Toronto’s new Light Rapid Transit (LRT) network is an estimated $8.4 billion project. In addition to providing new, reliable, rapid transit for hundreds of thousands of people, the project potentially offers Torontonians the possibility of meaningful, well-paid work.
Toronto has spent years dealing with the consequences of underfunded public transit. Aging infrastructure, delayed repairs and subway slow zones have all placed pressure on a system that millions of Torontonians rely on. These problems cannot be fixed overnight and require sustained investment in the workers, vehicles, tracks and infrastructure that keep transit moving.