TORONTO – A downtown relief line for Toronto’s crowded subway system is among the region’s transit priorities, Metrolinx officials announced Thursday.
Metrolinx President and CEO Bruce McCuaig announced Thursday the prioritization of the relief line while unveiling the next wave of projects associated with “The Big Move” – the Ontario government’s plan for the future of the region’s public transit
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The relief line, which will relieve pressure from the Yonge-University-Spadina (YUS) subway line, has been characterized as necessary by TTC officials, and could stretch from Pape Station in the east and connect to King Station.
According to McCuaig, the relief line should be built within 15 years.
McCuaig also announced several new projects along with the relief line including an extension of the YUS line north to Richmond Hill, light rail transit in Misssissauga, Brampton and Hamilton and bus rapid transit in Durahm, Toronto, Peel and Halton.
“The Big Move is our plan to tackle gridlock across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area by building new transit and integrating our transportation system so that it’s easier for everyone to get around,” said Bruce McCuaig. “We already have over $16 billion invested in projects from The Big Move that are now in progress, but we need to keep moving forward and that’s why I’m pleased to unveil the next wave of projects.”
The Big Move is a transit plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area adopted in 2008 by Metrolinx and is funded mainly by all three levels of government.
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