TheBulletin.ca Journal of Downtown Toronto
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Waterfront Toronto invite the public to attend the second workshop for the EA Phase of the TTC-TWRC Waterfront Transit Environmental Assessment – East Bayfront. The purpose of this study is to identify the required transit infrastructure to serve future waterfront development in the East Bayfront area.
The study is being planned to meet the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and is being undertaken in accordance with the planning process identified in the Terms of Reference of this EA. The Terms of Reference were approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment on January 24, 2007.
The first public workshop of the study was held on March 28, 2007 which resulted in the selection of transit in a dedicated right-of-way along Queens Quay East as the preferred option for providing transit service in the East Bayfront area. As part of the environment al assessment process, a second Public Workshop is being held on June 21, 2007 to discuss the following:
- Assessment of alternative transit technologies and recommendations regarding the use of streetcar or bus for providing transit service along Queens Quay East and north to Union Station.
- Potential locations for transit vehicles traveling to and from Queens Quay East to enter the existing Bay Street tunnel to Union Station. These locations will be assessed in detail at the next stage of the study.
Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for review of project display panels. Presentation will begin at 6:45 p.m. followed by a workshop discussion session.
We encourage your participation at this workshop and look forward to your attendance. If you wish to receive additional information about the study, be included on the project mailing list, or provide input at any point during the study, please contact either of the following:
Bill Dawson Project Manager TTC-TWRC Transit EA Projects Toronto Transit Commission transit@waterfrontoronto.ca 416-393-4490Andrea Kelemen Communicat ions & Marketing Department Waterfront Toronto transit@waterfrontoronto.ca 416-214-1344
Please visit our Website at http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/ under “Current Projects.”
