So they won't spend $300 million to upgrade a line and station so their alternative is to spend $3 billion?
Spending $3 billion to save $300 million is math only Toronto could comprehend.
Until Miller got his greasy hands on the transit file with his "LRT or nothing" plan, the SkyTrain was suppose to be upgraded and turn into the Eglinton Crosstown. It would have higher capacity, be faster, more reliable, cheaper, and easier to build but the problem with SRT and subways for Miller is that they could be automated.
Miller's love of LRT had FAR more to do with his union allies than proper transit. Miller did everything to secure his union vote which meant spending huge sums on LRT and not grade separated transit because grade separated could be automated. Higher capacity, better reliability, higher safety, lower operational costs, less disruption, and not having to build a new maintenance/garage meant nothing to Miller.......screw the transit users, he wanted a system that guaranteed his re-election and nothing more.
Still, doesn't excuse why SkyTrain is not the obvious solution today.