If anyone was holding out hope for the OBRY - what I can't believe is how the Mayor didn't just do this and re-connect the railway at Brampton... I've heard there was an exclusive agreement to interchange with CP but that is something the CTA can absolutely absolve, as a railway should have the choice of carrier to interchange to.
Anyway - it seems it has been sold for $25 million dollars. wow.
https://pub-brampton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=25026
"The following motion was considered pursuant to Item 15.1:
CW262-2021
1. That a by-law be enacted to approve and ratify the Agreement of Purchase and Sale executed by The Corporation of the City of Brampton on April 7, 2021, for the purchase of properties located between Railroad Street and Queen Street West, Brampton identified by all of PINs: 14108-0126, 14108-0134, 14108-0150, 14108-0236, 14108-0237, 14108-0238 and 14108-0240;
2. That a by-law be enacted to authorize the Commissioner of Community Services to execute any agreements and all documents and instruments necessary for the completion of the City’s purchase of the properties identified by all of PINs: 14108-0126, 14108-0134, 14108-0150, 14108-0236, 14108-0237, 14108-0238 and 14108-0240, on terms acceptable to the Senior Manager, Realty Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate; and
3. That a budget amendment be approved and a new capital project be established in the aggregate amount of $25,420,000 (inclusive of due diligence costs, legal fees and other ancillary costs and applicable HST) for the acquisition of portion of the Orangeville-Brampton Railway in Downtown Brampton with funding to be transferred from Reserve # 2 – Cash-in-lieu of Parkland."
