MoveOntario 2020

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MoveOntario 2020 is a plan proposed by the Government of Ontario that would fund 52 rapid-transit projects throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Ontario, Canada.

1 History
2 Projects
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

On June 15, 2007, Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty and Ontario Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield announced the government's plan to fund 52 transit projects in Ontario to improve transit services in the GTHA 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 the 902 kilometres of new or improved rapid transit is to start in 2008 and be in place by 2020. The Government of Ontario has committed two-thirds of the estimated $17.5 billion cost, and has asked the Government of Canada to provide the remaining one-third. Municipalities are not expected to contribute to the capital cost of the projects, but would be responsible for any operating subsidies that are 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 is not a formal part of MoveOntario 2020, the government is treating it in the same fashion as the MoveOntario 2020 projects.

The project is widely seen as a key campaign promise by McGuinty for the 2007 Ontario General Election.^[3]^[4]

As of June 2008, however, there has been little progress with MoveOntario 2020.^{[citation needed]} The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario no longer references the program in its literature.

[edit] Projects

All projects subject to the review of Metrolinx.

[edit] GO Transit

GO Rail extensions

GO Lakeshore East rail line extension from Oshawa to Bowmanville
GO Richmond Hill rail line extension to Aurora Road

GO Rail extensions/capacity expansions

GO Bradford rail line extension and capacity expansion from Bradford to Barrie

GO Rail capacity expansions

GO Bradford rail line capacity expansion from Union Station to Bradford
GO Georgetown rail line capacity expansion from Union Station to Georgetown
GO Lakeshore West rail line capacity expansion by adding a third track from Port Credit to Oakville
GO Lakeshore West rail line capacity expansion by adding a third track from Burlington to Hamilton
GO Lakeshore East rail line capacity expansion by adding a third track from Union Station to Scarborough
GO Milton rail line capacity expansion from Union Station to Milton
GO Richmond Hill rail line capacity expansion from Union Station to Richmond Hill
GO Stouffville rail line capacity expansion from Union Station to Stouffville and extension of the line to Uxbridge

New GO Rail lines

GO Crosstown rail line between Weston Road and the Don Valley
GO Crosstown rail line between the Don Valley and Agincourt
GO rail line from Union Station to Bolton
GO rail line on the Havelock line from Agincourt to Pickering
GO rail line on the Seaton line from Agincourt to Brock Road in Pickering

GO Rail conversion

GO Lakeshore rail line electrification (SuperGO)

GO Bus Rapid Transit

GO Bus Rapid Transit along Highway 403 from Oakville GO rail station to Mississauga
GO Bus Rapid Transit northwest Toronto link from Renforth Drive to York University
GO Bus Rapid Transit on Markham Road from Highway 407 in Markham to Highway 401
GO Bus Rapid Transit on Highway 401 from Markham Road in Scarborough to Pickering GO rail station
GO Bus Rapid Transit connector on Highway 427 from Renforth Drive to Highway 407
GO Bus Rapid Transit along Highway 407 from York University to Langstaff (Yonge Street) and on to Markham Road
GO Bus Rapid Transit along Highway 407 from Burlington to Highway 401
GO Bus Rapid Transit along Highway 407 from Highway 401 to Highway 427
GO Bus Rapid Transit along Highway 407 from Highway 427 to York University

Further information: GO Transit

[edit] Toronto Transit Commission

Spadina Line extension into York Region.

Subway/RT extensions

Spadina subway line extension north from Downsview Station to Highway 7 (Vaughan Corporate Centre)
Yonge subway line extension north from Finch Station to Highway 7 (Langstaff Road)
Scarborough RT extension from McCowan Station to Sheppard Avenue

Further information: Toronto subway and RT

New Light Rail Transit lines

Waterfront West Light Rail Transit from Union Station to Long Branch
Sheppard Avenue Light Rail Transit from Don Mills Station to Morningside Avenue (Toronto)
Finch Avenue West Light Rail Transit from Highway 27 to Finch Station
Don Mills Road Light Rail Transit from Steeles Avenue to the Bloor-Danforth subway
Jane Street Light Rail Transit from Steeles West Station to Jane Station
Malvern Light Rail Transit from Kennedy station to Malvern
Eglinton Avenue Light Rail Transit from Renforth Drive to Kennedy Station in Scarborough

Further information: Transit City

TTC Transitway development

Yonge surface transit improvements from Finch Station to Steeles Avenue

[edit] York Region Transit/Viva

New Viva Bus Rapid Transit lines

Viva Markham North-South Link from Markham Centre to Don Mills station

Viva Transitway development

Viva Yonge Street from Steeles Avenue to Highway 7 (Langstaff)
Viva Yonge Street from Highway 7 (Langstaff) to 19th Avenue in Richmond Hill
Viva Yonge Street from 19th Avenue to Newmarket
Viva Highway 7 from Highway 50 to Yonge Street (Langstaff)
Viva Highway 7 from Yonge Street (Langstaff) to Cornell

Further information: York Region Transit

Further information: Viva (bus rapid transit)

[edit] Mississauga Transit

Mississauga Transitway (BRT)

Mississauga Transitway west of Mississauga City Centre to Winston Churchill Boulevard
Mississauga Transitway east of Mississauga City Centre to Renforth Drive

New Light Rail Transit lines

Dundas Street West Light Rail Transit from Kipling station to Hurontario Street
Hurontario Light Rail Transit from Queen Street in Brampton to Lakeshore Road in Mississauga

Further information: Mississauga Transit

[edit] Other projects

Hamilton Rapid Transit proposed corridor.

Pearson air-rail link

Link from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Union Station

Further information: Blue22

Brampton Transit

Brampton Acceleride on Queen Street from Main Street to Highway 50

Further information: Brampton Transit

Durham Region Transit

Durham rapid transit line on Highway 2 from Oshawa to Pickering

Further information: Durham Region Transit

Hamilton Street Railway

Hamilton east-west rapid transit on King/Main Streets from Eastgate Mall to McMaster University
Hamilton north-south rapid transit on James/Upper James Streets from Rymal Road to King Street

Further information: Hamilton Street Railway