Toronto Planners Shopping Massive Transit Plans

What's being described as an unprecedented outreach program will gather public feedback on a total of seven provincial and city-led transit projects for the Toronto area.

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February 17, 2016, 5:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

Tess Kalinoswki broke the news yesterday of a big announcement for transit in Toronto—a proposal that Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat called the 'motherlode' of transit planning.

"The result is a series of maps that show how the spine of Toronto transit — subways, GO tracks and streetcar rights-of-way — will steadily fill in with new rapid routes including trains, LRTs and busways," according to Kalinowski. The article includes a transit map of the proposed routes that will serve as suitable eye candy for fans of public transit.

Much of the day's news was devoted to the task of raising awareness about the outreach process that also launched yesterday. So far, the engagement process calls for 18 open houses.

The article also provides a list of the component projects included in the overall proposal. More details are included in the article:

SmartTrack
Relief Line
Scarborough Subway Extension
New GO/SmartTrack Stations
Integrated Fares
Regional Transportation Plan Review

FULL STORY: Planners want public’s input on ‘motherlode’ of GTA transit

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in Toronto Star

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