New Toronto Subway Line Launches

Critics question the economics behind the new Sheppard Avenue subway line in Toronto.

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November 27, 2002, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Transit planners roll their eyes over the economics of a 5.3-kilometre line that goes only halfway to its original destination...Urban planner Joe Berridge, with an international roster of clients, sees how poorly Toronto is handling its transit challenges compared to London, where he has done a lot of work...But some wonder what proportion of the new residents...will actually take transit."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Rumbles begin before subway even opens

Friday, November 22, 2002 in The Globe and Mail

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