Metrolinx unveiled its draft regional transportation plan in September and will finalize its public consultation in late November. It’s an ambitious plan, proposing an additional 38 frequent rapid transit projects by 2041, over and above the 32 projects already completed or in delivery. Numerous waterfront transit projects have been indicated as critical and a top priority, yet have never gone past the planning and environmental assessment stages. Metrolinx estimates that $45 billion is required over 25 years to construct the remaining frequent rapid transit projects in the draft Regional Transportation Plan. Many expert reports have concluded that government needs new revenue tools to fill the gap.

Source: thestar November 08, 2017 19:07 UTC