The Authorities of Ontario introduced it’s shifting ahead with work to increase the Hazel McCallion Line into downtown Brampton and Mississauga and plans to tunnel the Brampton portion of the phase.
The underground extension in downtown Brampton would join the Hazel McCallion Line to the guts of one in every of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, offering extra individuals with quick, inexpensive and dependable transit. The Hazel McCallion Line Extension to Downtown Brampton is roughly 4 kilometres.
The Hazel McCallion LRT mission is No. 14 on ReNew Canada’s 2025 Top100 Tasks report.
“By tunnelling the Hazel McCallion Line into downtown Brampton, we’re helping tens of thousands of daily riders connect seamlessly to world-class transit that will extend across the region,” mentioned Premier Doug Ford. “As we continue building the Hazel McCallion Line, expanding GO service and building new roads and highways in the region, including Highway 413, we’re helping Brampton residents get where they need to go quickly and conveniently.”
The subsequent steps will contain detailed planning and design of the Brampton and Mississauga extensions, together with an underground tunnel from the Brampton Gateway Terminal to downtown Brampton. Metrolinx will examine methods to optimize building and the route’s alignment to enhance connection to the Brampton Innovation District GO Station and meet the Metropolis of Brampton’s imaginative and prescient for Essential Avenue and the downtown core.
“As one of the fastest-growing cities in our province, Brampton residents deserve access to world-class transit to meet the needs of a vibrant, thriving community,” mentioned Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Last year, we made a promise to pave the way for a new priority transit extension that will shorten the daily commutes of tens of thousands of people in Brampton, and we’re getting it done.”
The Hazel McCallion Line extensions to downtown Brampton and Mississauga will provide key connections to GO Transit, Brampton Transit, Züm and MiWay routes serving to transit riders save time on their commutes and decreasing gridlock for drivers. The Hazel McCallion Line is a part of the most important transit enlargement in North America, with an funding of almost $70 billion over the following decade to construct and broaden public transit and make sure the province has the infrastructure wanted to maintain items and other people shifting.
“This is a transformative moment for Brampton. The commitment from Premier Ford and the Government of Ontario to fund the extension of the LRT into our city, including a tunneled section into downtown, is truly a game changer,” mentioned Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton. “It’s a bold step toward shaping a future where Brampton continues to thrive and flourish as a dynamic, modern city. We are excited to work alongside the province to bring this vision to life and build a better, more connected Brampton for generations to come.”
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