I'm afraid we are mired in…

I'm afraid we are mired in 1950's thinking, that we can continue to build more and more roads to accommodate more and more private vehicle traffic.

The GTA is already at capacity for vehicle traffic, no matter how many roads we build, congestion will not be alleviated. We have proceeded on the current course for many decades, without managing to reduce congestion in any significant way.

Numerous studies, worldwide, conclusively demonstrate the viability of public transportation systems to alleviate congestion in cities. Bicycle lanes also are proven to reduce traffic congestion. Encouraging people to use public transport and other modes of transport, such as bicycles and scooters, by implementing congestion charges and tolls has proved to be successful.

For heaven's sake, can we not examine successful multi mode transportation systems, rather than rehashing failed systems? Go to Japan, Scandinavia even Montreal and New York and see how it can be done.