Tougher Penalties for Drug-Impaired Drivers Coming October 2
The province is improving the safety of Ontario roads by bringing in penalties for drug-impaired driving that match those already in place for drunk drivers.
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Ontario Building New Wolfe Island and Amherst Island Ferries
Today, Ontario issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to design and build two new ferries connecting Amherst Island and Wolfe Island to the mainland, making commuting in the region easier and more reliable, and creating jobs.
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Ontario Adding GO Bus By-Pass Shoulders on Highway 401
Ontario is adding bus by-pass shoulders to segments of Highway 401, which will improve service and reliability for GO Transit buses during peak commuting periods.
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Joint Statement on Nipigon River Bridge
Today, Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, and Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North issued the following statement:
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Ontario Improving Highways Across Eastern Ontario
Ontario is making travel easier for families and businesses and creating jobs in eastern Ontario with a $93 million investment to improve highways, roads and bridges.
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Canada's First High Occupancy Toll Lanes Open September 15
Ontario is opening Canada's first High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes tomorrow, providing a new travel option for commuters that will improve traffic flow, maximize highway capacity, and help manage congestion.
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Keep Ontario Roads Safe for Kids This School Year
As another school year begins, Ontario is reminding drivers to be alert, put down the phone and follow the rules when driving near school buses and in school zones.
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New Driver Licence Fee Comes Into Effect September 1
Driver licence fee increases come into effect this September to help maintain Ontario's transportation infrastructure. Additional fees for reinstatements, replacements and commercial permits will follow effective January 1, 2017.
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Ontario Widening and Extending Shirley Avenue in Kitchener
Ontario is extending Shirley Avenue, widening it from two to four lanes, and adding a two-way left turn lane to ease congestion, shorten commute times and help create or sustain jobs.
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Two More GO Train Trips and Parking for Commuters in Mississauga
Ontario is making it easier for commuters in Mississauga to access public transit by introducing new GO train trips along the Milton GO corridor and adding more parking spaces at both the Streetsville GO Station and the Square One GO Bus Terminal.
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Ontario Adding Two More GO Train Trips on the Milton Line
Ontario is adding two new GO train trips along the Milton GO corridor to provide more transit options for commuters, support economic development, and help manage congestion.
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Eglinton Crosstown Tunnelling Complete
Tunnelling is now complete on the 10-kilometre underground tunnel of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) line.
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Ontario Expanding Cycling and GO Rail Infrastructure in Toronto
Today, through funding made available under the Moving Ontario Forward plan, Ontario and Metrolinx announced improvements to the Dufferin St. Bridge, as part of GO Regional Express Rail (RER).
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Ontario Officially Opens Bus-Only Lanes in Durham Region
Today, the province officially opened the second segment of Durham Region Transit (DRT) bus-only lanes and announced funding for the next phase of work for the proposed Durham-Scarborough bus rapid transit (BRT) project to improve public transit.
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Applications Open August 1 for High-Occupancy Toll Lane Permits
Permit applications for Canada's first High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes can be submitted online at Ontario.ca/HOTLanes from Aug. 1 to Aug. 21. HOT lanes improve traffic flow, maximize highway capacity, and help to manage congestion.
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