Scarborough Subway Extension

• Metrolinx struggled to tunnel under Hwy. 401, forcing lane closure and repairs

  Since early 2023, a tunnel boring machine has been slowly making its way south from Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, digging out a route for the Scarborough Subway Extension.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2025
  
• Ontario breaks ground on 1st Scarborough Subway Extension station

  On Friday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will all attend a ceremony to celebrate.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2025
  
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• Cost of Scarborough Subway Extension almost doubles from initial estimate

  The Scarborough Subway Extension was first announced in 2019 as part of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's "transportation vision" with an estimated cost of $5.5 billion.

  Politics

  Jun 24, 2025
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• Feds invest over $10B to help Ontario fund 4 major transit routes in Toronto

  The announcement will be the largest single announcement of transit funding in Canada's history, sources said.

  Canada

  May 11, 2021
• TTC board votes to replace Line 3 Scarborough RT with new, express bus services as of 2023

  TTC staff will be reporting back later in 2021 with options on new, replacement express services.

  Traffic

  Feb 10, 2021
• TTC staff recommend closing Line 3 Scarborough RT in 2023 due to degrading infrastructure

  TTC staff say it would cost approximately $522.4 million to keep the Scarborough RT line operating until 2030 when the Line 2 subway extension is scheduled to be finished.

  Traffic

  Feb 4, 2021
• Ontario government floats major changes to several Toronto transit projects

  Toronto city council is set to vote on Wednesday on whether to spend $2 million towards hiring additional staff and obtaining third-party advice as negotiations continue with the province.

  Politics

  Mar 26, 2019
• Toronto’s auditor general says no wrongdoing by TTC staff in Scarborough subway-LRT comparison

  The city's accountability watchdog says there was no issue with a note sent to councillors by TTC staff favouring the cost of a Scarborough subway extension over a light rail system.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2017
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• Toronto city council votes on preferred Scarborough subway extension alignment

  After an all-day debate on the latest step in the Scarborough subway extension project, city council has voted to proceed with an alignment on McCowan Road.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2017
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• Downtown Toronto, Scarborough councillors face off over Bloor-Danforth subway extension

  Toronto city council has held numerous debates over the Scarborough subway extension, but two councillors had a friendly face off Wednesday over the project’s future.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2017