Cost of divesting Ontario Northland Transportation Commission could be as high as $800 million while payback for taxpayers could take 'a decade or longer.' ...
Category: Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure
Tory hopeful his bill for paved highway shoulders will find support
PC MPP Norm Miller says paved shoulders will increase cycling in the province, and advocates say everyone will be safer. ...
John Tory says transit taxes will only work if they’re dedicated
Former Opposition Leader says voters won't support taxes that disappear into the "black hole" of general revenue. ...
Murray introduces bill to force governments to make 10-year infrastructure plans
The bill, as it stands, would not include electricity-generation and transmission infrastructure. ...
Murray signals readiness for Union-Pearson electric rail
An early commitment to funding is on Metrolinx wish list - and Transportation Minister says government would be "open" to that ahead of formal environmental assessment ...
Murray takes shots at Hudak during Eglinton Crosstown announcement
Metrolinx has awarded the next contract for what will be one of the city's largest rapid transit projects, but Glen Murray won't waste an opportunity to take a swing at the Tories. ...
Wynne, Murray and Sousa tout ‘green bonds’ to build infrastructure
The premier and the finance and transportation ministers announce Wednesday that the province is getting into the green bond market ─ a first in Canada. ...
Subway to Scarborough to serve the only part of city not to see a condo proposed in five years
Transportation minister defends decision to spend at least $1.4 billion on a subway, while Holyday supports him. ...
Murray disputes some of the math on transportation cost burden
Motorists must share the burden, minister says, as cost for improvements to overall transportation network can't all come from transit users. ...
Bundling bridge projects for P3s tied to big savings for towns, counties
Smaller municipalities can get some big-city benefits if they work together, says a new report. ...