Metrolinx is an arms-length agency of the provincial government in charge of regional transportation, and its board is made up of unelected officials appointed on the recommendation of the transportation minister. The coalition is also recommending Metrolinx endorse revenue tools to raise money for the transportation plan, prioritize low-carbon mobility options and better align land use and transportation policies to discourage urban sprawl. Tim Gray, the executive director of Environmental Defence Canada, said though the groups are from disparate backgrounds, they came together because “regional transportation is so determinative . In the wake of the controversy surrounding the two GO stations, Metrolinx has pledged to enhance its accountability policies. Metrolinx released the latest draft of its regional transportation plan in September, and has been holding public consultations across the GTHA for the past month.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 21:33 UTC