Ministry of Transportation Province Purchasing Electric Buses and Chargers for Brampton and York Region Newmarket, ON – April 16, 2018 Ontario is reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of municipal transit systems by launching a new pilot program to test electric battery-powered buses on Brampton and York Region streets. This investment is part of Ontario’s Climate […]
Announcements by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Ontario Begins Construction on Major New Transit Hub in Toronto
Ministry of Transportation Improved Kipling Station Will Make Taking Transit Easier for Commuters and Families Etobicoke, ON – April 13, 2018 Ontario is making it easier for commuters and families to get around the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) by building a new bus terminal and renovating Kipling GO Station to connect subway, regional […]
All-Day, Two-Way GO Train Service Coming to Communities Across GTHA
Ministry of Transportation Ontario Moving Forward with Building or Upgrading More than 30 Stations Toronto, ON – March 26, 2018 Ontario is taking a major step forward in bringing more all-day, two-way GO train service to families and commuters in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), with new stations and upgrades across the […]
Ontario Widening Highway 401 in Mississauga and Milton
Please note: This webcast is best viewed in Google Chrome Ministry of Transportation Province Creating Jobs and Keeping People and Goods Moving Through the GTA Mississauga, ON – March 7, 2018 Ontario is widening 18km of Highway 401 in Mississauga and Milton, to improve traffic flow and keep people and goods moving. Kathryn McGarry, […]
PRESTO Coming to Shoppers Drug Mart Locations Across the GTHA
Ministry of Transportation Ontario Making it Easier and More Convenient to Take Public Transit Richmond Hill, ON – March 5, 2018 Ontario is making it easier for commuters to use public transit by making PRESTO fare cards available to buy and top-up at Shoppers Drug Mart locations in municipalities across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton […]
Wi-Fi Coming to GO Transit
Ministry of Transportation Province Improving Customer Service and Convenience This Spring Toronto, ON – February 21, 2018 Ontario is introducing Wi-Fi on GO trains and buses, and launching an improved GO Transit website and trip planner, making it easier and more convenient for commuters and families to use GO Transit. As a first step […]
Ontario Appoints Chair to Drive High Speed Rail Project Forward
Ministry of Transportation Province Moving to Cut Travel Times for Commuters and Families Waterloo, ON – Feb 13, 2018 Ontario has appointed the Honourable David Collenette to lead Ontario’s High Speed Rail (HSR) Planning Advisory Board-continuing progress to bring high speed rail service to the province and cut travel times between Toronto and Windsor. […]
Ontario Making it Easier to Charge Electric Vehicles
Short Video Clip of Announcement Ministry of Transportation Province Funding New Charging Stations at Workplaces North York, ON – Jan 16, 2018 Ontario is making it easier to use electric vehicles to get to and from work by assisting employers, commercial building owners and managers to install charging stations at their workplaces. This investment is […]