Toronto Relief Line – Submission to Consulations on Alignment and Station Locations

By Transport Action Ontario | Urban Transit

As part of the Relief Line Project Assessment, the City of Toronto is conducting consultations on the station locations and route alignments for the Relief  Line – a proposed subway line that would connect downtown Toronto to the Bloor-Danforth Subway east of the Don River.   Transport Action Ontario (TAO) sits on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for this project.

A formal submission was made by TAO in June, 2015.  It received a positive response from the City.  The process continues in September.

The TAO submission can be viewed here:  TAO-ReliefLineSubmission2015-06

Statement on Gardiner Expressway Environmental Assessment by Move the GTHA

By Transport Action Ontario | Highways and Bridges , Press Releases and Open Letters

The Move the GTHA collaborative, which includes Transport Action Ontario, has issued the following statement in support of the “Remove/Boulevard” option being considered in the Gardiner East Expressway Environmental Assessment.

The statement can be viewed here:  MTGTHA Gardiner Statement2015-06-02

Statement by Move the GTHA on Hamilton LRT and GO Funding

By Transport Action Ontario | Press Releases and Open Letters , Urban Transit

The  Move the GTHA collaborative, including Transport Action Ontario, issued a statement welcoming the Ontario Government announcement for funding for the Hamilton LRT project and for expansion of GO Transit service.

The statement can be viewed here:  MTGTHA-Hamilton2015-05-27

Letter to Premier Wynne on Carbon Pricing

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Press Releases and Open Letters , Urban Transit

The Move the GTHA collaborative, including Transport Action Ontario, has issued the following open letter to Ontario Premier Wynne regarding Ontario’s plan to implement carbon pricing in the province.

The letter can be viewed here: MTGTHA-CarbonPricing2015-05-27

Network Southwest Public Forum – St. Thomas, May 27, 2015

By Transport Action Ontario | Events , Intercity Rail and Bus

St. Thomas will host a public forum to present the  Network Southwest Passenger Rail and Bus Service Action Plan, our plan for rapid solutions to Southwestern Ontario’s  transportation challenges.  The keynote presenter is transportation analyst and government policy advisor Greg Gormick.

Wednesday May 27, 2015, 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.

St. Thomas CASO Station, 750 Talbot St.

St. Thomas, ON N5P 1E2

For further details on Network Southwest, consult other recent postings on this website.