At a meeting Thursday, council voted 24 to 1 to approve recommendations in a report from City Manager Chris Murray to start talks with the province on a potential “upload” of the subway to Queen’s Park. The province has said it is only interested in taking ownership of the subway, and would allow the TTC to continue operating the lines and collecting fares. “I think, in the end, the best way to protect the transit system … is to go to the table and get answers to the questions,” said Tory. A confidential legal opinion attached to the city report warned council effectively has no legal power to prevent the upload. Although the city manager’s recommendations passed with almost unanimous support, some councillors vowed fierce pushback if the province actually takes concrete steps to upload the subway.

Source: thestar December 13, 2018 23:48 UTC