Roads and Transit

This page offers links to a variety of services and information related to roads and transit.

Information and Resources

  • Ontario transportation
    Ontario boasts a number of extensive and efficient transportation systems offering the traveller an array of ways to get around the province, from air to land to water. Airports and airlines provide speedy travel within Ontario, to other parts of Canada, and overseas.
  • Central Region Traffic Reports
    The Traffic and Road Information System (TRIS) provides real-time information on unscheduled and scheduled traffic events for provincially maintained highways in eight Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Niagara Peninsula regions.
  • Road Construction Reports
    Road construction reports are available from May through October and are updated weekly.
  • Road Closures
    Road closures and unscheduled events for provincial highways updates.
  • COMPASS - Freeway Traffic Management System
    COMPASS is a high-tech Freeway Traffic Management System developed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to respond to traffic congestion problems on urban freeways. COMPASS helps reduce traffic congestion and increase safety by: allowing for the prompt detection and removal of freeway incidents and vehicle breakdowns; providing accurate and timely freeway incident and delay information to motorists; and, effectively managing peak rush hour traffic flow through innovative traffic control devices.
  • Truck and bus information
    Use the Truck and Bus Information Centre to access the latest products, services and information; select from the Information or Products & Services categories
  • Travellers' information
    Informational links for travelllers about road conditions, road closures, road construction reports, freeway traffic management system, transit systems in Ontario, Ferry information and links to information on specific routes.
  • Official Road Map of Ontario
    A web version of one of our most popular publications - the Official Road Map of Ontario - which the ministry has been proudly producing, in paper version, since 1923.
  • Transit Systems in Ontario
    Links to websites for all public transit systems operating in Ontario.
  • Winter Road Condition Reports
    Winter Road Conditions Reports are made available during the winter months, from the end of October to April each year. It is very important to view the Description of Road Conditions and Visibility to better understand the terms we use in these reports. Enjoy a safe trip.
  • GO Transit
    GO Transit is the interregional public transit system serving the ""Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area"" (GTHA) and extending to several communities beyond it.
  • Highway Traffic Act
    The Highway Traffic Act (HTA) is an Ontario law which regulates the licensing of vehicles, classification of traffic offenses, administration of loads, classification of vehicles and other transport related issues.
 
 
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