Metrolinx LRT open house displays promise
- February, 2016
By Sean Delaney
Metrolinx held an open house for Emery Village at the Julius Banquet Centre on the evening of Jan. 12. It’s purpose was to share specific details regarding the introductory phase of the fast approaching Finch Avenue West LRT. Metrolinx had 30 boards on display to systematical...
Councillor’s Corner - June 2015
- July, 2015
Dear Friends,
By now we have had many discussions about what our business and residential communities need in terms of transit for Finch Avenue West. The Province, through Metrolinx, decided to give your community an LRT ( Light Rail Transit) but you were never given the opportunity to voice y...
Improved transit but increased driving times
- July, 2014
BY SANDRA FARINA
Metrolinx is moving forward with its plan for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system along Finch Ave. On July 9, Metrolinx hosted a public open house at the Julius Banquet Centre at 2201 Finch Ave W in order to present its plans for the proposed light rail vehicle maintenance and stor...
Light Rail Transit: Not subways and not streetcars
- July, 2014
Lessons learned?
BY AL RUGGERO
In this paper Tim Lambrinos takes us through a journey along Finch Ave. decades ago, when the road and its surroundings bore little resemblance to the congested corridor we have today. In as little as two years from now, Finch Avenue will again go through a mass...