Did you know that the largest transit expansion plan in Toronto, Transit City, is actually controlled by a special body called Metrolinx?

The Metrolinx Board was created in 2006 by the Government of Ontario and charged with developing a regional transportation plan and an investment strategy to pay for it. The board was made up of 11 people including municipal politicians representing Toronto, Halton, Peel, York, Durham and Hamilton and private citizens appointed by Toronto and Queen’s Park. In just two years they unanimously adopted the Big Move (http://metrolinx.com/thebigmove/index.html) which integrated the local plans into a seamless regional network.

In Spring 2009, the Province introduced new legislation to change the composition of the Metrolinx Board and how the Board interacts with the public.

The Metrolinx Board has responsibility for implementing the biggest transit expansion Toronto has ever seen, the Transit City Plan which is part of The Big Move Plan. The Board will determine what gets built, when and by whom. 

Test your skills to see what you know about the Board that will have a huge impact on the shape of public transit in Toronto.