Streetsville Village Times Article- February/March 2016 Over the next 30 years, the GTHA’s population will increase by approximately 4 million people, which will impact traffic volumes and traffic congestion throughout the region and across the city. The City, along with the Federal and Provincial Governments is making important investments in public transit infrastructure to mitigate traffic congestion and provide residents with more efficient public transit options, such as the new Mississauga Transitway. The Mississauga Transitway is served by MiWay and GO Transit and is the first dedicated bus corridor to be built within the GTHA. When fully complete, the 18km Transitway will feature 12 stations beginning at Winston Churchill Boulevard in the west and ending at Renforth Drive in the east, making it faster and easier for commuters to travel to across Mississauga and the GTHA. The Transitway will feature 25 buses per hour that will serve riders during the weekday rush hours at the City Centre, Dixie, and Renforth stations and will save you almost 15-18 minutes of commute time when traveling from the Winston Churchill station in west Mississauga to the Renforth station in east Mississauga. The Transitway offers reliable, rapid, and convenient east-west travel, as well as north-south connections at stations and easier connections to surrounding municipalities. The City is also working with the Region of Peel and the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) to implement a $14.8 million state-of-the-art advanced transportation management system, which will better manage traffic volumes and congestion. The new system uses the latest technology and will actively monitor travel conditions, influence the operation of traffic signals, disseminate information, and interact with other transportation agencies to decrease traffic congestion. The new system will feature the following upgrades:

Replacing the existing Fastracs traffic control system with a new system and hardware Upgrading traffic signal communications from an analog network to the City’s fibre network,

Wi-Fi, and cellular technology Constructing a physical traffic management centre where Traffic Staff will monitor and respond

to traffic conditions; the centre will be located at 3185 Mavis Road An intelligent transportation system, which uses smart technologies such as traffic monitoring

cameras to provide the ability to detect and manage traffic incidents on roadways Lastly, if you are a senior (age 65+) and you are looking for a great, environmentally friendly way to get around the City that will save you time and money, look no further than MiWay, the City’s public transit service. MiWay is offering a special one dollar cash fare for seniors. This pilot program began last June and has been extended into 2016. The one dollar cash fare for seniors is valid on MiWay during off-peak hours as follows:

Weekdays from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekdays after 7 p.m. Anytime on weekends or holidays

For more information about the Mississauga Transitway and the One Dollar Cash Fare, please visit www.miway.ca/transitway and www.miway.ca/busfares. As always, if you need assistance with municipal matters, please don’t hesitate to contact my office at 905-896-5011 or george.carlson@mississauga.ca.