Editing Line 4 Sheppard (section)

====Rob Ford era====
As a result of the election of [[Rob Ford]] as mayor of Toronto in 2010, the western extension of the Sheppard subway to Sheppard West Station and the eastern extension to Scarborough Centre were considered a priority again.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/899641--war-on-the-car-is-over-ford-moves-transit-underground |location=Toronto |work=The Star |first1=Tess |last1=Kalinowski |first2=David |last2=Rider |title='War on the car is over': Ford moves transit underground |date=December 2, 2010 |access-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231134/http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/899641--war-on-the-car-is-over-ford-moves-transit-underground |url-status=live}}</ref> He indicated in a December 2010 interview with ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' that all other transit projects would come second to completing the Sheppard line, stating "I'm just focusing on doing the Sheppard subway underground."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/rob-ford-ready-to-let-transit-projects-hold-in-favour-of-sheppard-subway/article1846354/ |location=Toronto |work=The Globe and Mail |title=Search |date=December 21, 2010 |access-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=February 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210172519/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/rob-ford-ready-to-let-transit-projects-hold-in-favour-of-sheppard-subway/article1846354/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 31, 2011, Rob Ford announced that the proposed Sheppard East LRT line would be replaced by western and eastern extensions for the Sheppard line so that the completed line would run from Sheppard West station to Scarborough Centre. The Ontario government approved this plan, which was estimated to cost $4.2{{nbsp}}billion. The City of Toronto would assume complete financial responsibility for the project, which was proposed to be funded through a [[public–private partnership]], as well as through the use of surplus funds from the proposed Eglinton Crosstown line (later renamed [[Line 5 Eglinton]]), if there were any. Massive redevelopment along the route would be needed to generate these funds, as the then-current population density and projected ridership was too low to support the cost of the expansion by itself.<ref>[[John Lorinc]] and Adrian Morrow, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-mayor-rob-fords-transit-plan-wins-provincial-approval/article1963854/ "Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's transit plan wins provincial approval"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831221915/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-mayor-rob-fords-transit-plan-wins-provincial-approval/article1963854/ |date=August 31, 2011}}. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 30, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/31/funding-questions-linger-after-new-transit-plan-announced/ "Funding questions linger after new transit plan announced"] By Natalie Alcoba, [[National Post]]. March 31, 2011</ref>

In 2011, Metrolinx estimated that the westward extension to Sheppard West would be {{Convert|5.45|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, add two stations, and cost $1.48{{nbsp}}billion. The Sheppard East extension would be {{Convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, add seven stations, and cost $2.75{{nbsp}}billion.<ref>[http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20110428/Toronto_Transit_Plan.pdf "Metrolinx / Toronto Transit Plan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002152725/http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20110428/Toronto_Transit_Plan.pdf |date=October 2, 2011}} [[Metrolinx]]. April 28, 2011</ref>

[[Gordon Chong]], head of the TTC agency tasked with analyzing the new subway plans at the time, said it was possible that no new transit development would occur along Sheppard Avenue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Granatstein |first=Rob |title=Rob Ford's Sheppard hole: Granatstein |url=http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/rob_granatstein/2011/04/01/17843306.html |newspaper=Toronto Sun |access-date=April 4, 2011 |archive-date=April 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405000942/http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/rob_granatstein/2011/04/01/17843306.html |url-status=live}}</ref>