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<title>Pattaya From Bangkok</title>
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It's impressive that you are getting ideas from this article as well as from our dialogue made at this time.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1419852</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:23:56 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sil</title>
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Can't understand these delays. These plans should be already approved. Build at least one end for now anything is better than politicians talking]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1406861</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:58:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>cassandra</title>
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come to Thailand and watch the show from here!

LOVE T.O. - it's my home forever, but I'm not coming back until they at least break ground on a DRL.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1403275</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:39:46 EST</pubDate>
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<title>cassandra</title>
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tell it!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1403274</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:38:08 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The REAL Harry Who</title>
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I had no idea somebody else's sex life was relevant to a conversation about public transit. I guess that you couldn't counter what was said, so you had to insult somebody's virginity instead. Looks like you're the one with the sex problems.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1401532</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:18:15 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Marc</title>
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It still won't happen. There will be all talk and "studies". Besides, some are saying that a lot of our money is going to foreign aid and other places like the US and EU countries, which is why they continue to have bailouts (they are broke) and we have nothing much here to show from our taxes.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1384107</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:15:27 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Harry Who</title>
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Sorry for my vitriol, guys. I have sex on average twice per year and sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me. Look at me, I'm telling people to leave Canada because they think one city's subway could be better! Time to throw these Frito-Lays in the trash, delete Skyrim, learn to shave, and do some situps.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1383949</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:58:19 EST</pubDate>
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<title>AerialFlyer</title>
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Telling folks to get out of Toronto because they think we don't have a sufficient transit system(*compared to most first world cities our size) is like telling a child "Well Jimmy.. if you like this family, why don't you just get a NEW one". 
You'd want to work things out right? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1383773</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:18:53 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Harry Who</title>
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If all you can do is bitch about how Toronto has a subway smaller than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Stockholm and Munich, then why the frack don't you get your ass out of Toronto and move to these cities to live? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1383564</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:40:17 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Skye</title>
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Agreed.  Chicago doesn't even HAVE a subway, just the El trains.  While the system is extensive, the trains arrive less frequently than our subways (about every 10 minutes).  Not to mention: those elevated platforms are horrendously cold on a windy January Chicago day.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1383333</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:19:46 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Alex</title>
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Yeah, right. Until the money is committed I have no faith in the project. Even if Metrolinx submits their report on time in June 2013 I still don't have faith the feds, province, or city will be brave enough to commit to the funding models provided. Chances are we'll either have a minority Tory or Lib govt in parliament. The Libs and NDP might come together to commit, but the Libs are so shaky right now I just don't see them being willing enough to lose all the support that short-sighted fools that oppose this represent. Whoever is mayor then will be worrying about the upcoming election in 2014 and won't be willing to risk losing support in it by proposing unpopular tolls/taxes.

GO is not a DRL. Due to track congestion and sharing with CN it could never run often enough. Some of the lines only run a few times in the morning rush hour and the evening rush hour, and that's it. GO will never be a DRL, sorry.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1383322</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:23:21 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Kelly</title>
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Great, so we have to wait at best 15 years. What do we do till then?!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1383245</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:56:02 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Aaron</title>
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Of this year's 47 transit plans (and there's still a month to go!), this is definitely one of my favourites. There are many different types of dots, some really BIG letters, and the yellow goes really well with the green. 

It will be fun to see all the new transit plans that are sure to come our way over the coming decades. I'm really looking forward to 2035 as that will be the 50th anniversary of the first DRL plan. Oh boy! I bet they make a super-cool fantasy map for that one!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382894</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:16:47 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Simon Tarses</title>
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We don't need any more big subways, to be frank, and the DRL should really be it. As it is, it's going to be disruptive to neighborhoods anyway, what with all of the building of emergency exits that will be needed. It'd rather have an LRT line through part of downtown, but at least it will be built, and it will take pressure off of the BDL and the YUS-which is more important that just extending it all the way to nowhere as usual.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382874</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:53:06 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Sarah</title>
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I don't agree with you Simon. The entire YUS line is overcrowded. Overcrowding downtown is caused not just by trips starting from downtown, but those starting from uptown. It will relive the downtown part of the YUS line even more if the downtown relief line is extended further north. It doesn't at all hurt that goal. Read the various transportation plans. I have.  Also, I don't like thinking that pits downtown against other parts of the city. We are a region. We need to think regionally.  I should also add the plan is for the DRL in the east end to go as far north as Eglinton. Why not do at least the same in the east. Plus, Jane and Don Mills are two of the priority n-s transit corridors long identified by planners so why not take advantage of this push and try to do more. Bold plans are better. We usually get less than what we ask for so why not go big?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382833</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:40:23 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Sarah</title>
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I just took another look at one of the transit city maps. If this DRL as shown was extended in the west end north of Bloor essentially following Jane St. to York University and beyond, and on the east end extended north of Eglinton up Don Mills into Thornhill and beyond AND we also prioritized a Lakeshore LRT, hooking the Lakeshore LRT up to the DRL in the west and east end and extending Eglinton to the airport we'd be in decent shape public transit-wise. Just saying. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382825</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:21:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Simon Tarses</title>
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If you love LA and the other city so much, why don't you move to either of them?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382823</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:19:53 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Simon Tarses</title>
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Sorry Sarah, but a DRL should be exactly that; a DOWNTOWN RELIEF LINE.  Not a line that goes past the northern borders on both sides. The LRT lines can candle the rest-the job of the DRL should be to relieve pressure on the YUS and the BDL. Besides, the YUS is already being extended to Vaughn anyway.

