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Metrolinx is a crown agency that manages and integrates road transport and public transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in Ontario, Canada. The organization was created by the Government of Ontario under the name Greater Toronto Transportation Authority on April 24, 2006. It adopted the public name of Metrolinx in 2007, created a Regional Transportation Plan, and merged with GO Transit in 2009 (making GO an operating division). It has assumed other key initiatives including Presto card implementation, the construction of the Union Pearson Express, and multiple other projects supporting transit. ==History== Metrolinx used to be known as the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority (GTTA). Legislation to create the GTTA was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on April 24, 2006, and was passed and received royal assent on June 22, 2006. In April 2007, a transition team seconded from the Ontario Public Service began work at the GTTA's headquarters at 20 Bay Street in Toronto. In July 2007, the GTTA identified the following first round of ‘quick win’ projects as candidates for early implementation: * GO Transit rail fleet expansion * * $60.0 million for 20 new bi-level passenger coaches * * $20.0 million for track capacity expansion * GO Transit bus fleet expansion * * $9.0 million for 10 new double-decker coaches * Hamilton/Upper James Rapid Transit Corridor * Triplinx, integrated web-based trip planning tool for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area * Carbon Footprint Calculator * Bicycle promotion initiatives * * $2.1 million-$3.2 million for safe/secure bike storage * * $1.0 million-$1.8 million to expand bike/bus rack program On December 4, 2007, the GTTA adopted the name ‘Metrolinx’ for public use. At the same time, it launched a new web site, and released the first of its series of green papers on transportation issues, part of the process of creating the Regional Transportation Plan. In June 2008, Metrolinx began using a new logo in printed and electronic communications. On December 17, 2008, Metrolinx announced that, together with twelve municipalities, it had made a collective bus purchase for 160 buses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx - Metrolinx announces Big Purchase of Buses )〕 On March 30, 2009, the Ontario government introduced legislation to merge GO Transit and Metrolinx into a single entity, with "Metrolinx" as its legal name.〔(Bill 163, Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Transit Implementation Act, 2009 ), Legislative Assembly of Ontario website, accessed April 1, 2009〕 The legislation received royal assent on May 14, 2009, taking immediate effect. This resulted in the replacement of the previous board structure with a new one in which 15 private-sector appointees are made by the province. The legislation makes other changes to Metrolinx's powers and abilities. GO's trackage used to be owned entirely by Canada's two major commercial railways: the large majority by the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and the remainder by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Before Metrolinx's creation, GO Transit had only acquired partial ownership of the Lakeshore East, Barrie, Stouffville and Milton lines. However, ever since its inception Metrolinx has been expanding its ownership of the rail corridors on which GO Transit operates by acquiring nonessential rail lines from both CN and CP. On April 8, 2009, Metrolinx announced that it had acquired the Weston Subdivision, part of the Kitchener line, then known as the Georgetown line, for $160 million from CN.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Transit - GO Transit acquires important CN rail line for expanded commuter rail service in the Greater Toronto Area )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Transit acquires important CN rail line for expanded commuter rail service in the Greater Toronto Area )〕 On June 27, 2009, Metrolinx division GO Transit introduced summer weekend GO train service between Toronto and Niagara Falls.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Newsroom : First GO Train Arrives In Niagara Falls )〕 On December 15, 2009, Metrolinx announced that it had acquired the lower portion of the Newmarket subdivision for $68 million from CN, giving it full ownership of the Barrie line. On March 31, 2010, Metrolinx announced that it had acquired a key piece of track from CN for $168 million.〔http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/711421/cn-sells-commuter-rail-line-segment-west-of-toronto-union-station-to-metrolinx-for-c-168-million,〕 This purchase was for a portion of the Oakville subdivsion from Union station to 30th Street in Etobicoke just west of GO's Willowbrook yard. On July 30, 2010, Metrolinx announced its plan to build, own and operate the air rail link between Union Station and Toronto's Pearson International Airport.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx to operate Union - Pearson rail link )〕 On January 24, 2011, Metrolinx and the Regional Municipality of York awarded contracts for early construction on work on the York Viva Bus Rapid Transit way.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx and York Region award two contracts for building Viva bus rapid transit projects - Transit Toronto - Weblog )〕 On March 30, 2011, Metrolinx announced that it had acquired the portion of the Kingston line on which that GO trains operate from CN for $299 million, giving them full ownership of the Lakeshore East line.〔http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/746711/metrolinx-acquires-key-commuter-rail-segment-of-cn-s-kingston-subdivision-east-of-toronto-union-station,〕 On June 16, 2011, Metrolinx announced that, together with 12 municipalities, it purchased 287 new transit buses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Welcome to New Flyer! )〕 On August 24, 2011, Metrolinx division GO Transit announced that the Presto Card is available across its entire GTHA network.