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Region seeking all-day GO train servir intn Milton Answer expected early next year By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The Region is pushing for several improvements to GO transportation in Halton, including an all-day train serv- ice into Milton. Haton staff made a presenta- tion to that effect Friday to the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority (GTTA), which will ultimately decide how almost $12 billion in provincial 'MoveOntario 2020' funds des- ignated for public transit will be spent. Regional Chair Gary Carr, who also sits on the GTTA board of directors, told the Champion that Halton said it would like to see an all-day train service in Milton and Georgetown and a third track added to the Burlington/Oakville line. "Amongst the concerns of people in Halton, transportation is one of the big issues," said Carr. In addition, he said Halton asked for a bus rapid transit service on Hwy. 407. No decisions were made at the GTTA meeting on the proj- ects. The authority is expected to finalize its plans and report back to the Province early next year on its long-term strategy for transportation in the GTA, including MoveOntario proj- ects. The GTTAs mandate is to ensure all levels of government work together to develop a long-range transportation plan The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - A3 in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders. The agency is responsible for regional transit and transporta- tion planning, purchasing tran- sit vehicles on behalf of munici- palities, the future management of GO Transit and ultimately the operation of the GTA fare card system for Greater Toronto and Hamilton. The MoveOntario 2020 ini- tiative aims to improve transit service in the GTA. It includes 52 projects and calls for 66 per cent of them to be completed by 2015 and 95 per cent of them by 2020. I1ts expected that the improvements will result in 800 million new transit trips per year and reduce the number of car trips in the GTA by 300 mil- lion. Suspect keeps his head down • from BAIL on page Ai1refusing lu provide a breath sample. the courtroom, Bakhsh sat hunched over with his The charges are in connection with thejuly 19 elbows on his knees and his head down. When his deaths of an elderly husband and wîfe [rom case was addressed, he stood but continued to Rockwood who were waiting [or a GO train 10 look down. pass when their vehicle was struck [rom behind Bakhsh has been charged with two counts each and pushed into the patb of the oncoming train. of impaired driving causing death and dangerous Bakhsh remains in cusîody at Maplehurst driving eausing deatb, as well as one count of Correctional Centre. le 4