No DRL?? Is that where things seem to be trending now?
No.
As I stated elsewhere, Its in Metrolinx plan, but when is still up in the air.
There is a report to come back in the fall on some sort of timetable on various things with the DRL being one of it, but more likely it will be spring 2015 when there will be a clear timetable. The current timetable falls from zero to 50 years, but more like 7-10 years.
You have to do a EA and that can take up to 5 years to do. Then you have to do some design work to get a handle on what the cost could be as well before putting some of it out for tender. Therefore, there is very little money needed for the DRL under the current 10 year funding program and it will be for EA work.
The funding of the Hurontario and Hamilton projects are not supposed to be from this $15B plan and is being funded under another plan according to the CEO of Metrolinx. I think he on the wrong page for funding and really starting to show its time for to go as he seams to have a poor understanding of his system based on various comments by him this year with this being one of them.
Under the plan I proposed to the Government in 2008 in a report, Phase 3 & 4 will to Orangeville would be by hwy 10 after the line gets to Mayfield in the 25-50 year plan. GO has taken OBRY route off the table at this time. I do see Phase 5 going to Own Sound using the old CP line route that will have to change from Orangeville at some far future date if at all.
As for numbers between 905 and 416 has more to do with the cities and regions. I can't speak for most areas, but Mississauga will double in size by 2035 if not more if the city allows more infill and development outside areas they thinks should see growth when it wants to go to areas the NIMBY don't want it as well it should go in there in the first place.
I don't expect to see subway north of Steels in this round and that will reduce the cost of the first extension.
We will have a full true picture for the Big Move come in 2016 as what will move on the ladder as to funding and construction. Even if the Yonge line gets funding to RHC, most of the money will be needed after the 10 year funding program and follow in the next wave of funding if the Libs are still in power.
The Hurontario LRT can save $250m by not building a loop that not going to do a thing for the city for the next 30 years as well waste up to 20 minutes of riders time trying to get to/from Cooksville GO station in the first place. Most of those riders will stay in their cars than using 2 different lines when it should be one.
There is a lot of development that can take place north of the DT of Brampton and will be kick started with the 2 phase of the LRT to Mayfield.