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Fact-Checking @OnatrioNewsNow: A Thread. The province says that taking over parts of the #TTC will get transit projects built on time and on budget. But relying on the private sector to build transit stations could mean even more delays, as Metrolinx has admitted.
As @BenSpurr reported in Nov, Metrolinx admits that private sector transit funding “comes with risks related to project timing and real estate market conditions.” Leslie Woo stated that market-driven stations "could be delivered sooner or possibly later." thestar.com/news/gta/2018/…
Vid says ON will “own the network and make sure it is maintained to be safe and reliable.” But the $$$ proposed for maintenance is (in @swanboatsteve’s words) "woefully inadequate" because #TTC "capital budget for ongoing maintenance is much, much larger.” stevemunro.ca/2018/06/04/so-…
.@OntarioNewsNow states that the #TTC will continue to “operate subways and perform maintenance.” So why has @JeffYurekMPP justified secrecy by stating that valuation of subway maintenance costs is commercially sensitive information? From: thestar.com/news/gta/2019/… 
Finally, video claims an upload would eliminate excessive red tape. But it’s not red tape that’s delaying transit: it’s the lack of committed funding from province, city, and federal levels of government.
