Cancel Sheppard East LRT

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We the undersigned petition the City of Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission, the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to cancel construction of the Sheppard East LRT (and it's Finch West-Don Mills LRT connector) immediately.

We believe this is necessary due to its imposition of needless transfers (Don Mills, Yonge Street), the lack of any speed gains to be had from the addition of LRT (the LRT will still be stopping at red lights, just like the bus) and its convoluted stringing together of disparate corridors (Finch and Sheppard). A Sheppard East LRT would fragment transit services on Sheppard Ave. for decades to come (bus, subway, LRT).

In its place we strongly urge all parties to reassess extending the Sheppard Subway as originally planned, east to Scarborough Town Centre and west to Downsview to connect with the Spadina Subway, to create a true northern crosstown subway route to supplement Bloor-Danforth and connect two Urban Growth Centres (North York Centre and Scarborough City Centre) under the Ontario Places to Grow initiative. Currently Scarborough is the only Urban Growth Centre in the City of Toronto not served by a subway line. Furthermore, a Sheppard Subway stretching from Downsview to Scarborough Town Centre would make connections with three rapid transit corridors: the Spadina Subway, the Yonge Subway and the Scarborough Rapid Transit line (and possibly the Danforth Subway line in the future).

48 Signatures

Daniel Perz
- City
- Mississauga
- Postal Code
- L5V 1M5
Geoff Dutfield
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M2H1E4
Dean Wilson
- Comments
- This is really dumb
- City
- Toronto
Bryan Bonnici
- Comments
- Complete Sheppard Line from Downsview to STC
- City
- Toronto
Andrew Clarry
- City
- Markham
Johnny Kung
- City
- Toronto
David Harrison
Daniel Merolan
- Comments
- the LRT will be too slow. It is not rapid transit.
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M3J1T2
Adam Giambrone
- Comments
- what was I thinking supporting this project?
- City
- Toronto
Chris Bullock
- Comments
- It should be a Subway, A subway is a better long term investment.
- City
- Oshawa, Ontario
- Postal Code
- L1J 7B6
Taylor Read
Nicole LaPointe
- Comments
- I think Coruscanti Cognoscente has made some very good points and I agree with this petition.
D'M Lewis
Justin Bernard
- Comments
- To the creator of this petition. Why do you hate transit? Do you realize how stupid it is to advocate cancelling a fully funded project. Shame on you, and your pompous attitude towards transit. Subways are not the ultimate answer. A Sheppard subway will never be built. Live with it.
- City
- Toronto
Justin Bernard
- Comments
- To the creator of this petition. Why do you hate transit? Do you realize how stupid it is to advocate cancelling a fully funded project. Shame on you, and your pompous attitude towards transit. Subways are not the ultimate answer. A Sheppard subway will never be built. Live with it.
- City
- Toronto
Keith Lobo
- City
- Scarborough
- Postal Code
- M1X 1Y4
Jesse Goldman
David Harrison
- Comments
- I retract my earlier signature
Rodney Morales
- Comments
- enjoy your slow LRT...my ass will be driving and getting to places faster!
- City
- Toronto
Melissa Wang
- Comments
- Enjoy Transfer City! I would love to see this thing built and see how crappy the service will be
Matthew Stevens
- City
- Scarborough
- Postal Code
- M1N1K9
Justin Kuk
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M2K2V6
Mark Hutchinson
- Comments
- Complete the subway from Downsview to Scarborough Town Centre. There is no need for any LRT on sheppard east of McCowan
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M2N1V8
Mr. Cracka
- Comments
- lol @ residents of Ontario
- City
- Calgary, Alberta
Ryan M
- City
- Toronto
Bob Marley
- Comments
- hey mon...cancel di plan mon!
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M1W 2Z8
Gaylord Hunnington
- Comments
- you are right...an LRT along Sheppard is silly
- City
- Toronto
Anonymous
- Comments
- To Justin Bernard. Why do you assume us petitioners "hate transit"? Do you realize the benefits a completed Sheppard subway can bring that the LRT cannot? Shame on you, and your pompous attitude towards fellow transit supporters. Subways may not be the ultimate answer, but neither are LRTs, especially in this case. By the way, THERE ALREADY IS A SHEPPARD SUBWAY, and it will be extended. Live with it.
anonymous
kemi
- Comments
- it should be a subway
mike
- Comments
- finish what you built
- City
- north york
- Postal Code
- m4a2s4
lawrence
- Comments
- It should be built as an extension of sheppard subway
- City
- toronto
- Postal Code
- M3J 5C1
christine thamotharam
- Comments
- no street car or lrt on our streets please
- City
- scarborough
- Postal Code
- m1w1g9
Carol James
- City
- Scarborough
- Postal Code
- M1T 1P5
Orlando Klass
Barbara Mochalski
Terry James
- City
- Scarborough
- Postal Code
- m1t1p5
Zlata Pavlovic
- City
- North York
- Postal Code
- M2M 4J2
Greg Chase
- City
- Toronto
John Maedel
- City
- toronto
- Postal Code
- M4J 1V7
Gerald Arsenault
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M4J 1M3
Rosemary Purwins
Jiri Snetivy
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M4B2K9
Peter Gillespie
- City
- Toronto
- Postal Code
- M4A 1N6
Lawrence tang
johnny chong
- Comments
- Yes,we like Sheppard subway for future,don't like stupid Sheppard East LRT.
- City
- Scarborough
- Postal Code
- m1t 2g8
Tom Webster
- City
- Scarborough
- Postal Code
- m1b1z2
David Kan
- Comments
- Think long term, build the subway.
- City
- Toronto