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Let's peek into the future of transit in Toronto. By 2031, the following major transit projects will be fully operational or near completion:
Eglinton Crosstown LRT
GO RER (electrified)
SmartTrack
Finch West LRT
Scarborough subway extension
Eglinton West LRT
Eglinton East LRT
Relief Line (south)
Yonge North extension
Waterfront LRT
It's almost mind boggling to think of how dramatically the rapid transit system in this city will be improved, but even with that impressive list complete, it's not nearly enough. What should the next waves of major transit projects be in order to not only maintain this incredible momentum, but to truly revolutionize how Torontonians travel within their city?
There are some obvious choices that are already in the early proposal/planning stages:
Relief Line North (ideally as far as Sheppard, along Don Mills)
Sheppard subway extension (east and west)
Jane LRT
Finch West LRT extension to Pearson
Steeles BRT/LRT
Even after that round is complete, there are still many worthwhile transit projects that should be invested in:
Relief Line West (from Osgoode to Dundas West - this absolutely should be bumped way up the priority list)
Relief Line North-West (Beyond Dundas West station)
Bloor subway extension to Sherway/Mississauga
Queensway LRT (West from Humber loop to Sherway)
Kingston LRT/BRT (There was an EA done over a decade ago that mysteriously seems to have vanished)
Finch East LRT
Lawrence West/Scarlett/Dixon/Airport Rd LRT/BRT
Lawrence East LRT/BRT
Wilson/York Mills/Ellesmere/Albion LRT/BRT
Kipling LRT/BRT (Lakeshore to Steeles)
27/East Mall/Brown's Line LRT/BRT
Front LRT/BRT (Cherry to Bathurst)
Commissioners LRT/BRT (Among other port lands transit)
Keele LRT/BRT (Bloor to Steeles)
Dufferin LRT/subway (Exhibition to Steeles)
Bathurst North LRT/BRT (Eglinton to Steeles)
Jarvis LRT/BRT
Victoria Park LRT/BRT
McCowan LRT/BRT
I would also love to see significant additions to the legacy streetcar network in mixed traffic:
St. Clair (West from Keele to Kipling station)
College (North from High Park loop to Keele station)
Dundas (North from Dundas West station to Jane)
Ossington (South from Bloor to Queen)
Bay/Davenport/Rogers (Union to Keele)
Church/Dupont (Front to Dundas West)
Broadview (north of Danforth along Cosburn)
Parliament (Castle Frank station to Waterfront LRT on Queen's Quay)
Coxwell (Bloor to beaches)
Harbord (Spadina station to Ossington station)
Richmond (Parliament to Bathurst)
Adelaide (Parliament to Bathurst)
What say you?
Eglinton Crosstown LRT
GO RER (electrified)
SmartTrack
Finch West LRT
Scarborough subway extension
Eglinton West LRT
Eglinton East LRT
Relief Line (south)
Yonge North extension
Waterfront LRT
It's almost mind boggling to think of how dramatically the rapid transit system in this city will be improved, but even with that impressive list complete, it's not nearly enough. What should the next waves of major transit projects be in order to not only maintain this incredible momentum, but to truly revolutionize how Torontonians travel within their city?
There are some obvious choices that are already in the early proposal/planning stages:
Relief Line North (ideally as far as Sheppard, along Don Mills)
Sheppard subway extension (east and west)
Jane LRT
Finch West LRT extension to Pearson
Steeles BRT/LRT
Even after that round is complete, there are still many worthwhile transit projects that should be invested in:
Relief Line West (from Osgoode to Dundas West - this absolutely should be bumped way up the priority list)
Relief Line North-West (Beyond Dundas West station)
Bloor subway extension to Sherway/Mississauga
Queensway LRT (West from Humber loop to Sherway)
Kingston LRT/BRT (There was an EA done over a decade ago that mysteriously seems to have vanished)
Finch East LRT
Lawrence West/Scarlett/Dixon/Airport Rd LRT/BRT
Lawrence East LRT/BRT
Wilson/York Mills/Ellesmere/Albion LRT/BRT
Kipling LRT/BRT (Lakeshore to Steeles)
27/East Mall/Brown's Line LRT/BRT
Front LRT/BRT (Cherry to Bathurst)
Commissioners LRT/BRT (Among other port lands transit)
Keele LRT/BRT (Bloor to Steeles)
Dufferin LRT/subway (Exhibition to Steeles)
Bathurst North LRT/BRT (Eglinton to Steeles)
Jarvis LRT/BRT
Victoria Park LRT/BRT
McCowan LRT/BRT
I would also love to see significant additions to the legacy streetcar network in mixed traffic:
St. Clair (West from Keele to Kipling station)
College (North from High Park loop to Keele station)
Dundas (North from Dundas West station to Jane)
Ossington (South from Bloor to Queen)
Bay/Davenport/Rogers (Union to Keele)
Church/Dupont (Front to Dundas West)
Broadview (north of Danforth along Cosburn)
Parliament (Castle Frank station to Waterfront LRT on Queen's Quay)
Coxwell (Bloor to beaches)
Harbord (Spadina station to Ossington station)
Richmond (Parliament to Bathurst)
Adelaide (Parliament to Bathurst)
What say you?