Living in Toronto means transit is a part of our daily lives. Planning and delivering reliable public transit is essential to ensuring our community remains a great place to live and work.
This means making sure we have the road infrastructure we need, and expanding the alternatives so more residents can get out of traffic and onto transit or bikes. I’ll keep pushing for better cycling infrastructure locally and connecting Ward 14 to the downtown, and for smart investments in public transit expansion for reliable transit.
Our community knows first-hand that transit planning and construction can be disruptive and frustrating. I’m committed to work with you to ensure that the disruption is minimized, and that getting around our neighbourhood is as easy as possible.
Ward 14 Metrolinx Construction
Major Metrolinx construction construction projects are taking place across Ward 14.
I share the latest on these projects and more on my Ward 14 construction page and in my weekly e-newsletter.
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Ontario Line
Construction on the Ontario Line in Ward 14 has begun. While it will deliver needed transit to our community and across the city, the impact of this construction will be felt here in Toronto-Danforth for many years.
Previous Ontario Line Construction Meetings
I've hosted a series of virtual community meetings with MPP Peter Tabuns and TDSB Trustee Sara Ehrhardt to update residents on the Ontario Line construction taking place in Toronto-Danforth.
- View the recording from MPP Tabuns', Trustee Ehrhardt's and my March 2025 community meeting on Ontario Line construction safety
- View the recording and presentation slides from MPP Tabuns', Trustee Ehrhardt's and my January 2025 update on Ontario Line construction across Toronto-Danforth
- View the recording and presentation slides from Trustee Ehrhardt's and my April 2024 meeting on construction impacts to the Pape & Cosburn and Pape & O'Connor areas and the Don Valley
- View the recording and presentation slides from Trustee Ehrhardt's and my March 2024 meeting on construction impacts to the Pape-Danforth and Pape-Sammon areas
- View the recording and presentation slides from Trustee Ehrhardt's and my February 2024 meeting on construction impacts to the Pape-Riverdale area, including Pape School
History
In August 2019 the Province enacted Regulation 248/19, which resulted in the Relief Line South, Relief Line North, Scarborough Subway Extension, and Yonge North Subway Extension all becoming projects solely under the jurisdiction of Metrolinx.
The regulations also replaced the TTC’s Relief Line South (approved in 2017) and planning for the Relief Line North with Metrolinx’s Ontario Line.
In February 2023 Paula along with Councillors Ausma Malik and Chris Moise started the Subcommittee on Ontario Line Construction in response to concerns from residents and community stakeholders about Metrolinx's lack of public engagement and communication on construction impacts. Read more.
Stay updated on Ontario Line and other Metrolinx construction in Ward 14 here and by subscribing to my weekly e-newsletter.
GO Expansion
Metrolinx is currently working on a GO Expansion Program. Their plan includes new train technology on the Barrie, Lakeshore, Stouffville and Kitchener lines in order to accommodate faster trains offering all-day trips, going two ways, as quickly as every 15 minutes. The GO expansion program is already underway incrementally.
Community groups, conservationists and local residents raised concerns about the nature and location of Metrolinx's layover facility initially planned for the Don Valley. It would have meant rebuilding nearly a kilometre of track across the valley floor to park and maintain the GO fleet, adding a six acre train facility, re-building a 100 year old bridge that had not been used since 1967 and clear cutting over 1,000 trees.
It would have spoiled the natural wonder of one of the three great natural river valleys in Toronto – the Humber, Rouge and Don – which are so essential to a balanced life within our busy city. You can read more about these impacts in this Toronto Star article.
I moved several successful motions at City Council in September 2022 in response and continued pushing Metrolinx to change it's plan.
Then in March 2023 we got good news - Metrolinx announced it was relocating the layover facility out of the Don Valley after finding a suitable alternative location.
This change allows the city to begin work to on the long awaited Wonscotanach Park, located in the Don Valley. This new park will be a companion piece to the many great parks along the Don River, including the soon to be completed park in the Port Lands, Corktown Common and Riverdale Park East and West.
TTC Second Exit/Entrance and Easier Access Projects
The Donlands Station Second Exit/Entrance & Easier Access and Greenwood Station Easier Access projects will improve accessibility, safety and convenience for TTC customers.
Donlands Station
The long awaited Donlands Station second exit/entrance and elevators are now open.
Located on Dewhurst, the second exit/entrance will improve safety and convenience for local transit users.
The two brand-new elevators now connect street level to the subway platform level, allowing customers access to both the eastbound and westbound subway platforms. The opening of the elevators makes Donlands the TTC's 55th accessible station. Read more.
Learn more about the completed project on the TTC's website.
Greenwood Station
The TTC is conducting work at the intersection of Strathmore & Linnsmore to make Greenwood Station accessible.
Construction is expected to finish in mid-2025 once the new elevators are in service.
View the latest Greenwood Station project updates. Learn more about the project here.
