension to Scarborough Centre. At least the ridership would be greater on that route and some councillors who do not support the Sheppard extension have shown some acceptance of a Danforth extension. Is he is really just hellbent on not accomplishing anything at all?
He's 100% anti-transit, so I'm going to say yes.
I don't understand why Ford wouldn't push a Scarborough subway that makes sense, like the B-D extension to STC. Especially with the SRT needing to be closed for years.
I don't understand why Ford wouldn't push a Scarborough subway that makes sense, like the B-D extension to STC. Especially with the SRT needing to be closed for years.