McGuinty Government Creating Jobs, Building Better Transit
The McGuinty government is moving forward on major public transit projects in the GTA.
These include:
- More buses and stations and dedicated bus lanes for York VIVA Bus Rapid Transit.
- Upgrading and extending the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line.
- A new rapid transit line on Eglinton Avenue from Kennedy Station to Pearson Airport.
- A new rapid transit line for Finch West from the Yonge Subway Line to Highway #27 and Humber College, and east to Don Mills Station.
The province is also moving forward with a feasibility study for Hamilton Rapid Transit (RT).
The projects are subject to environmental and other approvals and will cost an estimated $9 billion. Detailed per-project costs will be finalized closer to each project's start date. This is a major step toward the McGuinty government's goal of funding $11.5 billion in transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
This investment will create jobs, help move people and goods, and support future growth in the Greater Toronto Area. Accelerating transit projects is a key goal of the recently proposed merger of Metrolinx and GO Transit.
