Which proposal looks sexier: a Toronto-wide network of BRTs and LRTs (first map) or the Spadina subway extension (second map)? POTENTIAL FUTURE BRT/LRT NETWORK (via page 31 of the City of Toronto & the TTC's Transit City report) Estimated total cost: $1.5 billion (rough estimate) Estimated ridership growth: 80 million new riders by 2016 (conservative estimate) OR SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION Projected total cost: $2.1 billion Estimated ridership growth: 30 million new riders by 2021 The expensive and inefficient Spadina subway extension doesn't address the diverse and urgent transportation needs of Toronto, and does little to enhance the quality of life for all ...