Toronto’s $27B Subway Could Save (or Ruin) the City

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Join the Membership to get access to exclusive perks and early access: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3iONP9CV13t-kyJmbwfODw/join Did you enjoy this video? Make sure you subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@GeoNerd./ THE $27 BILLION MEGAPROJECT THAT COULD SAVE TORONTO… OR DESTROY IT. Toronto’s transit system is collapsing under its own weight—packed subways, gridlocked highways, streetcars slower than walking. After decades of delays and political battles, the city is finally building its most ambitious megaproject ever: the Ontario Line, a brand-new 15.6 km subway that promises to transform how millions move across the GTA. But with costs exploding to $27.2 billion, massive construction impacts on Queen Street, expropriations, community anger, and a looming deadline of 2031… the real question is: Will the Ontario Line fix Toronto—or become the biggest transit failure in Canadian history? In this video, I break down: ✔️ Why Toronto’s transit crisis became unavoidable ✔️ How the Ontario Line actually works (tunnels, elevated guideways, driverless trains) ✔️ Why the price exploded from $11B → $27B ✔️ The neighbourhoods most affected (Queen Street, Riverside, Leslieville, Thorncliffe) ✔️ Expropriations, small-business struggles, and construction chaos ✔️ The politics behind the project (Doug Ford, Metrolinx, the cancelled Relief Line) ✔️ The potential benefits: congestion relief, emissions reductions, job access, TOD growth ✔️ The risks: gentrification, delays, cost overruns, reliability concerns ✔️ And whether this megaproject will reshape Toronto—or bankrupt it This is the most detailed deep-dive on the Ontario Line you’ll find on YouTube. 🔔 Subscribe for more urban planning & transit documentaries I make cinematic investigations about cities, transit, and megaprojects across Canada: • Toronto Ontario Line • Montreal REM • Vancouver SkyTrain • Ottawa O-Train • Urban design, housing, zoning, and Canadian infrastructure 📚 Sources & Data Used Metrolinx (Ontario Line TPAP + Business Case) City of Toronto Planning Documents Ontario Budget Forecasts Infrastructure Ontario reports TTC ridership + performance data Public consultations & engineering drawings Academic literature on transit-oriented growth, megaproject delays, and urban economics 🔍 SEO Keywords (for algorithm discovery) ontario line, toronto transit, ttc, metrolinx, ontario line documentary, ontario line explained, toronto subway, ttc subway, gta transit plan, relief line, ontario line map, megaproject canada, canadian infrastructure, toronto news, toronto traffic, toronto construction, eglinton crosstown, driverless subway, toronto planning, urban planning canada, transit documentary 💬 Join the conversation What do YOU think? Is the Ontario Line the future Toronto needs—or a $27 billion mistake? Comment below.