In July 2016, City of Toronto council endorsed a transit plan that included extending the TTC’s Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway to Scarborough Centre and the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line to the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus.
According to the City, “The Eglinton East LRT is more than a transit project, it is Scarborough’s transit corridor, connecting people and places on Eglinton Ave, Kingston Road and Morningside. The LRT will support sustainable, economically vibrant and complete communities along the LRT route along with the opportunity to create an attractive and welcoming public realm.”
The LRT would, the City says, improve local transit access to more than 40,000 residents who live in walking distance of the corridor. It brings rapid transit to five Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and two post-secondary campuses — U of T and Centennial College’s Morningside Campus.
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In 2009, Ontario’s Minister of the Environment approved an environmental assessment by the City and the TTC for the Scarborough Malvern LRT — part of the ill-fated scheme to build the Transit City network of light rail transit lines. That earlier project would have extended along much the same route, although the new line would follow a different path through the university campus.
Now the City is re-examining the project to complete more planning and design work to bring the future LRT line closer to reality. It’s focussing on:
- integrating the Eglinton East line with the Eglinton - Crosstown LRT;
- extending the LRT further north to Sheppard Avenue;
- co-ordinating planning the LRT with the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Secondary Plan;
- planning how traffic moves along the corridor once the LRT is operating; and
- determining requirements for maintaining and storing LRT vehicles.
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You can learn more about the project during three public meetings this week. Bring your comments, questions and ideas about the future LRT line. You can speak with ​project team members to provide your feedback and learn more. Staff are presenting the same information at all three events, which take place:
Wednesday, November 29
Malvern Community Centre,
30 Sewells Road,
6:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Westbound TTC buses operating along the 131 Nugget route to Sewells Road across from Brenyon Way. The bus stop is in front of the library. (The community centre shares space with the Toronto Public Library’s Malvern branch.)
- Eastbound buses operating along the 131 Nugget route to Sewells Road east of Brenyon Way. Cross at the signal. The library and community centre are on the north side of Sewells.
- Westbound buses operating along the 132 Milner route to Brenyon Way south of Sewells Road. Walk north to Sewells and cross at the signal.
- Eastbound buses operating along the 132 Milner route to Brenyon Way and Sewells Road. Cross at the signal. The library and community centre are on the north side of Sewells.
Thursday, November 30
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School,
230 Morningside Avenue,
6:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Westbound buses operating along the 54A Lawrence East and 86D Scarborough routes to Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue. Cross at the signal to the southwest corner, then walk southward along Morningside to the school.
- Eastbound buses operating along the 54A Lawrence East or 86D Scarborough routes. to Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue. Walk southward along Morningside to the school.
- Southbound buses operating along the 116 Morningside route to Morningside Avenue across from Ling Street, beside the school.
- Northbound buses operating along the 116 Morningside route to Morningside Avenue at Ling Street. Walk north to the signal, then cross Morningside to the school.
Saturday, December 2
Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School,
959 Midland Avenue,
10 a.m. until noon.
Getting there by public transit
- Southbound TTC buses operating along the 57 Midland route to Wainfleet Road. Cross Midland Avenue at the signal and walk southward to the school.
- Northbound TTC buses operating along the 57 Midland route to Broadbent Avenue, just north of the school.
- TTC buses operating along the 12 Kingston Rd, 20 Cliffside, 86 Scarborough, 116 Morningside and 198 U of T rocket routes to Eglinton Avenue East and Midland Avenue. Walk northward two blocks along the east side of Midland Avenue to the school.
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