Posts Filed Under: Scarborough subway extension

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Extending the Yonge line will only make crowding worse

Line 1 is over capacity—adding more stops isn't the solution.

By Tricia Wood Feb. 20th, 11:32 am

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Trying to Fix a Bad Land-Use Plan With a Bad Transit Plan

Why do we make people commute so far?

By Tricia Wood Oct. 3rd, 4:24 pm

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Gambling with Billions

Mega-projects keep failing. So why does the mayor love them so?

By Tricia Wood Sep. 11th, 9:00 am

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Toronto City Council Votes Down Facts on Scarborough Transit

Mayor John Tory puts his fingers in his ears when challenged by fellow councillors.

By Kieran Delamont Mar. 29th, 11:45 am

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Video: Scarborough Residents Weigh In At Heated Transit Meeting

Video coverage from Monday night's one-stop subway debate in Scarborough.

By Zach Ruiter Mar. 28th, 10:00 pm

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How Toronto’s Papers Covered A Gold Heist and Legalized Pot Plans

You may need to smoke a joint to make it through yet another transit debate.

By Jesse Hawken Mar. 28th, 1:30 pm

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Scarborough One-Stop Subway Reveals Mayor Tory’s Political Hubris

City Council gears up for yet another debate this week over the fate of the Scarborough subway extension.

By John Parker (Guest Opinion) Mar. 27th, 3:45 pm

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Transit Guru Ed Levy Says the Scarborough Subway Extension Has Zero Support Among Experts

Three transit experts weigh in on where Toronto went wrong.

By Andrea Houston Mar. 18th, 7:08 pm

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Scarborough Gets Screwed by Subway Promises

Without the LRT, local transit in Scarborough will be reduced to less than what residents have now.

By Tricia Wood Mar. 14th, 5:00 pm

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Bad Transit Politics is a Toronto Tradition

The people of Scarborough deserve better than this.

By Kieran Delamont Mar. 1st, 3:00 pm

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The Agony of Watching Toronto’s Transit Planning Unfold

Waiting for Scarborough? I’m starting to think the City is stuck inside an absurdist play.

By Tricia Wood Oct. 31st, 1:00 pm

The Star Made 3,700 Pages of Scarborough Subway FOI Documents Public, and You Can Search Through Them

There's a lot of documents to go through.

By David Hains Oct. 28th, 9:45 am

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Leading Scarborough Subway Champions Now Want a Different Route, Because Of Course

Glenn De Baeremaeker (Ward 38, Scarborough Centre) and MPP Brad Duguid say the proposed route is unacceptable, as it would affect too many residents.

By David Hains Oct. 26th, 4:26 pm

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Why A Woodlot Could Add Millions to the Cost of the Scarborough Subway Extension

A motion that Council passed at its July meeting could mean expropriating 10 homes and 13 businesses.

By Anders Marshall Jul. 27th, 2:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Mel Lastman, on the Scarborough Subway Extension

The mayor who championed the Sheppard subway line doesn't think the proposed one-stop Scarborough extension is a good deal.

By Torontoist Jul. 12th, 2:30 pm

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Evaluating Toronto’s Tough Transit Decisions as a Network

The Scarborough subway extension get the most attention, but far more is at stake in Council's transit debate.

By Steve Munro Jul. 11th, 4:15 pm

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Two Cheers for the One Stop Subway Extension

A transit plan that is not completely crazy, writes John Parker.

By John Parker (Guest Opinion) Jan. 27th, 12:00 pm

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Catch Up With Toronto’s Changing Transit Plans

We look at the winners and losers of Toronto's big transit makeover.

By Sean Marshall Jan. 26th, 12:30 pm