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    Rapid transit expansion initiatives for the Toronto area have consistently overlooked the most critical missing infrastructure component that can reduce overall road traffic congestion -- a seamless, continuous east-west cross-boundary rapid transit line through the underserved northern half of Toronto, from Pickering and into Mississauga.    

Without such a rapid transit line, and even with currently approved or planned transit expansions in place, the core of the Greater Toronto Area cannot avoid increases traffic congestion and their related economic and social problems as the region's population grows rapidly.  Foremost among congestion issues is the prospect of complete gridlock on Highway 401 through Toronto within a decade.  The highway - the most vital economic transportation artery in the Toronto region -  cannot be left to become nonfunctional due to congestion.

The 401RT Express, a concept described in the updated downloadable documents below, is essential infrastructure.  It is envisaged as almost entirely elevated above or alongside existing transportation corridors, is highly affordable and highly cost-effective, and will generate more new transit users than currently-approved rapid transit initiatives, including some that would be made unnecessary with the 401RT Express.  The 401RT Express replaces the perceived need to add road capacity to Highway 401, such as a new highway tunnel as proposed by the Government of Ontario.

Please access the 401RTX Summary document and the more detailed Rapid Transit Rescue For Toronto document below, and the 11x17 401RTX+Notes map illustration.  

Illustrations using Google Earth are included as downloadable files, to show potential alignments of the 401RT Express from Pickering to Mississauga.

Please note also the downloadable file below regarding the Sheppard Subway.  

Updates to documents are made from time to time but are generally minor adjustments.