Dundas Bus

Dundas BRT

Proposed Dundas BRT

Learn about the bus rapid transit Metrolinx proposes be built on Dundas Street along Highway 6 in Hamilton through Etobicoke, Mississauga and Toronto.

Dundas BRT Infrastructure Alignment as Proposed by IBC

Previous municipal planning studies and the Metrolinx Initial Business Case confirmed the need for improved bus transit infrastructure along Dundas Street. Metrolinx is now advancing plans for the Dundas Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. The purpose of the Dundas BRT project is to evaluate the proposed transit corridor along a 48 kilometre stretch of Dundas Street from Highway 6 in the City of Hamilton through to the Kipling Transit Hub in the City of Toronto, linking Etobicoke and Mississauga City Centres. More than 20 kilometres, of the 48 kilometre BRT, will operate in bus lanes or in a dedicated right-of-way, separate from other traffic, allowing faster and more reliable transit connections.

The Dundas BRT is part of a bigger picture for an integrated, multi-modal regional transportation system that will serve the needs of residents, businesses and institutions. It supports Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017, which sets out a broad vision for where and how our region will grow and identifies policies on transportation planning in the GTHA.

By the numbers...

IBC evaluated early-stage feasibility of Dundas BRT by examining the strategic, economic, financial and deliverability and operations cases. The IBC could:

  • +30,000

    Accommodate more than 30,000 net new daily riders

  • Decongestion

    Benefit traffic flow resulting in between 345,000 and 555,000 hours of decongestion benefits per year

  • Greenhouse gas

    Decrease greenhouse gas emissions by between 100,000 to 600,000 tonnes per year

  • Jobs

    Unlock economic and regional development by connecting rapid transit to 230,000 to 465,000 jobs within 2km or an approximate 10-minute walk

  • Frequency

    Offer frequent rapid transit service to 600,000 to 1,000,000 people living within 2km of the corridor

  • Commute

    Reduce transit commute times along the corridor by approximately 14 minutes on average

Preliminary design for Mississauga East, Mississauga West, Toronto, and Halton and Hamilton

City of Mississauga East
City of Mississauga East Preliminary Design
City of Mississauga West
City of Mississauga West Preliminary Design
City of Toronto
City of Toronto Preliminary Design
Halton and Hamilton
Halton and Hamilton Preliminary Design

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