Downtown Relief Line

• Province agrees to drop upload of Toronto subway system, city backs Ontario Line

  Toronto will receive an almost $30-billion investment for new transit and existing transit systems will continue to be "owned and operated" by the city, according to a release.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2019
  
• Ontario government floats major changes to several Toronto transit projects

  Toronto city council is set to vote on Wednesday on whether to spend $2 million towards hiring additional staff and obtaining third-party advice as negotiations continue with the province.

  Politics

  Mar 26, 2019
  
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• Mayor Tory unveils plan to speed up completion of downtown relief line

  Last fall, the Ontario government gave the City of Toronto and Metrolinx the green light to move ahead with the downtown relief line following an environmental assessment.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019
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• Faith Goldy interrupts John Tory news conference in downtown Toronto

  As the news conference started, Goldy began shouting at Tory but her voice was quickly drowned out by more than a dozen supporters chanting "Tory! Tory! Tory!"

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2018
• Frequent TTC riders dissatisfied with service, concerned with overcrowding: Poll

  A new survey from Forum Research shows people who ride the TTC frequently are less likely to be satisfied with the service and are concerned about overcrowding.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2018
• Ottawa to invest $27 million for planning and design of Toronto’s Relief Line

  “We don't know what the price tag will be for this or the other projects,” Del Duca said.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2017
• Toronto council approves study to advance planning, design needed for Downtown Relief Line

  Mayor John Tory emphasized the need for more provincial government funding for the downtown Relief Line Wednesday, ahead of a city council meeting on the transit project.

  Canada

  May 24, 2017
• City staff proposes new Downtown Relief Line route along Carlaw Ave.

  The proposed Toronto Downtown Relief Line is getting an alignment revamp.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2017
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• Toronto mayor urges federal, provincial governments to help pay for Relief Line

  Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling on the federal and provincial governments to help fund the downtown Relief Line.

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  Apr 3, 2017
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• Ontario announces $150M for planning, design of proposed subway Downtown Relief Line

  The provincial government has announced more than $150 million in funding for the Downtown Relief Line as consultations begin on the specific location of the proposed subway expansion, which could ease issues of overcrowding and access plaguing the Toronto Transit Commission.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2016