Project Life Cycle

Transit Planning  

Metrolinx plans transit in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) according to its Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), which outlines a vision for our transportation network for decades to come.  

The RTP also:  

• Guides the continuing transformation of the current transit system;  
• Acts as a blueprint for a regional transit system that puts the traveller’s needs first; 
• Outlines priority projects and offers expert advice to government on achieving an integrated transit network; and  
• Defines the goals shared by Metrolinx, the Province, and the GGH’s municipalities and transit agencies, and actions to achieve them.  

As an agency of the Government of Ontario, Metrolinx is overseen by the Ministry of Transportation, which is responsible for providing funding to advance planning, design and construction of a project. The province may also work with other levels of government to provide additional funding. 

Implementing the RTP requires a joint effort by all partners to coordinate transit planning, investment, and a regional approach to long-term funding.  

We kick off this process by bringing evidence-based recommendations to the provincial government for decision-making on new projects and policies.