Today Marks Official Opening of Mississauga Transitway - Phase 1

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Janice Baker and Martin Powell (City of Mississauga), Steve Del Duca (Ontario Transportation Minister), Bal Gosal (Minister of State, Sport), Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion and Bruce McCuaig (Metrolinx) at the official opening of the Mississauga Transitway’s East Segment.

November 10, 2014 – Mississauga, Ontario – Transport Canada

Today, the first four stations of the Mississauga Transitway were officially opened by all three levels of government at a ceremony at the new Dixie Station. This dedicated corridor is the first of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area and will make east-west travel across the city more efficient.

To celebrate the opening of Phase 1 of the transitway, which includes Central Parkway, Cawthra, Tomken and Dixie stations, Mayor Hazel McCallion and Members of Council were joined by the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Bramalea—Gore—Malton; the Honourable Steven Del Duca, Ontario Minister of Transportation; and Bruce McCuaig, President and CEO of Metrolinx.

Quick Facts

Mississauga is responsible for Phase 1 of the project. Four remaining east segment stations are under construction by the City of Mississauga including Tahoe, Etobicoke Creek, Spectrum and Orbitor. These stations are expected to open in 2016 along with the west segment from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Erin Mills Parkway which is being constructed by Metrolinx. The contract to build Renforth, the final station in the east segment, has also been approved and Metrolinx will begin building it soon.
When the entire 18 kilometre transitway is complete in 2017 there will be 12 stations, including renovations to the existing hub in the city core with new bus shelters at MiWay’s City Centre Transit Terminal in 2014, and a new station building at GO Transit’s Square One Bus Terminal by the end of 2015. The transitway will begin at Winston Churchill Boulevard in the west and end at Renforth Drive in the east. MiWay will begin service on Phase 1 on Monday, November 17; GO Transit will also provide service on the transitway when fully complete. The transitway will provide a convenient and efficient bus corridor for GO and MiWay routes to travel across the city.
The Mississauga Transitway project is funded through a joint a partnership between three levels of government:
- The Government of Canada is contributing up to $83 million to the project through the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund ($59 million to the City of Mississauga for the east segment and $24 million to Metrolinx for the west segment).
- The Province of Ontario has provided $65 million to the City of Mississauga to support the project and is contributing another $48 million to Metrolinx for investment in Metrolinx assets related to the transitway.
- The City of Mississauga and Metrolinx will fund the remaining project costs.

Quotes

“Today we are bringing rapid transit to the people. The Mississauga Transitway will help reduce congestion in our city. It shows what progress can be made when all levels of government work together. I hope co-operative efforts to improve transportation continue for many years to come.”
Hazel McCallion
Mayor of Mississauga

“Our government’s support for public infrastructure has never been stronger. We are pleased to invest in this important project that supports efficient, environmentally-sustainable transportation and provides commuters in Mississauga with a more efficient transit option, while cutting commute times and taking more cars off the road.”
The Honourable Bal Gosal
Minister of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Bramalea—Gore—Malton

“This is an important project that is contributing to the growth and development within the City of Mississauga and will benefit the local economy for generations. The new transitway will help ease congestion, and commuters will have a better way to get around the city. This project is proof of our government’s commitment to making the daily commute and quality of life better for Ontario families.”
The Honourable Steven Del Duca
Ontario Minister of Transportation

“Metrolinx is proud to work alongside the City of Mississauga and the federal and provincial governments to bring convenient and integrated transit to Mississauga. This dedicated bus corridor is just one of the many projects Metrolinx is delivering across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to make transit faster and easier.”
Bruce McCuaig
President and CEO of Metrolinx

Contacts

Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Ottawa
613-943-1838

Patrick Searle
Minister’s Office
Ontario Ministry of Transportation,
Toronto
416-327-1815

Kimberly Hicks
Communications Advisor
City of Mississauga
905-615-3200 x5232
TTY: 905-896-5151

Media Relations
Transport Canada
Ottawa
613-993-0055

Bob Nichols
Ontario Ministry of Transportation,
Toronto
416-327-1158

Malon Edwards
Media Relations
Metrolinx, Toronto
416-202-5945

MP Bob Dechert, Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal and MP Wladyslaw Lizon at the official opening of the Mississauga Transitway’s East Segment.

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