Now you will actually be able to tell someone. All of you road warriors out there, doing battle daily with congestion, poor road conditions, parking problems, and an antiquated and inadequate transit system will have a forum where you can air your grievances and make suggestions as to how we can improve Toronto’s transportation system.

The Greater Toronto Transportation Authority (GTTA) is due to come out with a new regional transportation plan this spring. In order to encourage and facilitate public consultation they have launched a new website where you can access information and give your opinions. At first blush the site appears to be user friendly, comprehensive, and current. News is updated daily. Follow the link below to see for yourself. http://www.metrolinx.com/NonTabPages/1/default.aspx

The Metrolinx plan is ambitious and complicated. Recognizing that our transportation system is simply not meeting the needs of the users that it was intended to serve, its mandate is to improve the coordination and integration of all modes of transportation in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the Hamilton Area - roads, highways, buses, streetcars, and subways. The result should be a plan that will create a truly integrated transportation network from York and Durham, through Toronto, Peel, Halton, and to Hamilton. Obviously the focus will be on public transportation which at present is anything but seamless and integrated. Instead it is fractured and almost adversarial from city to city and region to region, making it very difficult and expensive for commuters. Well people, you now have a forum where you can express your opinions and hopefully submit some great solutions. Log on the Metrolinx website and start expressing yourself.