Comment 119558

By kevlahan (registered) | Posted June 24, 2016 at 11:04:32 in reply to Comment 119557

No one is talking about "eliminating automobile traffic downtown". The LRT would reduce King street two lanes. That's the extent of the reduction in automobile traffic. (On James the LRT will run in mixed traffic and so will not reduce the number of lanes). Main Street will still have five lanes, although will likely have two-way traffic. Every other downtown street other than King will have the same number of lanes it does now.

Metrolinx and city staff have confirmed that operational details of LRT still need to be negotiated and there is no scenario under which the City would maintain and operate the LRT, but the revenues would go to a third party! Why would a third party receive revenue for doing nothing?

Please stop misinterpreting and making things up.

Here is what the manager, Community/Stakeholder Relations and Communications Rapid Transit, Capital Projects Group, METROLINX says about operations and revenue:

From: Kelsey Ewart

Kelsey.Ewart@metrolinx.com

At this time no decisions have been made regarding responsibilities for operations and maintenance costs, and will be determined through a future agreement between the City and the Province - likely over the coming months.

Kelsey Ewart

Manager, Community/Stakeholder Relations and Communications Rapid Transit, Capital Projects Group | METROLINX

Comment edited by kevlahan on 2016-06-24 11:07:23

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