Proposed Sheppard Avenue East Light Rail Transit (LRT) Class Environmental Assessment Study
This site was last updated March 28, 2008
The study
The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) are examining ways to significantly improve transit service on Sheppard Avenue East between Don Mills Subway Station and Morningside Avenue, and potentially as far east as Meadowvale Road. Toronto's Official Plan focuses on city-building and creating a Transit City by establishing key avenues for future growth. The Official Plan and the TTC's Ridership Growth Strategy also stress the importance of making high-quality transit a more attractive option for travel. Modern environmentally-sustainable LRT service will support the growing travel needs of people who live and work in the Sheppard Corridor and beyond, and will also make the street more lively, more attractive, and more people-friendly. This is part of Toronto's Climate Change and Beautiful City initiatives to make all of Toronto a more livable and pleasant place to live and work.
The study is an environmental assessment, and will be done in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 'C' projects under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.
What are we recommending?
We are recommending that the bus service on Sheppard Avenue East, east of Don Mills Road, be replaced with modern electrically-powered light rail vehicles operating in dedicated transit lanes, separated from traffic. This would make light rail transit a fast, reliable, and comfortable way to travel on Sheppard Avenue East and support the growth management objectives of the Official Plan.
Official plan amendment
Implementation of this proposed LRT line would require that Toronto's Official Plan for Sheppard Avenue East, east of McCowan Road, be officially designated as a “transit priority†corridor.
We want your input
We are having two Open Houses to explain the study, to show you what we hope to achieve, to get your comments, and to answer any questions you may have. Please drop in any time between 6:30pm and 9:00pm at either of the Open Houses. We look forward to meeting you there.
[Wow. Both locations suck for transit access.]
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Open House: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Sts. Peter and Paul Banquet Hall
231 Milner Avenue
(south of Sheppard Ave and west of Markham Rd)
Note: This is also the open house for the SRT extension EA.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Open House: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate
2300 Pharmacy Avenue
(north of Sheppard Ave)