Town of Richmond Hill News Releases
April 2008

Yonge Subway Task Force To Be Formed

Richmond Hill - Council has received the Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force draft Terms of Reference from the Region of York. Over the past 10 months, Town staff has been meeting with York Region Transit (YRT) staff, discussing various matters related to the Yonge Street and Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transitway and Yonge Subway extension projects.

The Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force is intended to provide a forum for input and deliberation from key stakeholders (including affected municipalities) into all aspects of the design and delivery of the Yonge Subway extension. The draft Terms of Reference formally outline the group's membership structure and mandate amongst all participating municipalities.

Council has requested that two Members of Council and one non-elected member be appointed to the Task Force to represent the interests of the Richmond Hill community. Council has recommended a greater emphasis on motivating for the timely delivery of the Yonge Subway extension. Council strongly supports the extension of the subway to Richmond Hill in order to provide for better public transit access, more pedestrian-friendly community, and the environmental and economic benefits. To date, Region of York staff has commenced functional design work for the Yonge Subway extension from Finch Avenue to the Richmond Hill Centre at Hwy. 7.

Contact Gus Galanis, Project Manager, at (905) 771-2465 (From Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Monday, April 14, 2008; Staff Report SRPD.08.052, Agenda Item 7).

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