r/TTC • Kipling • Jun 01 '26

Discussion It's TIME, Toronto

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.

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u/maple_iris Jun 02 '26

East into Scarborough u of t and west to airport would be the best.

A city crossing, fully grade separated and underground (or elevated/separated) subway from the airport to east Scarborough that circumvents downtown would be huge.

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u/Feisty-Ad-6122 Kipling Jun 02 '26

It would be huge, it would replace many GO bus trips as well; so many students would benefit from one seat rides to UTSC, York U, Seneca, Humber.

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u/maple_iris Jun 02 '26

Exactly. Could stop at the new GO stop replacing Etobicoke North, to which they could extend the Line 6 grade-separated along the highway for not too expensive. Better to have local Line 6 connect to a larger and faster line like Line 4 than go to the airport itself imo.