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Sources close to City Hall and Queen’s Park have expressed optimism about The Ontario government and the City of Toronto making considerable progress on the deal to build a subway extension in Scarborough, which will simultaneously cancel a previously approved light-rail line. The negotiations and discussions are under way between between Premier Kathleen Wynne’s staff and aides to Mayor Rob Ford since quite a while now.
A source close to the Mayor’s office shared that “there’s communication and there is reason for optimism.” Previously, the provincial government was completely contended and stern to move forward with an LRT to replace the aging Scarborough Rapid Transit line, while openly rejecting the calls of extending the Bloor-Danforth subway line instead. Meanwhile, provincial transit agency Metrolinx also mentioned last week that in case the city wants a subway, it would be on the hook for the entire additional cost – estimated at nearly $1-billion.
However, in a latest interview of Transport Minister, Mr. Murray, he mentioned that the province is “not asking [city hall] for money.” In fact, he stated that “we’ve certainly been flexible in the past and will continue to be when it comes to accommodating a municipality.” He stated that “it will be over my dead body that Scarborough goes wanting for high speed, rapid transit. I’m not prepared for people in Scarborough to miss this round … whatever mountain I have to climb as transportation minister, I’m prepared.”
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