[TheTigerMaster]

Lots of transit news yesterday but this nugget dropped in TTC budget debate. TTC has billed Metrolinx more than $60M since 2013 for extra bus service required for LRT construction. It says Metrolinx is "contractually obligated" to pay those costs, but Mx stopped doing so in 2017.

To put that in perspective, the $45.2m the TTC says it's owed by Metrolinx for LRT-related bus service is more than the $34.1m that would be raised by a 10-cent fare increase next year.

Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1206976980245270530

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Lots of transit news yesterday but this nugget dropped in TTC budget debate. TTC has billed Metrolinx more than $60M since 2013 for extra bus service required for LRT construction. It says Metrolinx is "contractually obligated" to pay those costs, but Mx stopped doing so in 2017.

To put that in perspective, the $45.2m the TTC says it's owed by Metrolinx for LRT-related bus service is more than the $34.1m that would be raised by a 10-cent fare increase next year.

Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1206976980245270530

Add this to the ever-growing list of Metrolinx's financial mismanagement.

It's time for a top to bottom audit of Metrolinx's finances. Their financial mismanagement has become habitual. They've been caught making unauthorized withdrawals from TTC accounts, they owe tens of millions for lost fare revenue, they failed to disclose $300 Million+ in improper payments to Crosslinx. God only knows what other financial mismanagement has yet to be disclosed to the public. I wouldn't be surprised if they've thrown away $1 Billion+ at this point.

The serious work on Metrolinx's biggest projects, GO RER and the Ontario Line, hasn't even begun yet. Can't wait to see how they mismanage those projects into the ground.

Metrolinx has clearly developed a culture of unaccountability. The fact that they continue to be trusted with tens of billions of dollars with no meaningful oversight whatsoever is unacceptable.

 

[TossYourJacket]

Imagine the mess that would have followed if Metrolinx had been given total control of the subway system like Ford wanted ?

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Lots of transit news yesterday but this nugget dropped in TTC budget debate. TTC has billed Metrolinx more than $60M since 2013 for extra bus service required for LRT construction. It says Metrolinx is "contractually obligated" to pay those costs, but Mx stopped doing so in 2017.

To put that in perspective, the $45.2m the TTC says it's owed by Metrolinx for LRT-related bus service is more than the $34.1m that would be raised by a 10-cent fare increase next year.

Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1206976980245270530

Add this to the ever-growing list of Metrolinx's financial mismanagement.

It's time for a top to bottom audit of Metrolinx's finances. Their financial mismanagement has become habitual. They've been caught making unauthorized withdrawals from TTC accounts, they owe tens of millions for lost fare revenue, they failed to disclose $300 Million+ in improper payments to Crosslinx. God only knows what other financial mismanagement has yet to be disclosed to the public. I wouldn't be surprised if they've thrown away $1 Billion+ at this point.

The serious work on Metrolinx's biggest projects, GO RER and the Ontario Line, hasn't even begun yet. Can't wait to see how they mismanage those projects into the ground.

Metrolinx has clearly developed a culture of unaccountability. The fact that they continue to be trusted with tens of billions of dollars with no meaningful oversight whatsoever is unacceptable.

This whole debacle really oughta highlight to other levels of government and private business that they oughta be extraordinary cautious about working with Metrolinx. The agency will make commitments, take your money and then promptly fail to deliver on every one of their promises. It’s thievery. We’ve seen it time and time again with Crosstown, the LRTs and Presto and I’m sure we’ll see this continue with the Ontario Line as well

GTA-area municipalities really oughta be taking Metrolinx to court over their contractual failures, rather than letting the agency run all over them. If Queen’s Park legislatively protects Metrolinx from this, at the very least it’ll highlight to the public what a bunch of crooks this agency is.

 

[robmausser]

K lets do this again.

The colour of the sky, train and concrete is grey and ugly and quite frankly the whole Crosstown should be canceled.

whoa whoa, lets not give the cons any ideas....

Crosstown cancelled as Ford government finds it 5x greyer than Liberals stated.

 

[Coolstar]

K lets do this again.

The colour of the sky, train and concrete is grey and ugly and quite frankly the whole Crosstown should be canceled.

Just the surface section. The underground portion can stay. On another note, isn't it weird anytime there's a milestone, it has to be on a grey and damp day?

First vehicle delivered
EMSF doors open
Unveiling of 6201
Testing that started on Saturday.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Add this to the ever-growing list of Metrolinx's financial mismanagement.

It's time for a top to bottom audit of Metrolinx's finances. Their financial mismanagement has become habitual. They've been caught making unauthorized withdrawals from TTC accounts, they owe tens of millions for lost fare revenue, they failed to disclose $300 Million+ in improper payments to Crosslinx. God only knows what other financial mismanagement has yet to be disclosed to the public. I wouldn't be surprised if they've thrown away $1 Billion+ at this point.

The serious work on Metrolinx's biggest projects, GO RER and the Ontario Line, hasn't even begun yet. Can't wait to see how they mismanage those projects into the ground.

Metrolinx has clearly developed a culture of unaccountability. The fact that they continue to be trusted with tens of billions of dollars with no meaningful oversight whatsoever is unacceptable.

Of course, Doug Ford thinks he is god (lower case 'g').

 

[Coolstar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207298797111595009

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207023622273085441

Proof-of-payment, please? And where's your safety equipment? The new "Zero Vision" laws for pedestrians require that.

(Yes, it should be "Vision Zero", but for some politicians they have zero vision.)

 

[Juan_Lennon416]

Santa thought that he was on a streetcar

 

[cplchanb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207023622273085441

Proof-of-payment, please? And where's your safety equipment? The new "Zero Vision" laws for pedestrians require that.

(Yes, it should be "Vision Zero", but for some politicians they have zero vision.)

Dude chill out. This is testing with a preproduction unit. We are still a long ways away from opening so stop spazzing out over 1 photo

 

[sixrings]

Santa thought that he was on a streetcar

Hey I like Transfer City... at least 2 lines are in construction despite some sarcastic comments and entitled suburbians on here and in the real world.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Dude chill out. This is testing with a preproduction unit. We are still a long ways away from opening so stop spazzing out over 1 photo

Similar to the Waterloo ION light rail vehicles, but with different configurations. By February, 2019, the first 6 vehicles had arrived at the Mount Dennis facility.

 

[innsertnamehere]

My friend saw another LRV go by on the 407 yesterday on route for delivery. So they have more than one on site..

 

[Aplus23]

Lots of updates this week that make it seem like this project will be delivered on time. Kennedy station will be 90% complete by the end of next year, So will science center station. All the intersections on the surface have rail.