Agree with you about what the LRT lines should be-in fact, as I've already said, we should have a line down Victoria Park, Finch (all the way to Old Finch and Morningside if possible) and one line down Pharmacy, to revitalize that area (or, we could build another streetcar line down Pharmacy and get rid of the bus.)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382822</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:17:42 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Sarah</title>
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Better late than never. But the proposed DRL isn't ambitious enough. It should go up close or even better PAST the northern borders of the city on both ends, should stop in a few more places on the current route (Bathurst, somewhere else between Yonge and Bayview/River). Plus the big move should be pushing for at least another route or three in Toronto.... Kinda like... gasp... TRANSIT CITY. Yes, I said it. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382756</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:52:37 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Me</title>
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" I guess the 675,000 people in east end don't count again."

Of course not, it's Scarborough and they're all drug dealing Gangbangers.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382658</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:49:28 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Todd</title>
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Elevated trains need to be on the table too. Cheaper than putting it underground... conceivably, a N/S line could be built right on top of the DVP. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382648</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382648</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:36:04 EST</pubDate>
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<title>McRib</title>
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Metrolinx is part of city hall?

Jay, you are a parody of an idiot, right? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382629</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:57:48 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Jay</title>
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More proof the elite at city hall think of the people in the suburbs as second class citizens in Toronto. I guess the 675,000 people in east end don't count again. 

And 15 years to build this short bit if subway??? There is no way it should take that long. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382622</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:37:47 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Aaron</title>
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YES!! Another transit plan! It's been almost a month since there's been a new transit plan!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382618</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382618</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:54:13 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Is this 2030 or 1930? </title>
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2 answers for LA. Great, so the closest we're modelling this city on is 1970's America. Thought so. Nevermind the fact that LA has a downtown core half the size of TO's even though LA's overall population is twice the size of TO's. Screw 1970's America, this should be a 21st century tech hub on par with Europe. Even Stockholm and Munich has a better system than us!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382576</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:15:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Anon</title>
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Los Angeles]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382571</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:42:59 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Bubba</title>
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never gonna happen, when the provincial election happens all the funding for this will get cut and I wouldn't be surprised if the ongoing ttc expansions gets canceled also.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382569</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:19:43 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Franco</title>
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When it comes to transit, Toronto can't make a single sane decision.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382568</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:08:44 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Lee Zamparo</title>
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"Do it and do it all at once."

Not a good idea.  There aren't enough workers to get it all done at once.  There would be *massive* decades long disruptions, much worse than what we currently undergo with Union, Weston, YUS -> Vaughan extension.  There would be a big spike in materials prices, as Metrolinx would compete with condo developers (and everyone else) for concrete, steel, workers, etc.

Plus, the whole thing would have to be planned and carried out by Metrolinx in 15 years.  It's taken them 3 to come up with a plan for how to pay for it, and that's assuming they don't ask for an extension as we approach June 2013.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382565</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:39:40 EST</pubDate>
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<title>nippleholic</title>
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Rome currently also only has two lines (a third is under construction).]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382553</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:16:05 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Dicked Faceasshole</title>
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I want more yellow lines.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382540</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382540</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:55:46 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Rob</title>
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Glad to see we're aspiring to be just slightly better than 3rd world countries.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382535</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:16:17 EST</pubDate>
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<title>hendrix</title>
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I hope people are willing to pay for this... I am... But every time somebody talks about money people get scared off of possible tools, like tolls. Ugh. Damnit, I'd accept a 1% income tax increase to get this stuff done. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382534</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:14:14 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan</title>
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Bangkok has a very undeveloped subway (a lot of it is raised like in Chicago) and it has a larger population than Toronto. Bangalore also doesn't have much of a subway. There are only 2 subway systems in Africa, I believe. So, Mr/Ms 2030, Toronto's not the worst. ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:13:36 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Douglas</title>
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The City needs to make Laws that make Developers give money to infrastructure if they are creating residents in an area that originally did not... or if the increase is quite large. For example, the Mirvish plan on King, they are adding hundreds of people to an area that did not have that many residents. They should be forced to give money to Metrolinx to help fund infrastructure.

