Toronto city councillors are proposing a task force to improve access to the Toronto Islands, a popular park visited by 1.8 million each year. Recent ferry service outages have caused frustration, spurring discussion of alternatives like bridges or gondolas. Mayor Olivia Chow supports exploring these ideas, while city staff indicate such projects could exceed $100 million. The task force will focus on both short-term improvements, such as water taxis, and more permanent solutions, with new electric ferries already approved to address current capacity issues.
"I think it's not a bad idea to explore, maybe they are too fanciful. We don't know until we examine the possibilities."—Mayor Olivia Chow
"The constraints would not make a fixed link project impossible, but they do indicate that such a project would not be quick, simple or inexpensive."—City staff
"Some Torontonians said wait times were up to an hour and a half at the ferry terminal, prompting renewed calls for a bridge to the Islands."
"Council approved the purchase of two new electric ferries to replace a pair of vessels, costing taxpayers $85 million."
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