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3/19/2021
The Ontario government is moving to the next stage of planning for the Yonge North Subway Extension as part of its plan to build a modern and reliable transit system for the greater Toronto area.
The initial business case and supplementary analysis for the project, released by Metrolinx, shows that the extension would strengthen connections to jobs and housing, take thousands of cars off the roads and provide more people with access to transit, according to a press release from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
"The release of the initial business case marks an important step towards our vision for a truly connected transit system that people in the greater Toronto area deserve," said Caroline Mulroney, the province's minister of transportation.
The initial business case and supplementary analysis outline options for an approximately eight kilometre extension of the Toronto Transit Commission's Line 1 subway.
The province and Metrolinx plans to move forward with further analysis on a route, which will provide access to transit within walking distance to 26,000 more people and reduce commute times to downtown Toronto by up to 22 minutes.