MoveOntario 2020

[1] Construction on 902 kilometres (560 mi) of new or improved rapid transit was to start in 2008 and be in place by 2020.

Municipalities were not expected to contribute to the capital cost of the projects, but would be responsible for any operating subsidies required.

Simultaneous with the announcement of MoveOntario 2020, the government announced its intention to fund the development of rapid transit in Kitchener-Waterloo in the same fashion as the MoveOntario projects (i.e., a two-thirds commitment, with the federal government paying the balance).

The project was widely seen as a key campaign promise by McGuinty for the 2007 Ontario general election.

[3][4] MoveOntario 2020 initiatives subsequently fell under the umbrella of Metrolinx's regional transportation plan (RTP), called The Big Move.