The Toronto Star has a bit of the information coming from Metrolinx (the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) today about a transit plan for the next 25 years:
The plan, released today by Metrolinx, includes no recommendations for road tolls or other taxes to pay for the transit improvements that are being called the most ambitions of our life time.
The experience of the other cities shows it is best to offer transportation alternatives before asking people to pay new fees, Metrolix chair Rob MacIsaac said...
When implemented in 25 years, 75 per cent of Toronto area residents would live within two kilometres of a dedicated transit line.
I can't find the full plan document online anywhere yet (when I do I'll let you know), but this sounds like excellent news for cycling in Toronto and the surrounding region. Having 75% of GTA residents within 2 km of a dedicated transit line can make cycling a preferred option for residents getting to those transit lines.
Add this to Metrolinx's previously stated intentions of making transit "hubs" cater to pedestrians and cyclists, and we have a recipe for great cycling infrastructure and utilization.
News Links about this:
- Star:
- Metrolinx unveils $50-billion transit vision
- CBC: Metrolinx proposes spending $50B to ease gridlock in the GTA
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