Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to build a tunnel for cars and transit under Highway 401 that would stretch roughly from Brampton to Scarborough.

Citing increasing gridlock and little room for highway expansion at a news conference Wednesday morning, Ford says his government will begin studying the technical feasibility of building a tunnel stretching across the GTA under the country’s busiest highway.

“This tunnel and expressway will cut gridlock, support economic growth and help get people moving faster,” Ford said.

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    1 month ago

    Maybe make it mostly a rail line, with express lanes for commuters with cars only.

    Still gonna.be a bazillion dollars

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      I think that the classic objection to rail transit is

      What about the last mile?!

      I think that that objection can be almost entirely adressed (on both ends of the ride) with close integration with [e-]bikes/scooters

      But it gets cold!

      So… pedal?

      But it rains and snows!

      Yes, and we’re Canadians with rain and snow gear.

      What about in a blizzard? Well, what do you do in a blizzard right now? Stay home, or risk getting stuck in the cold right?

      Range and charging!

      Right, but when the battery is flat, it’s still a bicycle…

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        1 month ago

        What about the last mile?!

        I dont know about Toronto, but in every other big city I have driven in, walking a mile from my parking spot to my destination was pretty normal.

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      At least a subway/train is accessible to nearly everyone. Driving isn’t accessible to some disabilities, people under 16, people too old to safely drive, and people unable to afford a car.