TORONTO – After months of debate, Toronto’s City Council has finally approved a new subway extension that will provide access to the eastern portion of the GTA before immediately plunging into the Don Valley.

“This new line is the next logical step for the Toronto subway system,” said Mayor John Tory. “Welcome… to the future.”

While most see the value of the new line, some believe that the money could be better spent elsewhere.

“We’ve been trying to get a subway stop in Markham for ages,” said local woman Chelsea Parish. “And we have a perfectly good river for the subway to careen into.”

But the TTC has defended the proposed extension, saying that it may appear wasteful but it is in fact completely necessary.

“Will we be spending $518 million in train repairs and lawsuits for every trip? Yes,” said CEO of the TTC Andy Byford. “But this new stop combined with our new high capacity trains will allow us to move over 15,000 people an hour to the bottom of that ravine.”

At press time, the maiden voyage had run into serious problems when the train disastrously didn’t fall off the tracks and burst into flames.