duffo
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You think firing Metrolinx staff means more work is going to be done in house?
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Voltz
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I hadn't noticed that part, but I was thinking of posts mentioning jumping of outside consultant firms.
Allandale25
Senior Member
I looking at the June board agenda, I think this is the first time that there hasn't been a planning report.
Allandale25
Senior Member
Just posted to socials by the media:
Northern Light
Superstar
So, the person who has led the charge for convoluted P3s, with only one bidder, and who has overseen the largest increase in procurement costs for major projects in Ontario in living memory........is being put in charge
of one of the agencies he burdened w/this crap..........to fix the mess he helped make?
Ok, then.
cplchanb
Senior Member
Nothing better than an inbred leader from an incompetent leadership team
Amare
Senior Member
Funny thing is; it could've been much, much worse.
*cough Rick Leary*
At least we all avoided the ultimate rumored disaster.
*cough Rick Leary*
At least we all avoided the ultimate rumored disaster.
Northern Light
Superstar
I don't know.............not sure Rick is smart enough to dream up some of ....... LOL
smallspy
Senior Member
Apparently he has since gone on the record as disavowing of P3s, and feels that are better ways of managing huge projects in a more collaborative and effective manner.
Internally at Metrolinx at least, his hiring is seen as a huge win......for now.
Dan
Northern Light
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Allandale25
Senior Member
This map was at the Metrolinx booth at the Pride street festival. It was posted by "not Taylor | YKF" on the Global Infrastructure and Transit Discord server, GO Transit thread.
chrisw
Active Member
Is there more resolution? I want to know what it says for the Sheppard Line.
Northern Light
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I can't get the text in focus when I blow it up.
What is notable is what's not there.........the extension to Meadowvale.
But they do show two paths east of Kennedy.
* I would take this with a very large grain of salt, as Mx is known to bring out of date displays to events.
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chrisw
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A different map from Reddit. Regarding Line 4, Yes notable that Meadowvale isn't there. But it just says study area, which isn't really that noteworthy for everything else.
Coolibop
Active Member
Agreed. Metrolinx said in their last BRT update to Durham council indicated there was no (more) funding for the DSBRT beyond what was federally funded years ago. Progressing is a bit of a stretch, with the majority of the project not...