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Newsroom : PRESTO Makes Commuting Easier For Families On the GO )〕 On December 19, 2011, GO Transit expanded its weekday GO train service to include stations in Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Next stop, Guelph! GO Train service starts Dec. 19 )〕 On January 29, 2012, Metrolinx division GO Transit opened the new Allandale Waterfront GO Station in Barrie. On March 27, 2012, Metrolinx announced that it had acquired key portions of multiple subdivisions from CN for $310.5 million. This purchase included the southern portions of the Bala subdivision up to CN's main east-west freight line the York subdivision, part of the Richmond Hill line and a large portion of the Oakville subdivision from 30th Street in Etobicoke to a point just west of Fourth line in Oakville.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CN - CN sells Greater Toronto Area rail lines to Metrolinx for GO Transit services )〕 On May 10, 2012, GO Transit announced summer weekend and GO train service between Toronto and Barrie.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Transit - Weekend GO Train service pilot for Barrie corridor this summer )〕 On November 15, 2012, GO Transit launched the GO Train Service Guarantee, a fare credit policy for train delays. On November 29, 2012, Metrolinx announced the Next Wave of Big Move projects.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx Unveils Next Wave of Big Move Projects )〕 On January 5, 2012, GO Transit began serving the new Acton GO Station. On March 22, 2013, Metrolinx completed an additional purchase of the Oakville subdivision from CN for $52.5 million. This purchase was for the portion from Fourth Line in Oakville to a point just east of where CN's freight main line joins the Oakville Subdivision in Burlington.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CN - CN sells Oakville-Burlington, Ont., line segment to Metrolinx for GO Transit commuter rail service )〕 On April 13, 2013, it was announced that Metrolinx division Presto would make its smart farecard available across the entire OC Transpo network in Ottawa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Green light on full Presto rollout: Report )〕 On May 27, 2013, Metrolinx announced its Investment Strategy, a series of recommendations for sustaining transit growth in the region.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx - Media Advisory - Final Metrolinx Investment Strategy to Be Released )〕 As of June 2013, Metrolinx had ownership of 68% of the corridors on which it operates, up from 6% in 1998.〔http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20130627/20130627_BoardMtg_GO_Transit_Update_EN.pdf〕 It has complete ownership of the Barrie, Stouffville and Lakeshore East lines and majority ownership of the Lakeshore West line (to a point just West of Burlington GO station) and Richmond Hill line (to Doncaster Junction, a point in between Old Cummer and Langstaff GO stations). Metrolinx owns comparatively small portions of the Kitchener and Milton lines, a situation that is unlikely to change as the lines are heavily used by freight traffic. On June 5, 2013, Metrolinx crews began tunnelling the western underground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line. On June 28, 2013, GO Transit introduced its biggest expansion in 46 years with 30-minute service on the Lakeshore lines. On November 29, 2013, Metrolinx opened the Strachan Avenue underpass, allowing GO trains to operate below Strachan Ave. without disrupting road traffic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx Opens New Strachan Avenue Underpass )〕 On November 29, 2013, Metrolinx and the City of Mississauga announced the start of construction for the west segment of the Mississauga Transitway, scheduled for completion in 2016. On February 28, 2014, Metrolinx revealed plans to increase train service to Hamilton and build the new West Harbour GO Station. On March 31, 2014, Metrolinx division Presto announced that one million transit riders were using the electronic fare card across the GTHA and Ottawa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx - One Million Customers Tap On With PRESTO )〕 On July 17, 2014, it was reported that Metrolinx had purchased stations at Georgetown, Brampton and Oshawa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx purchases CN Rail stations )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oshawa Express )〕 On September 24, 2014, Metrolinx announced the purchase of the segment of the Kitchener line between Kitchener and Georgetown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx buys 53-km track section, touts Kitchener GO upgrades )〕 On September 30, 2014, Metrolinx announced a partnership with Ivanhoe Cambridge to redevelop a new GO Bus Terminal that serves as a major transit, commercial and community hub.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx and Ivanhoé Cambridge to redevelop GO Bus Terminal into major transit, commercial and community hub )〕 On February 2, 2015, 36 GO stations and terminals began offering free WiFi to customers, providing coverage to approximately 80 per cent of customers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Free WiFi Coming To 22 More GO Stations )〕 On February 12, 2015, Metrolinx announced a major expansion of Stouffville GO Line, adding additional tracks and improving the corridor to increase train.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx Expanding Section of Stouffville GO Line to Get Region Moving )〕 On March 10, 2015, Metrolinx announced a major expansion of Barrie GO line, adding additional tracks and improving the corridor to increase train capacity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx Expanding Barrie GO Line to Get Region Moving )〕 On April 24, 2015, the new York GO Concourse was opened, a major part of the ongoing revitalization of Union Station, adding 50 per cent more capacity than the Bay Concourse.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolinx opens the new York GO Concourse in Union Station )〕 On June 6, 2015, the new Union-Pearson Express was launched, linking Toronto’s Pearson International Airport with Union Station via a 25-minute two-stop express train.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Union Pearson Express to launch June 6 )〕 On July 9, 2015, the new West Harbour GO Station was opened in Hamilton, in time for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Transit’s new Hamilton station opens )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metrolinx」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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