After 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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The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) & the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development & Mines (MNDM) are currently developing a Multimodal Transportation Strategy for Northern Ontario (NOMTS). This initiative will define the improvements for the movement of people & goods over the next twenty five years, throughout the Cambrian Shield. Our affiliate organization, the Northern […]
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Intercity bus service is a key component of a connected intercity public transportation network in Ontario. For example, our Network Southwest Integrated Passenger Rail and Bus Action Plan proposes a strong network of buses connected to a rail “spine”. However, the reality in Ontario is very different – with declining service and reduced frequencies. […]
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The busy CN mainline between Bramalea (Halwest) and Georgetown (Silver) has long been a bottleneck for increasing GO and VIA service to Kitchener and points further west like Stratford and London. On June 14, Ontario announced that the province has secured an agreement-in-principle with CN that will allow GO Regional Express Rail to be built […]
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By Transport Action Ontario | Interurban Rail and Bus , Letters , Ontario , Urban Transit
Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) was released in June, 2016. TAO has been actively involved, both through the Move the GTHA collaborative and as an individual organization. TAO supports much of the CCAP. However, we have identified two significant concern areas related to transportation: No consideration was given for increased role of freight intermodal […]
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