Check out that no-longer super-secret Sheppard subway report

Remember that secret report on the feasibility of the Sheppard Subway? The one that Royson James unearthed, the Toronto Star sold as “the TTC subway report Mayor Rob Ford doesn’t want you to read?” and showed that if there was ever a business case for a subway line on Sheppard, it was long since nullified by lackluster job growth in North York and Scarborough? James kindly shared that report with transit advocate Steve Munro, who, in turn, kindly shared it with the Internet, along with an exhaustive analysis. Added bonus: the report makes a strong case for the construction of a Downtown Relief Line. As usual, some of the best stuff is in Munro’s replies to the comments. Read the entire story [Steve Munro] »