GTA Traffic Transit Expansion worth 17.5 Billion Dollar
June 17th, 2007 by 
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The liberals came out with a huge proposal this past Friday, announcing a plan to increase the Transit in the GTA. Plans are to improve Go Train access and include “Bus Rapid Transit” to help get travellers to where they need to go quicker.
Does the $17.5 Billion dollar price tag and the completion date of 2020 entice you to vote back in the liberals and be happy with the transit expansion?
What are the biggest promises made?
Making GO trains run faster and more frequently
Expanding the light rail system as far as Hamilton
Getting more cars off the road
MoveOntario Transit Plan By The Numbers:
2015: 66 percent of all projects completed
2020: 95 percent completed
300 million: cars off the road at completion
10 megatonnes: estimated reduction in C02 emissions
175,000: number of jobs created
50 Years: How long it will take before it’s all finally paid for.
A lot more has been promised and for Hamilton people it should help their commute. Unfortunately for me I’m still just on the outskirts of where these expansions will help commuters, so the only way it helps me is if it removes lots of the traffic on the highways so my drives in are easier.
Am I for it?
Yes, simply because who knows where I will be by 2020 when it is all done, and wherever I move these expansions could definately help me and my decision on where to move and how my commute will be affected.
Here’s a smaller image of the proposed layouts (image is linked to the PDF of the changes):
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The story as reported by City News:
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_12058.aspx
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