Brad Bradford promises to prioritize Scarborough East LRT if elected mayor
The mayoral candidate vowed Tuesday to advance the light rail line, which has been in planning since 2009. Bradford claims Mayor Olivia Chow has ignored the project during her term.
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Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford rolled out a major transit pledge Tuesday, promising to prioritize the Scarborough East LRT if he is elected. The line, formerly known as the Eglinton East LRT, has been in planning since 2009.
Bradford claimed that Mayor Olivia Chow has ignored the project during her term. The Scarborough East LRT would run from Kennedy Station on the Danforth Line to the University of Toronto's Scarborough Campus, crossing the 401 to run along Sheppard Avenue and branching at Neilson Road to reach Malvern Town Centre.
The project is fully funded by the Ontario government as part of a subway expansion program that also includes the Ontario Line, the Yonge North Subway Extension, and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. In recent weeks, City Council approved a motion from Mayor Chow to provide additional funding to advance the Scarborough East Rapid Transit line to 30 percent design, designating it a top priority within the City's transit expansion plans.
The source does not specify the current status of the project, its expected completion timeline, or total capital cost allocated since 2009. Bradford's pledge comes as the mayoral race intensifies. HighOnCity reported in June that Chow's mayoral lead tightened against Bradford in a new poll, and that Bradford pushed a motion in July to require Toronto's next mayor on the police board.
What is the current design stage and expected timeline for Scarborough East LRT construction?
How much has been allocated and spent on the Scarborough East LRT project since 2009?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
What is the Scarborough East LRT route?
The Scarborough East LRT would run from Kennedy Station on the Danforth Line to the University of Toronto's Scarborough Campus, crossing the 401 to run along Sheppard Avenue and branching at Neilson Road to reach Malvern Town Centre.
How long has the Scarborough East LRT been in planning?
The Scarborough East LRT, formerly known as the Eglinton East LRT, has been in planning since 2009.
Who is funding the Scarborough East LRT?
The Ontario government is fully funding the Scarborough East LRT as part of a subway expansion program that also includes the Ontario Line, the Yonge North Subway Extension, and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.
