The plan which is now pending to tunnel 100% of the Eglinton LRT should seem very appealing to those who live in Thorncliffe Park and Leaside. In fact, the prospect for smoother running traffic all the way to Scarborough must commend itself to those who live out there too. But the advantage to motorists is merely one benefit of an LRT that stays completely underground. Disruption to business would be greatly reduced. The construction of an open cut LRT from Kennedy station to Leslie (or Brentcliffe) would have a profound impact on business all through Leaside and beyond. It may well be, when the dollars are counted, that this proposal by Mayor Ford is too expensive. But the logic of a fully underground LRT is compelling. 100% underground LRT has much appeal
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The plan which is now pending to tunnel 100% of the Eglinton LRT should seem very appealing to those who live in Thorncliffe Park and Leaside. In fact, the prospect for smoother running traffic all the way to Scarborough must commend itself to those who live out there too. But the advantage to motorists is merely one benefit of an LRT that stays completely underground. Disruption to business would be greatly reduced. The construction of an open cut LRT from Kennedy station to Leslie (or Brentcliffe) would have a profound impact on business all through Leaside and beyond. It may well be, when the dollars are counted, that this proposal by Mayor Ford is too expensive. But the logic of a fully underground LRT is compelling. 
i cant find an formal anouncement of any mertolinx deal with the city, along the lines reported (leaked) by the star ..and the only polls ive seen taken indicate popular preference for subways along the lines of younge/university street and the bloor danforth..lines like st clair cannot possbily remove significant traffic from the street. people seem to be ahead of the policitans on this one. they undertsand short term cheaper investments (Hello srt) are more expensive and deliver less service and, critically, less long term value to the city.