Transitway Travel – The Benefits Partnerships – Making it Happen • Efficient and cost-effective solution to addressing congestion in The transitway is funded through a joint partnership between the Government • Convenient east-west transit travel across Mississauga of Canada (Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund), the Province of , GO • Reduced passenger travel time Transit (a division of ) and the City of Mississauga. Mississauga’s • Bypass traffic congestion for a more reliable commute transitway is an example of Metrolinx’s Big Move in action. • MiExpress and MiLocal buses will provide a safe mode of east-west service as well as • The City, in partnership with GO Transit, is constructing the east-west transitway. north-south connections at transitway stations • Mississauga is responsible for constructing the easterly corridor in two phases: • Easier connections to surrounding municipalities Phase 1 includes Central Parkway, Cawthra, Tomken, and Dixie stations; • Real-time next bus displays at each station Phase 2 includes Tahoe, Etobicoke Creek, Spectrum, and Orbitor stations. • GO Transit is responsible for construction of the westerly corridor of the transitway winter 2014 | vol 6 | news from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Erin Mills Parkway and the final easterly stop at Renforth Station, including connections to Highway 427. How do I get more information?

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In this Issue

Mapping it out Project schedule Four stations to open in 2014 Benefits Partnerships

Rendering of Cawthra Station. 13365 Mississauga Transitway – Phase 1 Project schedule 2013/ 2014 Enhancements City Centre Transit Terminal Shelters

Scheduled Opening Central Parkway, Cawthra, Tomken, Dixie 2014 Stations Opening Square One GO Station

Stations Opening Tahoe, Etobicoke Creek, Winston Churchill, 2016 Erin Mills, Spectrum, Orbitor, Renforth

Opening 2014 Four stations along the transitway are scheduled to be complete and in use as a dedicated bus corridor in 2014. They include stations at Central Parkway, Cawthra, Tomken and Dixie.

Transit Connections MiWay’s express routes 107 and 109 and local route 21 will transition to the transitway in 2014. These MiExpress and MiLocal east-west routes will connect with north-south MiWay routes between the City Centre and Dixie Road. When the transitway is fully complete, GO Transit buses will travel on it as well.

Mississauga’s New Transit Corridor east-west service supporting thousands of • Four stations will open in 2014 Buses will then travel on an existing Opening 2014 riders per day, making it faster for commuters – Central Parkway, Cawthra, bus-only lane on Highway 403 from During the next 30 years, an additional to travel to, from and through Mississauga Tomken and Dixie. Erin Mills Parkway to Mississauga’s and across the region. downtown core via Centre View Drive four million people are expected to When fully complete, the 18 kilometre and Rathburn Road. The transitway then call the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area transitway will have 12 stations beginning continues along a dedicated corridor that (GTHA) home. Mississauga is looking Transitway Phase 1: at Winston Churchill Boulevard in the west runs parallel to Highway 403, Eastgate for new solutions to address traffic • Will offer a more reliable service by and ending at Renforth Drive in the east. Parkway and to Renforth congestion and handle the projected allowing buses to bypass congestion Station. From there, buses will continue population increases. Part of the solution as they travel on a dedicated corridor. Travelling on the Mississauga Transitway: is to help transition commuters from travelling to Toronto Pearson International individual vehicles to an efficient bus • Runs parallel to Highway 403 From the west, passengers will travel Airport (MiExpress route 107) and the system that will travel on a dedicated corridor. and Eastgate Parkway. on a dedicated transitway from Winston Toronto Transit Commission’s Islington Construction at Central Parkway Station. Mississauga’s new transitway will provide Churchill Boulevard to Erin Mills Parkway. subway station (MiExpress route 109).