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But there is something Councillor Michael Thompson wants bean counters and non-Scarborough residents behind decisions to derail the SRT line to understand.It won’t happen without a fight.
“We are drawing the line in the sand to ensure the infrastructure here is protected,” the Scarborough Centre councillor and deputy mayor declared Wednesday. “Remember, 35,000 people a day ride the SRT.”
Published Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:05AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:49PM EST The TTC board has voted unanimously in favour of a report that recommends shutting down the Scarborough RT in 2023 and replacing it with buses for at least seven years while the Line 2 subway extension is completed. But they have also voted to ask staff to look into the feasibility of setting up a dedicated lane for buses along the SRT right-of-way with signal priority measures as part of their analysis into replacement transit service options. Staff were considering three different options on what to do with the 30-year-old rapid transit line, including a partial overhaul that would have allowed it to remain in service until 2030.
The TTC board has voted unanimously in favour of a report that recommends shutting down the Scarborough RT in 2023 and replacing it with buses for at least seven years while the Line 2 subway extension is completed.
A report that recommends shutting down the Scarborough RT in 2023 and replacing it with buses for at least seven years while the Line 2 subway extension is completed will be up for debate during a TTC board meeting today.