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Doug Ford says he wants to build a tunnel under Hwy. 401 (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to build a tunnel for cars and transit under Highway 401 that would stretch roughly from Brampton to Scarborough.

Citing increasing gridlock and little room for highway expansion at a news conference Wednesday morning, Ford says his government will begin studying the technical feasibility of building a tunnel stretching across the GTA under the country's busiest highway.

"This tunnel and expressway will cut gridlock, support economic growth and help get people moving faster," Ford said.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think that the classic objection to rail transit is

What about the last mile?!

I think that that objection can be almost entirely adressed (on both ends of the ride) with close integration with [e-]bikes/scooters

But it gets cold!

So... pedal?

But it rains and snows!

Yes, and we're Canadians with rain and snow gear.

What about in a blizzard? Well, what do you do in a blizzard right now? Stay home, or risk getting stuck in the cold right?

Range and charging!

Right, but when the battery is flat, it's still a bicycle...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

What about the last mile?!

I dont know about Toronto, but in every other big city I have driven in, walking a mile from my parking spot to my destination was pretty normal.