Why The Eglinton West LRT Makes Sense
Local
Importance
The Eglinton West LRT will:
- Provide improved rapid transit access and choices for those in Etobicoke and western Toronto to get to school, work, businesses and other key destinations;
- Improve transit capacity, comfort and reliability along the corridor, allowing more people to move along the avenue with minimal impact to local traffic;
- Keep existing traffic lanes on Eglinton West (i.e., two in each direction); and,
- Permit left-turns at intersections using a separate traffic signal.
Regional
Importance
The Eglinton West LRT will:
- Close a gap in Toronto’s rapid transit network, resulting in better access to businesses, jobs, schools and other key destinations and more reliable transit commutes;
- Provide a single high-capacity link between Scarborough, Midtown Toronto, and Mississauga’s Airport Corporate Centre; and,
- Provide access to the Mississauga Transitway bus rapid transit (BRT) system, the Kitchener GO corridor, and the Union-Pearson (UP) Express.
National
Importance
The Eglinton West LRT will:
- Be a connection for national and international travelers heading to and from Pearson Airport;
- Help accommodate the projected growth at Pearson Airport by providing additional travel choices and increased network
capacity; and, - Offer employees, students, tourists and local commuters a new, reliable way to get to and from Pearson Airport and western Toronto.
What Are The Benefits Of LRT?
- Provides an additional sustainable transportation choice to those who live, work, or travel through the community;
- Serves population and employment growth; and,
- Produces near-zero emissions, meaning low impact on air quality, making it the right choice for the environment and future generations.
