Mayor Rob Ford is finally tracking toward delivering the subway he’s been promising Scarborough since he took office nearly three years ago.
After two days of debate, city council voted 28-16 Wednesday to extend the Bloor-Danforth line north of Kennedy Station, rather than convert the Scarborough RT to light rail transit (LRT), as had previously been agreed with the province.
Ford was repeating his mantra of “subways, subways, subways,” as he strode into a celebratory press conference flanked by his political rival, TTC chair Karen Stintz, and several Scarborough councillors.
Declaring it “an historic day for Toronto,” the mayor said he will meet with the federal and provincial governments in coming weeks to discuss funding the project.
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Scarborough subway: Toronto council backs plan but needs more cash | Toronto Star
After two days of debate, city council voted 28-16 Wednesday to extend the Bloor-Danforth line north of Kennedy Station, rather than convert the Scarborough RT to light rail transit (LRT), as had previously been agreed with the province.
Ford was repeating his mantra of “subways, subways, subways,” as he strode into a celebratory press conference flanked by his political rival, TTC chair Karen Stintz, and several Scarborough councillors.
Declaring it “an historic day for Toronto,” the mayor said he will meet with the federal and provincial governments in coming weeks to discuss funding the project.
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Scarborough subway: Toronto council backs plan but needs more cash | Toronto Star