Recent content by Rogue2016

Clearly, sarcasm is lost on you. I'm familiar with currency conversions between Euros and Canadian dollars. You will note I said "Toronto" dollars...as in what happens when anything gets built here, in Toronto, with typical cost over-runs. See our $13.5B Eglinton LRT line as an example.

Well, Belgium managed to build this for 480M Euros....or $3Billion Toronto dollars.... https://www.dezeen.com/2025/10/28/santiago-calatrava-gare-de-mons-station-belgium/

And how long is it going to take them to pour a concrete slab and canopy? I don't see an estimated opening date.

From a CBC Arts article dated Sept. 26, 2025, perhaps some hope that Arc en Ciel might see the neon light of day again: Arc en Ciel by Michael Hayden Artist Michael Hayden has been told that, once upon a time, pilots landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport would tip their aircraft to...

And for those of us who are less informed about acronyms...what are CSRs and what are Customer Service Agents?

From July 24:

According to this article, City Council approved it (along with others) last month: https://storeys.com/toronto-housing-development-approvals-june/ "....here’s a look at the six high-rise proposals that got the green light from Council in June. The first iteration of redevelopment plans for...

oops, thanks for catching that

The parliamentary assistant to Kinga Surma does mention in his opening remarks that the next step will be to extend the Finch West LRT to the new Woodbine Station (which has been discussed on this forum) which would make sense. Let's hope it gets funding.

Nope. The RFP only closed on May 1st: https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/news-and-media/news/eglinton-crosstown-west-extension-stations-rail-and-systems/request-for-proposals-closed-for-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension--stations-rail-and-systems/

And a reminder that this is just a conceptual design only and subject to change....which means, it will be value-engineered to resemble East Harbour/Costco warehouse station....

Bit of an update from the East Harbour press release - MTO Minister and Mx CEO Michael Lindsay (starts around 17 minute mark) confirmed operations control of the line has been handed over to TTC Hillcrest yard a week ago; still stress testing the line and barring any problems still aiming for...

From today, June 13:

Opinion | Doug Ford says the Eglinton LRT may finally open this year. Be prepared for a letdown https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/doug-ford-says-the-eglinton-lrt-may-finally-open-this-year-be-prepared-for-a/article_d876cce0-ac59-4710-a452-3097db6172c6.html Key points: The Eglinton...