MoveOntario 2020
The Government of Ontario, through its MoveOntario 2020 initiative, announced a list of 52 rapid transit
improvements and expansion projects for the GTHA in June 2007. The province has committed $11.5 billion
($17.5 billion with federal participation) to finance the plan’s implementation.
The projects address four distinct areas of our transit system:
- GO Transit upgrades and extensions;
- Major municipal transit expansions;
- Cross-boundary subway expansions; and
- Rapid-rail link between Toronto Union Station and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Metrolinx holds responsibility for evaluating, prioritizing and recommending an implementation action
plan and alterations to the MoveOntario 2020 project list. This work will form the core of the Regional
Transportation Plan.
In announcing MoveOntario 2020, the Ontario government also committed to transforming environmental
assessment so the process for a transit project can be completed in six months. This means not only
a more efficient and effective process, but also more quickly achieving the social, environmental and
economic benefits of new or extended transportation infrastructure.
MoveOntario 2020 Quick-Win Investment Package
The Government of Ontario, through its MoveOntario 2020 initiative, announced a list of 52 rapid
transit improvements and expansion projects for the GTHA in June 2007. These projects will take up
to 12 years to be completed, at a cost of $17.5 billion.
In 2007, the province of Ontario provided $744 million in funding towards Quick Win initiatives
approved by the Metrolinx Board. The Quick Wins demonstrate the ability of Metrolinx, the province, municipalities
and transit agencies in the region to work together and agree to a shared set of initial high-impact
priorities.
To show immediate implementation progress towards MoveOntario 2020, Metrolinx, with our municipal
and transit agency partners, developed a series of “Quick Win” transit improvement projects designed to
achieve tangible customer benefits in the next two to five years. The province of Ontario approved most of
the Quick Win Projects with a $744 million funding commitment in the 2008 Budget.
Quick-Win Project List:
HAMILTON
- A-Line Improvements, James-Upper James Corridor with service to Hamilton International Airport and B-Line Improvements, King-Main Corridor—more frequent service, by delivering hybrid-electric buses to Hamilton’s busiest transit corridor.
- James Street North GO/VIA Station Gateway to Niagara—a new platform, and park-and-ride as the first step to future GO and VIA train service.
PEEL
- Dundas and Hurontario Higher-Order Transit Corridor Development – new buses and improved customer amenities for more frequent and improved service.
- Mississauga Transitway Hub, Airport-Renforth Gateway – providing enhanced inter-modal, inter-regional connections to Canada’s busiest airport.
- Bolton GO Transit Improvements – preliminary enhancements to GO bus services; will build ridership in advance of eventual GO rail service.
HALTON
- Dundas Street Bus Rapid Transit—more frequent and improved service; better connections between communities and to GO stations.
YORK
New buses and customer service improvements to create the foundation for a more complete VIVA system:
- VIVA Highway 7 – Pine Valley Drive to Kennedy Road
- VIVA Yonge Street – Richmond Hill Centre to 19th Avenue
- VIVA Yonge Street – 19th Avenue to Newmarket
- Cornell Terminal
DURHAM
- Highway 2 Bus Rapid Transit Spine – more frequent service, capacity and better service to inter-regional GO stations.
TORONTO
Improving transit for customers by supporting Toronto Transit Commission projects:
- Transit City Light Rail Transit (LRT) Feasibility Studies and Environmental Assessments
- Yonge Subway Capacity Improvements
- Yonge Finch-Steeles Bus Rapid Transit
INTER-REGIONAL
- Bicycle Expansion: New bicycle-carrying devices on municipal transit vehicles and bicycle-storage spaces at stations across the GO Transit network.
- GO Transit Rail Fleet Expansion: 20 additional bi-level passenger coaches for the GO Lakeshore Corridor improving customer service and increasing capacity.
- GO Transit Double-Decker Buses: 10 new double-decker commuter buses for the Highway 407-403 Corridor, and to York University—increased capacity and service improvements.
- GO Track Expansion: New passing-track sections for the GO Bradford and GO Stouffville corridors.
View the
Quick Win Project list on the Ministry of Finance site.