烈治文山央街地铁项目再度启动

经过三年艰苦融资，都市联通（Metrolinx）终于同意再度启动央街地铁延伸项目。该项目会将现有地铁线从Finch 延伸至列治文山，并连接当地多条主干道，届时其将成为主要交通枢纽，并会使该周边地区发展为新的城市中心——北部的联合车站。

With a funding strategy three years in the making, Metrolinx has now allowed the Yonge Street subway extension to proceed. The project, which extends Finch to Richmond Hill and connects main arterial roads in the region, will build a major transit hub and turn the vicinity into a new urban centre – Union Station of the North.

在2015年6月25日召开的董事会议上，都市联通决定采纳央街北地铁延伸项目建议，同意继续发展将现有地铁线从Finch 延伸至列治文山的地铁延伸项目，下一阶段工作将包括确定初步设计理念、启动工程进程以及在明年春天向都市联通董事会作出报告。

At its Board meeting on June 25, 2015, Metrolinx has adopted recommendations that the Yonge Street North Subway project, which extends the existing line from Finch to Richmond Hill, should move to the next step of development. This will include preliminary design concepts and the start of the engineering process as well as a report back to the Metrolinx Board in Spring 2016.

在过去近三年里，三名当地市议员——旺市市议员谢夫曼（Alan Shefman）、列治文山市议员陈志辉（Godwin Chan）和万锦市市议员布尔克（Valerie Burke）一直携手合作为央街北地铁延伸项目奔走呐喊，并呼吁商讨增加该项目投资的融资策略。

Three local Councillors, Councillors Alan Shefman, City of Vaughan, Godwin Chan, Town of Richmond Hill, and Valerie Burke, City of Markham, have worked as a team as outspoken advocates for the Yonge Street North Subway project, and have been advocating for this incremental funding strategy for almost three years now.

市议员谢夫曼称：“无论是对该地铁项目还是对大多伦多的交通发展来说，这都是一个重要时刻。多年来，我们几乎接触了涉及该地区交通规划和发展的所有人士，并努力说服他们推动这个关键项目进入下一阶段。我们热切希望当局尽快宣布有关该项目的投资决定，以便相关工作得以开展。”

“This is an important moment for both this project and transit development in the GTA. For years, we have been meeting with virtually everyone involved in the planning and development of transit in the region, attempting to convince them to move to the next step in this critical project. We are very hopeful that a decision to fund this recommendation will be announced shortly to allow the work to begin,” stated Councillor Alan Shefman.

市议员陈志辉表示：“央街北地铁延伸项目一直是都市联通的工作重点，但是自从其环境评估报告在2009年获批后，继续发展该项目的投资便陷入停滞。我们对都市联通同意再度启动这个地区亟需的公交项目表示欢迎。”

Councillor Godwin Chan said, “The Yonge Street North Subway project has always been a Metrolinx priority, but following the approval of its Environmental Assessment in 2009, funding to continue its development came to a standstill. We applaud the decision of Metrolinx to take the much-needed public transit project to the next step.”

市议员布尔克则表示：“虽然我们更愿意看到对于这条交通线路的充分构想建议，但都市联通决定支持该项目进入下一阶段却让央街北地铁延伸项目的开建更近一步。”

“While we would have preferred to see a recommendation to fully construct this transit line, Metrolinx’s decision to support the recommendation for the project to go to the next step will move the Yonge Street North Subway closer to construction,” remarked Councillor Valerie Burke.

背景知识

Background

都市联通在其董事会上通过了《央街舒缓线研究报告》。该份研究报告指出，央街北地铁延伸项目可以继续发展，其并不会影响南行的央街线，现在该项目应该进入下一发展阶段，确定初步设计和启动工程进程。

Metrolinx, at its Board meeting, approved the report Yonge Relief Network Study. In the study, it was noted that the addition of the Yonge North Extension can move forward – that it will not overwhelm the Yonge line to the south and that the next stage of development, preliminary design and engineering should commence at this time.

计划的央街地铁延伸线将从Finch站向北延伸6.8公里，直至位于Highway 7.的Richmond Hill/Langstaff城区发展中心，其沿途将会设置多达六个车站。届时Richmond Hill/Langstaff城区发展中心将会成为主要交通枢纽，乘客可以在那里实现GO火车、GO巴士、TTC地铁、以及正在建设中的Highway 7 Rapidway的无缝对接，该地区也会因此发展为北部的联合车站！

The planned Yonge subway extension will extend 6.8 kilometres north from Finch Station to the Richmond Hill/Langstaff Urban Growth Centre at Highway 7. It will include up to six stations. This urban centre will be a major transit hub where transit riders will be able to make seamless and convenient connections to GO Trains, GO Buses, TTC Subway and the under construction Highway 7 Rapidway. To put it into perspective – a Union Station of the north!

在2009年4月，安省环境厅已无条件批准央街地铁延伸项目的环境评估报告。在2012年，该项目已完成对特定工程元素的概念设计研究，并获多伦多公车局（TTC）和约克区政府的批准。

In April 2009, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment unconditionally approved the Environmental Project Report for the Yonge subway extension. In 2012, the Conceptual Design Study that looked at specific engineering elements was completed and approved by the Toronto Transit Commission and The Regional Municipality of York.

央街地铁延伸项目将在GTHA包括道路和公交线的综合交通网络中扮演重要角色。其在促进当地交通发展的过程中所发挥的作用没有其他项目可以匹敌。该项目将结合市场力量一起释放巨大的经济、环境和发展效益。

This project will have a significant role in the GTHA’s overall transportation network – roads and transit. No other project can do more to advance the need for improving transportation in the GTHA. This project can combine with market forces to unleash significant economic, environment and development benefits.