“New Directions – Advancing Southwestern Ontario’s Public Transportation Opportunities”

Oxford County has developed an advocacy approach to advance Southwestern Ontario public transportation opportunities.  To support this, they have released a “New Direction” public transportation tool kit summarizing the key components required:

• Partnerships
• Multi-modal terminals
• Urban Transit
• Inter-Community Bus Service
• GO Transit
• High-Performance Rail
• High-Speed Rail

The tool kit and advocacy plan draw heavily on the concepts advanced by Transport Action Ontario, such as Network Southwest Rail and Bus Plan, inter-community bus service modernization and High Performance Rail.   The tool kit has received interest from other parts of Ontario, including Western Ontario Wardens Caucus, Southwest Ontario Urban Mayors Conference, Niagara Chamber of Commerce and Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus.

The tool kit can be viewed at this link:  Oxford County New Directions Final 160420