denfromoakvillemilton
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If I remember correctly TTC endorsed the Sheppard Subway back in the 90s. I have to wonder if these guys legitimately thought this was a successful route or if they were just playing political games. Surely the engineers at the TTC could have foreseen what a disaster this would have been.
Ten times as much!? Wow. They were expecting another downtown core to pop up in Scarborough (insanity). And wasn't this during a recession as well (further insanity)? Of course I have the benefit of hindsight.![]()
There was a recession in the early 90's and by the time it ended gas was dirt cheap and no one was intrested in transit spending. Also commerical taxes were high. If built in the 90's or early 2000's sheppard would have been completed and we would be stuck with it.