Our Board of Directors held their final meeting for 2017 today. President and CEO Phil Verster opened the public session of the meeting by commending Transit Safety Officers Caleb Hannah, Steve Cauwenbergs, William Ng and Acting Sgt. Devon Spiers for their bravery and professionalism in dealing with a security incident last night at Rouge Hill GO Station after a station attendant on duty reported a … Continue reading Metrolinx Board Meeting – Dec 2017
The Metrolinx Board of Directors held a special public session today as part of their annual strategy meeting. It was a first for our new President and CEO Phil Verster. Phil opened the public session of the meeting by recapping his first month here at Metrolinx, including what he’s learned on his visits to the various work sites and facilities. He has made a point … Continue reading Metrolinx Board Meeting – Oct 2017
The Metrolinx Board of Directors met today to receive a number of reports, including updates on PRESTO, Metrolinx’s capital projects, the next Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and fare integration. Board Chair Rob Prichard addressed his correspondence with Minister Del Duca on the proposed Kirby Road and Lawrence East GO stations, which confirms that Metrolinx will not enter into any obligations or agreements unless and until … Continue reading Metrolinx Board Meeting – Sept 2017
The Regional Transportation Plan was first published in 2008, and it guides the work that needs to be done over the next 25 years to transform the way we move. Today, there are more than 500 projects underway throughout the region, all designed to create a fast, seamless and reliable travel experience. As we continue to grow, we are asking you to help shape the … Continue reading Help shape the next Regional Transportation Plan
You’re reading this, so we’re assuming that you have some interest in what we’re doing at Metrolinx. Take it one step further and join the discussion on the Regional Transportation Plan at metrolinxengage.com. You have until November 30 to have your say. Earlier this fall, PwC released a report that listed Toronto as one of the top cities to live and work – following only … Continue reading News Roundup
When our program Smart Commute released a series of reports last spring on trends around kids and active school travel, we had an ulterior motive. Other than the obvious that kids walking and/or cycling more means healthier kids, we were trying to help cultivate smart commuters of the future. In 2011, there were at least 1.4 million children under the age of 18 in the … Continue reading Active School Travel
The Crosstown team outdid themselves in August. Among other milestones, they completed tunneling the 10-km underground portion of the 19-km LRT project. We want to extend our thanks to the tunnel boring machines (Dennis, Lea, Don, and Humber) for their perseverance through some hard situations. Above ground, construction is already underway on several stations. In fact, the site at Mount Dennis required that we temporarily … Continue reading News Roundup
