Thursday, April 23, 2015

Opinion from the Toronto Star

How we get bribed with our own money on transit: James

On matters of Toronto’s transportation and transit building, the more things change . . .

Our local politicians, often the mayor, push pet projects, promoting them ahead of independent study and thought.

They use political pressure to advance said projects to the top of the priority list, even before democratic bodies like city council are given…

3 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Royston is right. We get bribed with our own money because we allow ourselves to. Transit City was affordable and fine. But politics got in the way. Now we are digging holes under Eglinton and funding a subway most Scarberians won't be able reach in under 2 buses.

    Sigh.

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  2. BickyApril 23, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    They'll flip flop five more times on the Scarborough LRT/Subway decision. *sigh*

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  3. AnonymousApril 24, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    I certainly hope so! This is one time where flip-flopping would be very welcome

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