Terms & Acronyms
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CTC - Clean Train Coalition CTSC - Clean Train Student Coalition MX - Metrolinx MOE - Ministry of the Environment, Minister of the Environment MOH - Medical Officer of Health, Medical Office of Health EA - Environmental Assessment EPR - Environmental Project Report SNCL - SNC-Lavalin CTA - Canadian Transportation Agency GTTA - Greater Toronto Airport Authority GTHA - Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area NIMBY - Not In My BackYard! FOI - Freedom of Information request ToR - Terms of Reference. Sets out the parameters of a study, of electrification for instance. EPA - Environmental Protection Agency. An American organization that sets standards for things like diesel emissions coming from trains and trucks. |
GSSE - Georgetown South Service Expansion UPRL - Union Pearson Rail Link ARL - Airport Rail Link TDSB - Toronto District School Board TCDSB - Toronto Catholic District School Board RFEOI - Request for Expressions of Interest RFP - Request for Proposal RFBC - Request for Business Case EOI - Expressions of Interest Grade Separation - Raising or lowering a rail line to go under or over a crossing - for instance at a roadway or an intersecting rail line. DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit EMU - Electric Multiple Unit TPAP - Transit Project Assessment Process. A new fast track process designed by the provincial government to speed up the qualifying procedures for transit projects, including the Environmental Assessments necessary. FIPPA - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. |