TORONTO, March 6, 2007 -- York University applauds the federal government’s investment in a regional transportation network strategy, proposed by the Province of Ontario, that will extend Toronto’s Spadina subway line from Downsview station through York University to the planned Vaughan Corporate Centre. The Ontario government and York Region previously announced their support for the subway extension.
“By improving the inter-regional transportation links among the City of Toronto and the neighboring regions of York, Peel and Durham, the federal government has made a significant contribution to environmental sustainability and continued economic prosperity in the Greater Toronto Area,” said York President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna R. Marsden. “It will provide a much-needed public transit alternative for the tens of thousands of people who travel here every day.”
More than 1,600 buses and thousands of cars bring York students, faculty and staff to the campus daily. It is anticipated that the subway extension and the creation of a regional transportation hub will help ease congestion at York and the surrounding area. It will also provide better access for future students, community members and the general public in accessing the university.
“We’d like to thank all those that finally made this a win-win for everyone,” said Marsden. “The subway will help reduce congestion, improve movement of people and goods and ultimately enhance productivity and competitiveness. We’ll be able to truly expand our knowledge-based economy in this area and we look forward to York University being at the heart of this expansion.”
York University is the leading interdisciplinary research and teaching university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto, Canada’s most international city. The third largest university in the country, York is host to a dynamic academic community of 50,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as 190,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 11 faculties and 23 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional academic boundaries. This distinctive and collaborative approach is preparing students for the future and bringing fresh insights and solutions to real-world challenges. York University is an autonomous, not-for-profit corporation.
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