Current News Articles of Interest to SERRA

June 17, 2009

Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) Public Consultation

June 17, 2009

Six Open Houses are scheduled for June 2009. Please see the Public Notice (PDF). All Open Houses will be held from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.

June 15
William Lea Room, 1073 Millwood Road
(at Laird)
June 17
Eglinton Public School, 223 Eglinton Avenue East (at Mount Pleasant)
June 18
Richview Collegiate, 1738 Islington Avenue (at Eglinton)
June 23
York Memorial Collegiate, 2690 Eglinton Avenue West (at Keele) Map
June 24
Beth Sholom Synagogue, 1445 Eglinton Avenue West (at Allen Road)
June 25
Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre, 2467 Eglinton Avenue East

We are recommending that the bus service on Eglinton Avenue be replaced with modern electrically-powered light rail vehicles. Within the central section between Brentcliffe Road (which is just west of Leslie St.) to a point between Jane and Keele Streets, the light rail vehicles would operate underground. TTC is proposing an underground LRT through this section because the width of Eglinton Avenue is too narrow to accommodate LRT. For the rest of Eglinton Avenue, the light rail vehicles would operate at surface, in dedicated transit lanes separated from traffic. The proposed light rail transit would provide a fast, reliable, and comfortable way to travel on Eglinton Avenue and support the growth management objectives of the Official Plan.

Previous Consultation (2008)
Six Open Houses were held during the first round of consultation in August and September 2008. Thank you to all residents who attended. Comments received will be addressed at the upcoming June Open Houses and in the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Open House Display Panels August and September 2008 (PDF). Need more information?
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Public Consultation Unit
City of Toronto
Metro Hall, 19th Floor
55 John Street
Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
Tel: 416-392-6900
TTY: 416-397-0831
Fax: 416-392-2974
Email: eglintontransit@toronto.ca