Skip to content
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube
occ-logo
  • Rapid tests available for small business!
  • COVID-19
    • Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Webinars
    • Our Advocacy
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • SME Difference Makers
    • Work From Home
    • Mental Health Resources
    • How to Protect Yourself
    • Talk To Us
    • #DifferenceMakers
  • Advocacy
    • Blueprint To Bolster Ontario’s Prosperity
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • Ontario Climate Action Series
    • Ontario Economic Report
    • Our Publications
    • Vote Prosperity
  • Councils
  • Events
    • Advocacy Day
    • Annual General Meeting
    • Ontario Business Advisory Council
    • Ontario Business Achievement Awards
    • Ontario Economic Summit
  • Webinars
  • Programs
    • Grow Your Business Online
    • Talent Opportunities Program
    • Discover Ability Network
    • Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
    • Export and Trade
  • Membership
    • Affinity Programs
  • News
    • Media Releases
    • Policy Updates
    • Blogs
  • About
    • Contact
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Employment
    • Strategic Plan
Asset 6
x
x
  • Rapid tests available for small business!
  • COVID-19
    • Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Webinars
    • Our Advocacy
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • SME Difference Makers
    • Work From Home
    • Mental Health Resources
    • How to Protect Yourself
    • Talk To Us
    • #DifferenceMakers
  • Advocacy
    • Blueprint To Bolster Ontario’s Prosperity
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • Ontario Climate Action Series
    • Ontario Economic Report
    • Our Publications
    • Vote Prosperity
  • Councils
  • Events
    • Advocacy Day
    • Annual General Meeting
    • Ontario Business Advisory Council
    • Ontario Business Achievement Awards
    • Ontario Economic Summit
  • Webinars
  • Programs
    • Grow Your Business Online
    • Talent Opportunities Program
    • Discover Ability Network
    • Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
    • Export and Trade
  • Membership
    • Affinity Programs
  • News
    • Media Releases
    • Policy Updates
    • Blogs
  • About
    • Contact
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Employment
    • Strategic Plan
search_White

Moving Forward: Towards A Strategic Approach to Ontario’s Transportation Needs (Part I)

Transportation Recommendations for a Stronger Ontario

COVID-19 Information COVID-19 Resources
Tools and Resources Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit Frequently Asked Questions Webinars Our Advocacy Policy Brief Series SME Difference Makers Government News Work From Home Mental Health Resources How to Protect Yourself Talk To Us #DifferenceMakers
Become a Member
Become a Member >
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube

A strategic approach to Ontario's transportation needs

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)’s transportation report, Moving Forward: Towards A Strategic Approach to Ontario’s Transportation Needs (Part I), calls on the Ontario Government to develop a Long-Term Transportation Plan. The report highlights three areas of opportunity that will help address the current and future transportation needs of the province and improve the movement of goods and mobility of Ontarians.

In a recent OCC survey, 58 percent of Ontario businesses rated existing transportation infrastructure as fair or poor. With much of the existing infrastructure in Ontario built in the 1950s and 1960s and nearing the end of its useful life, the OCC recognizes that the costs of investment are high, and Ontario is far behind when it comes to building new and maintaining old infrastructure.

This report is not an exhaustive review of all transportation modes and regional needs across the province. Instead, we cover three strategic and pertinent topics, both short and long-term in scope, for the provincial government’s consideration. The three areas of opportunity contained in this report centre on:

  1. Transit planning governance

  2. Moving people and goods by rail

  3. Autonomous vehicles

Read the full report.

Transit Planning Governance

  • Unlock Metrolinx’s potential to improve integration between regional transit services in the GTHA, and more effectively manage transportation infrastructure.
  • Develop a multi-modal transit hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
  • Conduct a review of transportation assets and limitations in Northern Ontario to determine how mobility in this region can be immediately improved.
  • Support municipal governments as they develop innovative solutions to address transit challenges.
  • Establish Transportation Ontario, an independent, province-wide transportation planning authority that would advise the Ministry of Transportation and support regional transit agencies.
  • Develop a 30 to 50-year Long-Range Transportation Plan.

Moving People and Goods by Rail

  • Develop a goods movement convenor framework that engages municipalities, the freight industry, relevant provincial Ministries, and the federal government where appropriate.
  • Invest in state-of-the-art technology such as CBTC to address immediate capacity concerns on the TTC subway network.
  • Prioritize investments with the greatest potential to provide a strong return on investment via economic growth.
  • Partner with the Canada Infrastructure Bank to secure funding for critical rail projects in both Northern and Southern Ontario.

Autonomous Vehicles

  • Regularly review and update the existing AV pilot regulatory framework and evaluate existing legislation to determine if AV-relevant modernization is required.
  • Anticipate Ontario’s AV future within the province’s upcoming Long-Term Infrastructure Plan.
  • As the current Canadian leader in this space, the Government of Ontario should encourage the federal government to act on AV readiness.
Read More

READ THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT

Follow Us

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube

Site Nav

  • Advocacy
  • Events
  • Programs
  • Membership
  • News
  • About
  • Contact

Receive Updates

Subscribe to our mailing list and stay up to date on everything with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Subscribe Now
PREMIER MEMBERS
TELUS SNC Lavalin Ontario Power Generation Hydro One CPAO Bell BDO Canada RBC Royal Bank Ontario Real Estate Association Medavie Blue Cross Primerica CN Desjardins PwC McCarthy Tetrault Coca-Cola Canada Meridian Credit Union Uber BMO Bank of Montreal Bruce Power Air Canada Power Corporation of Canada Boehringer Ingelheim Eli Lilly Greater Toronto Airports Authority Aecon Enbridge Rogers Google WSIB Ontario Waste Connections of Canada Cogeco Omers Labatt Arcelor Mittal IBC GSK LiUNA ICG Northeastern University Fire and Flower Golfdale Consulting The Stratagem Group TLN Media Group 407 ETR Concession Company Ltd. Accerta Rothmans, Benson and Hedges (RBH) Grasshopper AstraZeneca Bio Marin Pharmaceutical Birch Hill Equity Partners Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals CF Industries Cisco Systems Canada Club Link Corporation Innovative Medicines Canada Magna Carta International Pfizer Canada Inc. Service Now The Canada Life Assurance Company Northbridge Consulting Insurance MNP Takeda TC Energy Destination Nothern Ontario Interac Corp. DoorDash Staffy Microsoft Cadillac Fairview Meta Beer Canada Shopify Inc

Ontario Chamber of Commerce © 2023 | Privacy Policy | Service Standard | Employment Opportunities
The OCC is an accredited chamber of commerce