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FEW THINGS FRUSTR ATE Torontonians more than their public
transit system. e daily commute for transit users across Canada's larg-
est city is frequently fraught with breakdowns, delays, overcrowding and
faulty streetcars.
Moving millions of people across Toronto and its surrounding area is a
massive undertaking and, as the size of the city dramatically increases, strains
on the system have become more apparent. Getting new public transit Infra-
structure projects off the ground is increasingly important, especially as the
Greater Toronto Area's (GTA) population is expected to rise from close to
seven million to almost 10 million by 2041.
Fortunately, "Canada generally is charging ahead with important transit
Infrastructure projects across the country," including "significant transit
projects both in process and planned for Toronto," says Sharon Vogel, a Part-
ner in Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP's Construction and Infra-
ALL
SYSTEMS GO
By Ann Macaulay
TRANSIT
Hundreds
of projects
underway in GTA
and Hamilton area
as population
booms
PHOTO:
SHUTTERSTOCK
