The project was cancelled due to budget cuts of the Tory government in 1985, although a number of the proposed lines were later implemented using conventional heavy rail systems, including the eastern portion of the Lakeshore East GO train service route from Pickering station, to Whitby station, in Durham region.
A project that had been initiated was abandoned in 1985 due to financial constraints imposed by the government led by the Tories. Despite this, some of the proposed lines were later brought into service using conventional heavy rail systems.