Did anyone have any thoughts on the Metrolinx board meeting? Who particularly enjoyed the UP Express preamble, "we have an excellent customer satisfaction rate"? (If I was in the meeting I would have said, "That's great. What was his name?")

It’s an exciting and unprecedented time of transit growth for the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area, with over $32 billion worth of projects underway in support of Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan. We continue to make progress on projects that will benefit residents over the long term, including the launch of UP Express, the rollout of the PRESTO farecard across the region, the revitalization of Union Station, and the building of the Eglinton Crosstown, in addition to many other local improvements across our network.

As we move forward with these many transportation improvements, we are committed to working with residents as part of an open and transparent process.

And as part of this process, Metrolinx will host a series of open houses twice a year to provide residents with the latest updates on major projects that together will transform transit in the GTHA.

The first round of open houses begins on Tuesday, February 16th - we will be sharing information and seeking feedback from residents on:

• The Regional Transportation Plan and how it is getting the region moving
• Electrification
• The Analysis of Potential New Stations
• Fare integration

Municipal partners will also be present at many of the meetings to share information about local plans and projects and how we are working together to bring more transit opportunities to communities across the region.

You are encouraged to share this information with customers, family, friends, and neighbours – anyone interested in learning more about the work Metrolinx is doing. In addition to the meetings, starting February 16^th there will also be an opportunity to participate online.

More information is available on our website.

Meeting dates:

February 16Scarborough Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School 959 Midland Avenue 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	February 17 Aurora St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School 278 Wellington Street East 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	February 22 Unionville Unionville High School 201 Town Centre Boulevard 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
February 23 Innisfil Nantyr Shores Secondary School 1146 Anna Maria Avenue 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	February 24 Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Room 203 255 Front Street West 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	February 25 Whitby Abilities Centre 55 Gordon Street 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. I'd like to go to this one but I'm unsure I can do it.
February 29 Oakville Oakville Trafalgar High School 1460 Devon Road 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m	March 1 Brampton Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School 115 Glenvale Boulevard 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	March 2 Stouffville Stouffville District Secondary School 801 Hoover Park Drive 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
March 3 Barrie Holly Community Centre 171 Mapleton Avenue 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	March 7 Maple St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School 1 St. Joan of Arc Avenue 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m	March 8 Burlington Robert Bateman High School 5151 New Street 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
March 9 Etobicoke Lakeshore Collegiate Institute 350 Kipling Avenue 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	March 10 Pickering Glengrove Public School 1934 Glengrove Road 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	March 22 Toronto Nelson Mandela Park Public School 440 Shuter Street 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.