Glen
Senior Member
It is common to hear our municipal politicians complain about 'gridlock', especially in the context of the need for a down town congestion tax.
The latest Cordon Count figures are out and it suggest that the Toronto and the central core is becoming less congested, not more.
The latest Cordon Count figures are out and it suggest that the Toronto and the central core is becoming less congested, not more.
The growth in vehicle trips between the ‘905’ regions has
been particularly strong. This growth has been fueled by
rapid expansion in population as well as new employment
centres that have located in the ‘905’ region. Additionally,
new high speed and major transportation infrastructure such
as Highway 407 that straddles the ‘905’ region has
contributed to this growth. As a result, reverse commuting
and cross commuting patterns have become more
predominant than was observed in 1991. The Central Area
Cordon has actually recorded a slight decrease in vehicular
trips in the peak direction (inbound), which is testament to
the fact that new employment has been locating outside the
traditional downtown, in areas which are relatively more
accessible by a high speed road network. Total transit
ridership from and to the Central Area Cordon was
relatively stable from 2001 to 2006.
The only screenline that showed a decrease for both the total
count period and the combined peak period was the Central
Area Cordon. The Central Area Cordon experienced a
decrease of 11% during both the combined morning and
afternoon peak period and the total count period.