The Move the GTHA report “Are We There Yet? The state of transit investment in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area”, released on August 16, 2016, was broadly covered by the Toronto and regional media, including at least 12 different print, radio and television reports. One of the most detailed was in The Toronto Star, […]
Continue readingThe Move the GTHA collaborative, of which Transport Action Ontario is a key core member, has released its long-awaited report “Are We There Yet? The state of transit investment in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)”. The report details the progress to date in funding and building The Big Move 25 year rapid transit […]
Continue readingOntario has been conducting an Environmental Assessment on this $4B proposed new 6 lane expressway, running from Vaughan to Milton, since 2007. Transport Action Ontario (TAO) has been participating in the public discourse. Our position has been to emphasize that existing infrastructure (highways, rail) must be fully expanded first, and that an expressway only […]
Continue readingIt has been over a year since the Algoma passenger trains stopped running. The Algoma Passenger Train Working Group, including rail advocacy groups, has come up with a proposal to run the service as a not for profit venture led by the Missanabie Cree First Nation with a Board of Directors representing the First Nations, […]
Continue readingAfter years of public and political debate, Toronto Council has voted to extend the Bloor-Danforth subway in Scarborough by 1 stop (6 kilometers) at a staggering capital cost of $3.2B. The extension is part of a proposed network in Scarborough including improved GO transit and the Eglinton East LRT line. As readers know, Transport […]
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