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Originally posted by UmmiE Yes it looks nice but you know what ....... There are other issues that need 5 million or more dollars.....Like subway line expansion beyond kipling to somewhere in mississauga or surrounding areas,or even having mississauga or brampton area buses to come more frequently just like any TTC buses.....Average wait time for sauga or brampton buses could vary from 45-60 minutes between buses.

I totally agree with you, imagine how much more commuters would take the subway to Toronto from Mississauga if there's a connection. It would definitely help with traffic.

5 million wouldn't even get a shovel into the ground for a subway. especially to Mississauga.

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Originally posted by smuncky 5 million wouldn't even get a shovel into the ground for a subway. especially to Mississauga.

I know thats why I mentioned the part about atleast having the Brampton transit or Mississauga transit buses run 5 to 15 minutes apart rather than having 45-60 minutes wait time between buses.

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Originally posted by smuncky 5 million wouldn't even get a shovel into the ground for a subway. especially to Mississauga.

That's true but if Mel Lastman didn't push to make that Sheppard line and invested it towards a Mississauga subway it would've been a lot better.

Sheppard line cost a bit over 1 Billion dollar for 5 KM of subway.
Kipling Station to Square one is 12 KM (on street, it would be less if it was a direct line) so it would take about 2.5 billion dollars to make a Toronto/Mississauga line based on those numbers. that Sheppard line would've been almost half the cost to make that line. I'm pretty sure the Ontario government would help pay for this, and the cost would've been split between the two cities. So Toronto would've already paid their share if that stupid Sheppard line wasn't built.

Also apparently it was proposed before, but Hazel McCallion didn't like Mel Lastman, just a rumour I heard. :S

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Originally posted by AustralianGQ why should the city have to pay more for subway service to accomadate idiots in our society who drink and drive when they shouldnt be, get a cab, dont be firrgin lazy and stupid.

Why should the city pay for ANY transit to accomodate idiots that dont want to drive?

Get a car and dont be so friggin stupid LOL!!

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Originally posted by AustralianGQ why should the city have to pay more for subway service to accomadate idiots in our society who drink and drive when they shouldnt be, get a cab, dont be firrgin lazy and stupid.

Why should the city pay for ANY transit to accomodate idiots that dont want to drive?

Get a car and dont be so friggin stupid LOL!!

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Originally posted by activate I think it looks GREAT! BUT, considering all the complaining the city and TTC have been doing about not having enough money... was it REALLY necessary to spend $5,000,000.00 on sprusing up one of the less busy stations in the city?

im wondering who the contractor is friends with and/or who really benefitted from this suspicious project?

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Originally posted by Jayx1 im wondering who the contractor is friends with

I dunno, but I bet he builds condos.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 i'm wondering who the contractor is friends with and/or who really benefitted from this suspicious project?

the amount of politics involved in the construction industry is ridiculous at every stage

I say over 70% of the cost went into the contractor's pocket.

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Originally posted by TO guy I dunno, but I bet he builds condos.

lol yes.. somewhere along that line. I'm certain any reputable design/architecture firm in Toronto wouldn't have done such a half ass job on it

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Originally posted by LiANG the amount of politics involved in the construction industry is ridiculous at every stage I say over 70% of the cost went into the contractor's pocket. lol yes.. somewhere along that line. I'm certain any reputable design/architecture firm in Toronto wouldn't have done such a half ass job on it

so in your opinion diamond and schmitt aren't a reputable firm?

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Originally posted by El K Dee how about fixing up union station instead which has MORE tourists go thru

LOL read a paper man.

Union is about to embark on a $100 million renovation, over the next five years.