The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and Metrolinx will elaborate a study on potential connections for Kitchener rail corridor to Toronto Pearson’s Regional Transit and Passenger Centre, in addition to other potential transit connections such as the Eglinton Crosstown West LRT.
Under the plans, the two partners will study the potential connection between Kitchener corridor and the Toronto Pearson’s planned regional passenger centre, the potential connections from Eglinton Crosstown West LRT, Finch LRT, Mississauga’s BRT, and various local and regional bus services into Toronto Pearson, and will take into account ground transport improvements to and from the airport and the airport employment area.
“Toronto Pearson is Canada’s gateway to the world and a key driver of jobs, trade and tourism. The GTAA is committed to working with Metrolinx to improve transit. These studies will help to connect our region for the benefit of passengers, airport workers, local businesses and residents,” Howard Eng, President of the GTAA.
The plans on the future transit and passenger centre at Toronto Pearson was announced in 2017. There is an identified need to better connect the region and to serve the 49,000 workers who are based at Toronto Pearson and the 300,000 people who work in the airport employment zone, the second highest concentration of jobs in Canada.
Toronto Pearson is Canada’s largest airport and second busiest North American airport for international traffic. In March, GTAA, the operator of Toronto Pearson International Airport, announced that a total of 47.1 million passengers travelled through the airport during 2017, an increase of 2.8 million passengers compared to 2016.
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