Jane LRT

Jane LRT
Jane LRT
Overview
Status	Inactive
Locale	Toronto, Ontario
Termini	Jane station; Pioneer Village station;
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Toronto subway
Operator(s)	Toronto Transit Commission
Technical
Line length	16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map
Route map
	Steeles Avenue
	Jane Street
	All stations are accessible
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The Jane LRT is an inactive proposal for a light rail line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally proposed in 2007, cancelled in 2010, and later revived in the 2013 "Feeling Congested?" report by the City of Toronto, where it was labelled as a "Future Transit Project".^[2] However, in April 2019, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the province's plans for rapid transit development and funding for the Greater Toronto Area that omitted the Jane LRT.^[1]

The transit corridor is currently served by the TTC bus routes 35A/B Jane, 335 Blue Night Jane and 935 Jane Express within Toronto and York Region Transit's 20 Jane buses north of Steeles Avenue.

History

It was originally part of the Transit City proposal announced in March 2007, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. It was expected to cost approximately CA$630 million, with construction to begin in 2013 and opening in 2017. It was planned as the sixth of the seven Transit City lines to be completed.

The Jane LRT was cancelled by Rob Ford in December 2010 when he announced the cancellation of the entire Transit City project.^[3]^[4] While LRT lines on Sheppard East, Finch West, and Eglinton were revived through a new agreement between the City of Toronto and Metrolinx, the Jane LRT was not included at the time.^[5]

The Jane LRT is still included in Metrolinx's proposed regional transportation plan. In February 2016, City of Toronto planners and the TTC also recommended implementing the Jane LRT within 15 years.^[6] In January 2018, the Jane LRT was tentatively listed as "Line 8" in the TTC's 2018–2022 corporate plan.^[7] Aspects of the Jane LRT are currently incorporated into the 935 Jane Express bus which follows the LRT routing.^[8]

On April 10, 2019, Ontario Premier Doug Ford outlined the province's plans for rapid transit development and funding for the Greater Toronto Area. These plans did not include the Jane LRT.^[1]

Route layout

According to initial Toronto Transit Commission planning, the Jane LRT line would have run for 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) between Jane station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth, and Pioneer Village station on Line 1 Yonge–University. Ridership was estimated to be 24 million trips in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Instead of turning onto Steeles Avenue towards Pioneer Village, The Big Move illustrates the Jane LRT running north into York Region and terminating at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station.

Proposed stops/stations

Bloor Street West at Jane station (connection to Line 2 Bloor–Danforth)
Ardagh Street (surface LRT option only)
Annette Street
St. John's Road (surface LRT option only)
St. Clair Avenue West (connection to future 512 St. Clair streetcar extension)
Woolner Avenue (potential stop, surface LRT option only)
Outlook Avenue
Eglinton Avenue West (connection to Eglinton West extension of Line 5)
Weston Road
Trethewey Drive (surface LRT option only)
Lawrence Avenue West
John Street (potential stop, surface LRT option only)
Maple Leaf Drive
Falstaff Avenue (surface LRT option only)
Wilson Avenue
Heathrow Drive
Exbury Road
Giltspur Drive
Sheppard Avenue West
Rita Drive
Grandravine Drive
Yorkwoods Gate
Yewtree Boulevard (potential stop)
Finch Avenue West (connection to future Line 6 Finch West)
York Gate Boulevard
Driftwood Avenue
Shoreham Drive
Steeles Avenue West
Murray Ross Parkway
York University at Pioneer Village station (connection to Line 1 Yonge–University)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "How Doug Ford's $28.5-billion transit overhaul compares with Toronto's existing plans". Toronto Star. April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
^ Hain, Michael (December 4, 2013). "Update on the Feeling Congested Initiative, Planning and Growth Management Committee" (PDF). City of Toronto. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
^ Carter, Tristan (25 February 2011). "Jane LRT goes off the rails". Town Crier. Streeter Publications. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
^ D'Cruz, Andrew (1 December 2010). "Mayor Rob Ford: "Transit City is over"". Toronto Life.^{[dead link]}
^ Kalinowski, Tess (28 November 2012). "TTC, Metrolinx finally sign off on LRTs". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
^ Kalinowski, Tess (16 February 2016). "Planners want public's input on 'motherlode' of GTA transit". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "2018–2022 TTC Corporate Plan" (PDF). TTC.ca. Toronto Transit Commission. pp. 61–62. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
^ "TTC Description of 935 Jane Express". www.ttc.ca. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.