rbt
Senior Member
Because the TTC is the pinnacle of getting things done quickly and painlessly...
Both agencies suck at that. Some of Metrolinx's mid-sized projects (Davenport rail-rail grade separation, Burlington station, Union Train shed, ...) run years late.
Metrolinx also has a bad habit of refusing to commit to running service on day #1. It's largely because they don't seem to know whether they can or not. Is another project required first? Did we forget to widen a bridge somewhere? Nobody knows until its staring them in the face.
TTC regularly runs late and over budget but they don't artificially keep scope limited and miss stuff during planning as a result. When they commit to X minute frequencies after construction, it almost always happens the day the contractor leaves.
I'm not a fan of piecemeal upgrades. If we widen this bridge we can run half an extra train; fine, but what's actually required to meet McGuinty's 30 minute frequency promise for all lines? It's been 10 years and they still don't seem to know that; let alone how to hit 15 minute RER frequencies.
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