Thread by @asifintoronto, The jurisdictions responsible for the Scarborough subway extension, and the rushed Yonge [...]

Asif Hossain

asifintoronto

The jurisdictions responsible for the Scarborough subway extension, and the rushed Yonge subway line expansion to the side of an empty field or whatever, promised money for those unnecessary things, but they can’t find funds to keep the TTC afloat into 2021?

#onpoli #topoli

The people who want to bury the Etobicoke LRT underground for no apparent reason at an yet untold cost into additional billions, can’t find money to fund TTC operations for 8-12 months?

#onpoli #topoli

The folks who are in the midst of spending $1.6 billion to keep the least used portion of the Gardiner up all so a relatively small number of drivers could save two minutes on their commute, can’t find a way to fund the TTC?

#onpoli #topoli

Eventually feds will likely bail out TTC and many other transit agencies, but don’t forget the terrible, costly ideas that have come at the expense of more effective, evidence-based plans in Toronto. We only find money for transit when we need to politicize it.

#onpoli #topoli

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