Port Credit GO LINE REPORT
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INCREASING SERVICE TO PORT CREDIT STATION • As part of GO Service expansion, we are electrifying the GO service in core areas and delivering 15-minute service to areas like Port Credit. • This makes it easier to travel across Mississauga and the entire GTHA. 1 PORT CREDIT GO STATION DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED SITE PLAN Quick Facts • 3.4 hectares of under utilized public Transit land – mostly surface parking. Oriented Development • Metrolinx completed a Mobility Hub Master Plan Study which identified a mixed-use Transit Oriented Development (TOD) opportunity. • The TOD supports Metrolinx’s vision to increase densities around transit stations to promote use of transit and active transportation. 2 WHAT WE ARE DOING AT PORT CREDIT STATION • Connection to Hurontario LRT • Transit Oriented Development (TOD): mixed-use development that includes residential, retail and office space. • Parking Structure for GO customers: will be integrated with the TOD. • Metrolinx’s Station Access Plan: approved in November 2019; identifies a need for 500 new parking spaces at the station. 3 NEXT STEPS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT • Request for Proposals: to be issued soon to the 3 prequalified proponents as Metrolinx and the City of Mississauga work to refine the scope of the project. • Design and construction: timelines based on outcome of the RFP process; community will be engaged and informed throughout the process; any impacts will be minimized as much as possible. • Public engagement: once the RFP closes and we have selected the preferred proponent, there will be opportunity for public engagement. • Stay tuned for details on the progress of the project: we encourage you to sign up to our project mailing list at [email protected]. 4 Port Credit GO has been identified by Metrolinx as a transportation mobility hub, where different forms of transportation come together, serving as the origin, destination or transfer point for a significant amount of trips. It also is a concentrated point of employment, housing, and recreation, making them places of significant economic development and activity where office buildings, hospitals, educational institutions, government service and information centres, shopping malls and restaurants can be located. There are 3 types of transportation: - Lakeshore West line (GO Transit) - MiWay local buses - Hurontario LRT NEWS Metrolinx Makes Significant Changes to the LRT in Mississauga – Brampton line https://www.insauga.com/metrolinx-makes-significant-changes-to-the-lrt-in-mississauga The LRT is officially moving forward in Mississauga https://www.insauga.com/the-lrt-is-officially-moving-forward-in-mississauga .