Roncesvalles TTC riders may have a new subway option within the next decade. The National Post reports that the TTC will “seriously study” the long-proposed Downtown Relief Line (DRL) this fall. Under the proposal, the new subway line would likely begin at Dundas West station, travel underneath Roncesvalles/Dundas West towards Liberty Village. From there, it would travel east alongside Queen Street West to Union Station.  It would then continue east along the rail corridor, then head north towards Pape station. This is one of a number of proposed routes.

What has changed since last year, when the Post similarly reported the TTC would “seriously study” the DRL? Well, back then the TTC said only that it would study the DRL by 2018. Since then, interest in the new line has gained momentum, with even conservative members of City council supporting the new line.