Media advisory: New research shows tearing down the east Gardiner will increase travel time and compound congestion

TORONTO, May 6, 2015 /CNW/ -

What:	University of Toronto's Director, Toronto Intelligent Transportation Systems Centre Professor Baher Abdulhai and members of the Gardiner Coalition will discuss the findings of the latest assessment on removing the eastern portion of the Gardiner Expressway and its impact on the economy and mobility.
	The results, released on Thursday May 7, 2015, by the University of Toronto's Centre for Intelligent Transportation Systems were commissioned by the Gardiner Coalition.
	The Gardiner Coalition consists of CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO), Canadian Courier & Logistics Association, Ontario Trucking Association, Redpath Sugar, Toronto Industry Network and the Toronto Financial District BIA.
When:	Thursday May 7, 2015
	1:00 p.m. – Technical Briefing with Professor Baher Abdulhai from the University of Toronto's Centre for Intelligent Transportation Systems.
	Note: No recording devices allowed during the technical briefing.
	1:30 p.m. – Brief remarks by Elliott Silverstein and Q & As with the media.
Where:	Toronto Region Board of Trade
	1 First Canadian Place
	77 Adelaide Street West, 3rd Floor - Rooms C & D
	Toronto, ON M5X 1C1
	(Parking is available at First Canadian Place. Enter off Adelaide or York Streets.)
	Only accredited media will be permitted into the briefing.
Who:	Elliott Silverstein, Manager Government Relations, CAA SCO
	Prof. Baher Abdulhai, Toronto Intelligent Transportation Systems Centre, UofT

As a leader and advocate for road safety and mobility, CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club which represents the interests of 2 million members. For over a century, CAA has collaborated with communities, police services and governments to help keep drivers and their families safe while travelling on our roads.

SOURCE CAA South Central Ontario

Media contact: Silvana Aceto, Media and PR Consultant, CAA SCO, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone] or Jeff LeMoine, Communications Consultant, CAA SCO [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]