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Although I think it's possible that the at-grade section becomes a full blown subway, if it's politically convenient.
That would be a giant LOL if Hudak was somehow involved in accomplishing that.
Although I think it's possible that the at-grade section becomes a full blown subway, if it's politically convenient.
nice!YAY! this is great.. hopefully its true. I knew some new infrastructure money was coming, this is perfect. we finally get the TTC airport connection..
edit: doesn't look like new money. does seem to prove the advancement of the sheppard LRT timeline though.
The next wave of funding for the $4.9-billion, 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT.TBM Tracker is great. Glad to see it working well as the first TBM has actually been moving since last week. Its now broken the first Keele Headwall from what i can tell on it positioning.
Reading through the full Fall Economic Statement from the Government of Ontario, there was only passing mention of the Crosstown LRt as investment underway and an example of Infrastructure Ontario projects. Contrary to what Mr Mcgrath was saying there is no mention in the document of The Pearson portion of the LRT being built at all. Likewise aside from reports in The Star, there is no government documentation associated with the budget of FES to support these claims.
Does someone care to elaborate on if I'm missing something?
The next wave of funding for the $4.9-billion, 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
From the article. The next wave = Phase 2. It's 767 million. The part of the crosstown being built now is fully funded.
they might because the Mississauga and hamilton LRTs are supposed to be funded through this budget as well, but through the transit taxes.
regardless, I feel this was just a rumour.
It could, but I'm sure the Liberals don't want the LRT's to go to waste. It makes sense that it would be the tunneling contract, given that they just started it.Could the next wave of funding refer to the AFP funding for the at grade portion? The originally awarded the tunneling contract. And now there is the second large contract being tendered. Could one of these other contracts be the funding they are referring too?
I know this may come across as overly skeptical and irrational, however I don't have confidence that the gov't would release funds for this portion of Eglinton before funding projects in Hamilton or Mississauga purely on a political basis. If they do then it definitely says something about their commitment to transit and their commitment to getting it done quickly, which makes me a very happy camper and restores some confidence that Next Wave projects are going to move forward. Im going to fire off an email to Metrolinx and stop by their local Crosstown office and ask them for some elaboration.
Thanks for the info-graphic though. I was looking for something similar to that for some time now to add to my references.
^^^ Im pretty sure they rationalized their costs and figured why take an extra charge when we are going to need the LRVS anyways in a few years time. Might aswell build the full line out. Better optics for the Libs that they are "making best use of funds and not letting more go to waste" and that they are "investing in regions future"
Personally, a more frequent 32A bus service would serve us very well as the loads, both east and west bound, in the peaks drop off once you get west of Jane. The LRT is definitely needed in the future with new developments along Eglinton out here. Its most useful purpose currently will be the RT link to the airport which imho will cannibalize the UPX ridership given the cost differences.
Better to see them building it now though than leaving its future up in the air. Cant wait to see how Hudak spins this extension as "Liberal Waste"
New display slides and info from last night's meeting on Laird - Wynford are up. Make sure you check em out and tell Metrolinx to put the Leslie stop on the south side of Eglinton.
It looks like the constraint might be putting in a new road which connects to Aerodrome Crescent near the Scenic on Eglinton development, just west of the portal. I really don't see a need for a road here, as this development can be accessed from Brentcliffe Road.
What is the point of spending money putting Don Mills underground if Leslie is not grade separated?
to accommodate a bus terminal and grade separate what is the second busiest interstection on the route.
New display slides and info from last night's meeting on Laird - Wynford are up. Make sure you check em out and tell Metrolinx to put the Leslie stop on the south side of Eglinton.