…or, at least, an LRT running underground: Andy Byford says that TTC is mindful of changing politics, is doing work on Scarb. transit that could apply to either subway or LRT— Ben Spurr (@BenSpurr) April 30, 2014 Byford: “What we’re trying to avoid is wasting money. Whether it were an
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Well, I Was Sure Wrong When I Said
…this. Turns out Metrolinx did take the T.O. City Council vote to cancel the Scarborough LRT seriously. They’re basically telling council that they will suspend work on the project until such time as council gets its act together. Oh, and by the way, T.O gets to eat $85 mil in
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Toronto City Council Vote To Replace LRT With Subway Was Meaningless
City Council’s recent vote to replace the Scarborough RT with a subway has not affected the [Scarborough LRT] project as yet, says IO spokesperson Paulette den Elzen. She said IO is progressing with building light rail to Scarborough unless they hear otherwise from Metrolinx, “who will meet with the province to
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: They Awoke, And Their Subways Had All Crumbled To Dust
Remember, nobody…not the Feds, not the Hudak Tories, not the Wynne Liberals…promised a penny of the funding required to actually transform the SRT replacement from an LRT to a train running underground…though they all sure did proclaim their love for Subways enough. And the T.O. city council vote returns everything
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Rob Ford On Subways
He made these things up in his head. Then he repeated them to himself in a loud voice, and became somehow persuaded that they had been told to him by a well-informed stranger, and then he believed them and told them to everybody he met…. A singular man truly, and
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: August 2nd Will Be One Helluva Hangover
As of 27 minutes ago, PCPO candidate Ken Kirupa came out pro-Scarborough subway line. Send A Message To The Liberals – Scarborough Wants Subways – Ontario PC Party http://t.co/jHfqDEsK0F— Ken Kirupa (@KenKirupa) July 12, 2013 As of yesterday its become official PCPO policy ahead of the by-election in Scarborough-Guildwood. Now
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