Council Update - February 6, 7 and 8th
Council Highlights City Council meetings of February 6 and 7, and February 8, 2012
Special meeting on transit. Toronto City Council affirmed its support for a light rail transit (LRT) priority plan for Toronto, consistent with the Metrolinx plan of 2010. Immediate priorities are construction of the Finch West LRT from the Spadina Subway extension to Humber College; the Eglinton Crosstown LRT from Jane Street to Kennedy Station; and the Scarborough Rapid Transit conversion to LRT from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue - with an extension to the Malvern Town Centre as funds become available. Council directed the City Manager to establish an expert advisory panel regarding transit on Sheppard Avenue. The panel will consider questions raised by Council and report back by March 21. In addition, Council authorized the Toronto Transit Commission to enter into discussions with Metrolinx to study the future feasibility of five other transit projects.