Transportation

Toronto's Questionable Plan to Add a Single Subway Stop

The politics behind why a fully-funded light rail line is being rejected in favor of a limited and more expensive one.
The Scarborough RT is beyond the end of its life expectancy. After years of arguing, local officials are ready to replace it.Robert Taylor/Flickr

After years of fractious, divisive, and sometimes farcical back-and-forth, Toronto is going to extend its subway system.

Toronto’s city council voted 28-15 last week to finally reject a fully-funded light rail line (LRT) in favor of a more costly, one-stop subway extension.