There are so many condo's and Developers that they probably would not even care that much. Demand is high now, so capitalize on it.
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:05:22 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Jacob</title>
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2028, eh?

That's 16 years full of opportunities for human wrecking balls like Ford to sabotage the whole thing.

Something like this needs to be set in stone, with zero ability to sabotage it.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382528</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:50:12 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Rob</title>
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Very good questions..would like someone to address this.  

The Bloor Danforth line took about 8 years for 26km.  One could argue that in the 50's, there wasn't as much "stuff" to work around (or under, or through) as the City wasn't as developed.  One could also argue that there was less of a premium placed on worker safety - I believe 10 men died in the process.

But you can't deny that technology now is also much more advanced.  Still, you raise a valid point.

The answer is probably as simple as "red tape".]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382522</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:37:33 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Val</title>
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So funny how far behind toronto is when it comes to infrastructure and looking ahead....an article like this should have been printed 15 years ago.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382520</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:30:10 EST</pubDate>
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<title>rodolfo</title>
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"The Mexican capital is operating a new 25.1-kilometer (15.5-mile) Metro line that cost nearly $1.7 billion..."

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=623736&CategoryId=14091]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382519</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:22:10 EST</pubDate>
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<title>j-rock</title>
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While any news of transit expansion is welcome, what they are proposing is needed now. In fact, it was needed 10 years ago. This will only be effective if the population of Toronto doesn't increase at all, and that's certainly not going to happen. 2028 sounds like a long time from now, but I guess looking back the same amount of time puts us in the mid-90s, which doesn't actually feel all that long ago. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382518</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:19:25 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Jane</title>
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I find the split between GO and TTC insane. Imagine if they were all 1 network. Poof look there is the DRL. 

I really wonder what things would be like the if the GO lines were re-imagined as part of the TTC, with more service and more stops. 

I think the divide between the two is worse for everyone. 

If there is a rationale for this (beside politics) I'd like to hear it.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382517</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:18:22 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Ace McNugget</title>
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yay one more downtown line, and what looks like about 35 for the suburbs.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382514</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:14:31 EST</pubDate>
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<title>aband1d</title>
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Hah, and by then the cities population will be so off the charts THAT system won't be able to handle the volume!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382513</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:12:21 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Confused</title>
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15 years to build 13 km of track? That is 0.86 km per year. Or 2.4 meters of tunnel per day. I bet a bunch of us could do better with simple shovels. Seriously though - why does it take so long. And how come countries in the so called developing world are able to complete such systems in a fraction of time. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382511</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:08:29 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Al</title>
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I should point out that Toronto actually has three lines including the Sheppard stubway.  Plus, YUS is more like two lines.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382509</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:05:22 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Al</title>
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L.A. has two subways and several LRTs.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382508</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:25 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Rob K</title>
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The purpose of Metrolinx is to bring together a number of different transit systems under one umbrella. I hate announcements like this because they are just futile, and, as pointed out above, the timelines are best guesses and overly optimistic. When the province created this body it should have absorbed every GTA transit system, including GO, under its scope. To go a step further, it should have been given the tools to raise revenue to pay for these projects that wouldn't be bogged down in discussion (items like tolls, congestion taxes, etc.) and delayed. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382507</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:58:49 EST</pubDate>
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<title>John</title>
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I like the DRL plan and fully support pushing this through. However, if we do it, we should do it right the first time. This is the cheapest form of construction as each additional separately funded "phase" has built-in financial and political costs. The risk of intertia is too great. Do it and do it all at once.

Also, on the same point, there should be a couple of more stops on each branch. For example, on the "western" branch, it should be Spadina, Bathurst, Liberty Village (or Strachan), Dufferin, etc. Stations are expensive - but they are the whole point of generating ridership sufficient to sustain the operation of the subway line. Cheaping out by skipping necessary stops is just shooting ourselves in the collective and proverbial foot.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382506</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:56:04 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Is this 2030 or 1930?</title>
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So...a city of 8 million people will still have 2 subway lines. Right. Is there any other city of this magnitude anywhere else in the world with such a large amount of insufficient subways? Anyone? Didn't think so.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382505</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:55:19 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Chris Bateman</title>
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Surely the statement is still true, though. Unless they break ground after they finish.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382504</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:55:02 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Rafa</title>
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Nice - will be retired by then...in the meantime, I gotta put up with an overcrowded system]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382503</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:54:31 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Blair</title>
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"Metrolinx plans to break ground on a relief valve for the overcrowded Yonge subway line in the next 15 years." 

Correction, they plan to have it completed in 15 years. Not started.

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382501</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:48:09 EST</pubDate>
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<title>hoob15</title>
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2045? ya that's being optimistic lol
my question is how they can set a date when the main issue of funding still hasn't been resolved yet.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382500</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:46:39 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Josh</title>
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2045 with delays...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/metrolinx_promises_downtown_relief_line_by_2028/#c1382499</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:39:29 EST</pubDate>
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