TORONTO – Metrolinx is looking for input from Greater Toronto Area residents, as the provincial transit agency and the City of Toronto begin crafting a study on the proposed downtown relief subway line.
Metrolinx, the city, and TTC held their first of four consultation meetings Saturday at the Sheraton Centre.
During the meetings residents were asked for their ideas on which issues should be addressed as part of the study and ways the public can best be informed throughout the process.
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“The Regional Relief Strategy will address capacity and crowding issues on the TTC’s Yonge-University-Spadina subway line and improve commute times in a connected GTHA transit network,” reada statement on the Regional Relief Strategy website. “We believe we can get further, faster when we work together.”
The downtown relief subway line has become a hot political topic in the Toronto mayoral race, with both John Tory and Karen Stintz making it a priority in their election platforms. Candidate Olivia Chow said although she supports the idea, a downtown relief line should not be an issue in Toronto’s 2014 municipal election.
Below is a list of meetings scheduled for the week.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (presentation at 10:00 a.m.)
Where: Sheraton Centre, Dominion Ballroom, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (presentation at 6:30 p.m.)
Where: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Time: 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. (presentation at 6:30 p.m.)
Where: Riverdale Collegiate Institute, 1094 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (presentation at 10:00 a.m.)
Where: Holy Name Parish, 71 Gough Avenue, Toronto, ON
(This meeting will focus on the Relief Line Project Assessment)
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