MoveOntario 2020

MoveOntario 2020 was a plan proposed by the Government of Ontario that would fund 52 rapid-transit projects throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in Ontario, Canada. It was succeeded by The Big Move and Go Transit's Go 2020.

History

On June 15, 2007, Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield announced the government's plan to fund 52 projects in Ontario to improve transit services provided by GO Transit, the Toronto Transit Commission, York Region Transit's Viva bus rapid transit system, Durham Region Transit, Mississauga Transit, Brampton Transit, and the Hamilton Street Railway.[1]

Construction on 902 kilometres (560 mi) of new or improved rapid transit was to start in 2008 and be in place by 2020. The Government of Ontario committed two-thirds of the estimated $17.5 billion cost, and asked the Government of Canada to provide the remaining one-third. Municipalities were not expected to contribute to the capital cost of the projects, but would be responsible for any operating subsidies required.

Simultaneous with the announcement of MoveOntario 2020, the government announced its intention to fund the development of rapid transit in Kitchener-Waterloo in the same fashion as the MoveOntario projects (i.e., a two-thirds commitment, with the federal government paying the balance).[2] Thus while the Kitchener-Waterloo RT project was not a formal part of MoveOntario 2020, the government treated it in the same fashion as the MoveOntario 2020 projects.

The project was widely seen as a key campaign promise by McGuinty for the 2007 Ontario general election.[3][4]

MoveOntario 2020 initiatives subsequently fell under the umbrella of Metrolinx's regional transportation plan (RTP), called The Big Move. The final version of the RTP was released in November 2008.[5]

Projects

All projects subject to the review of Metrolinx.

GO Transit

GO Rail extensions

GO Rail extensions/capacity expansions

GO Rail capacity expansions

New GO Rail lines

GO Rail conversion

GO Bus Rapid Transit

Further information: GO Transit

Toronto Transit Commission

Spadina Line extension into York Region.

Subway/RT extensions

Further information: Toronto subway and RT

New Light Rail Transit lines

Further information: Transit City

TTC Transitway development

York Region Transit/Viva

New Viva Bus Rapid Transit lines

Viva Transitway development

Further information: York Region Transit
Further information: Viva (bus rapid transit)

MiWay (formerly Mississauga Transit)

Mississauga Transitway (BRT)

New Light Rail Transit lines

Further information: MiWay

Other projects

Hamilton Rapid Transit proposed corridor.

Pearson air-rail link

Further information: Union Pearson Express

Brampton Transit

Further information: Brampton Transit

Durham Region Transit

Further information: Durham Region Transit

Hamilton Street Railway

Further information: Hamilton Street Railway

See also

References

  1. "Premier of Ontario - News Release - McGuinty Government Action Plan For Rapid Transit Will Move The Economy Forward". Government of Ontario. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  2. "Premier of Ontario - Backgrounders - MoveOntario 2020 Projects". Government of Ontario. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  3. Kalinowski, Tess (2007-06-16). "A $17.5B transit promise". Toronto Star.
  4. Bow, James (2007-06-22). "McGuinty Busts it Open". bowjamesbow.ca. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  5. The Big Move

External links

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