The Policy and Planning Program is responsible for identifying and achieving Ontario's long-term, strategic transportation interests. Its primary focus is to plan and promote an efficient and sustainable multimodal transportation system throughout the province.
In consultation with key federal and municipal partners, the program undertakes multimodal transportation policy development and long-range transportation planning to ensure that all of the elements of the system (air, rail, road, marine and transit) work together effectively.
The program provides funding to support a multimodal transportation system and to help achieve provincial transportation-related climate change objectives. It is responsible for managing the province's relationship with Crown Agencies accountable to the Minister of Transportation such as Metrolinx, which includes GO Transit.
Additionally, the division works to advance Ontario's transportation priorities and interests by working with the federal government and other provinces on key areas of common interest.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 2702-1 | Policy and Planning | |||
| Salaries and wages | 13,302,600 | |||
| Employee benefits | 1,338,900 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 612,700 | |||
| Services | 16,514,100 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 388,200 | |||
| Subtotal | 32,156,500 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 32,155,500 | |||
| Sub-Items: | ||||
| Transit Policy Branch | ||||
| Salaries and wages | 2,519,800 | |||
| Employee benefits | 249,600 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 120,300 | |||
| Services | 1,574,100 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 69,400 | |||
| Subtotal | 4,533,200 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | 1,000 | 4,532,200 | ||
| Transportation Policy Branch | ||||
| Salaries and wages | 3,789,500 | |||
| Employee benefits | 314,200 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 198,500 | |||
| Services | 1,793,000 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 79,000 | 6,174,200 | ||
| Strategic Policy & Transportation Economics Branch | ||||
| Salaries and wages | 2,811,300 | |||
| Employee benefits | 265,900 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 91,000 | |||
| Services | 886,700 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 95,200 | 4,150,100 | ||
| Transportation Planning Branch | ||||
| Salaries and wages | 4,182,000 | |||
| Employee benefits | 509,200 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 202,900 | |||
| Services | 12,260,300 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 144,600 | 17,299,000 | ||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 32,155,500 | |||
| Statutory Appropriations | ||||
| Other transactions | ||||
| Statutory | Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | ||
| 2702-2 | Urban and Regional Transportation | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Municipal Gas Tax Allocation | 321,000,000 | |||
| Greater Toronto Area Farecard Operating Costs | 14,368,000 | |||
| Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive Program | 2,126,900 | |||
| Metrolinx Operating Subsidies | 83,600,000 | 421,094,900 | ||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 421,094,900 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Policy and Planning | 453,251,400 | |||
| OPERATING ASSETS | ||||
| 2702-4 | Urban and Regional Transportation | |||
| Deposits and prepaid expenses | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets to be Voted | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets for Policy and Planning | 1,000 | |||
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | ||||
| 2702-3 | Urban and Regional Transportation | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Public Transit | 1,352,887,700 | |||
| Total Capital Expense to be Voted | 1,352,887,700 | |||
| Total Capital Expense for Policy and Planning | 1,352,887,700 |
