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Rail or road? Cars plug the Gardiner Expressway while the GO train speeds passengers homeward
Rail or road? Cars plug the Gardiner Expressway while the GO train speeds passengers homeward

Rail or road? Cars plug the Gardiner Expressway while the GO train speeds passengers homeward

Date9/26/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rail or road? Cars plug the Gardiner Expressway while the GO train speeds passengers homeward. A municipal-provided task force of experts is investigating the transportation needs of Metro for the next 20 years.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115132F
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