Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) Future Use Initiative (City of Toronto)

In December 2024, City Council endorsed in principle the substantial removal of most of the remaining SRT Line 3 infrastructure that is no longer required for transit operations. City Council also directed staff to consider ‘future uses’ for the corridor and identify any portions of the elevated infrastructure that could remain, along with estimated capital costs. In response, the City is undertaking the Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) Future Use Initiative for the east-west SRT corridor segment between Ellesmere Station and roughly 100 metres east of McCowan Station.

Phase 1 consists of three primary tasks to be completed in 2026:

• A review of legal ownership information

• Technical evaluation (e.g. structural condition)

• Preparation of a strategy to develop and evaluate options for future uses, including public engagement

Together, this work will guide next steps to reimagine the east-west segment of the SRT corridor.

The City has hired consultants to perform the technical evaluation and will report back to City Council upon completion of this work, as part of an update on Phase 1 of the SRT Future Use Initiative.