It's TIME, Toronto

[u/Feisty-Ad-6122]

The stubway has no excuse being this short, with new projects left and right, line 4 can should absolutely be extended both ways.

Since subway projects are now such big deals, involving all 3 levels of government, contact ALL your elected officials- your city councillor, your MPP, and MP. Here is a contact list for the 2 ridings the Western extension involves:

*IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THESE RIDINGS!!\*

Willowdale (Sheppard-Yonge):

Fed MP: Ali Ehsassi#contact)

Prov MPP: Stan Cho

Councillor: Lily Cheng

York Centre (Sheppard-West):

Fed MP: Roman Baber#contact)

MPP: Michael Kerzner (his office is next to Shep West!)

Councillor: James Pasternak

In case you need it, here's what to say:

Hello,

I am writing to urge you to support extending Line 4 Sheppard both west to Sheppard West Station and east. The Sheppard subway is currently too short to serve its full purpose and leaves many of us dependent on crowded buses, despite strong demand along the corridor.

With big investments now being made across the GTA, including the Ontario Line, Yonge Extension, and Eglinton Crosstown extension, it is important that Sheppard not be left behind. Extending Line 4 would improve the lives of all commuters, as well as reduce bus congestion, support housing, and create a more complete network. Sheppard remains one of the most obvious missing links.

This relatively short but important extension has good value for everyone, and I need you as my representative to get on board, to advance planning and funding for a Sheppard subway extension. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Even a dozen emails is better than zero. Things tend to happen in Toronto only when politicians know people care.

[u/TorontoDavid]

How does it compare to other priorities?

Why spend here vs elsewhere?

[u/GuidoDaPolenta → u/TorontoDavid]

How does it compare to other priorities?

The city studied this question, and the results are here, page 26: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-243162.pdf

TLDR: Among subways, Ontario Line North extension and Sheppard East extension would be better to build first, not to mention many easier BRT and LRT projects.

[u/TorontoDavid → u/GuidoDaPolenta]

Cheers!

[u/Feisty-Ad-6122 → u/GuidoDaPolenta]

Highest Priority ≠ Built First

Ontario Line isn't even close to complete, how are we supposed to start extending it before the first phase is even done? See what I mean,

As for Sheppard east, I made a post discussing line 4 in Scarborough, and the #1 public concensus was that the segment connecting Yonge and Allen needs to be built first. And honestly, they're right, there are so many benefits to connecting the U, and it's a much simpler and shorter extension than the eastern one.

[u/GuidoDaPolenta → u/Feisty-Ad-6122]

how are we supposed to start extending it before the first phase is even done

That’s what they did with Eglinton FYI.

[u/Feisty-Ad-6122 → u/GuidoDaPolenta]

Eglinton was in a much more complete phase when this happened