Sub-sector name Sub-Sector description Related Government Function and responsible Ontario ministry Related Archives of Ontario private holdings (containing records 1980-and later) Sub-Sector appraisal rationale Secondary considerations Priority: High (AO has little to no documentation), Medium (AO has some documentation), Low (AO has significant documentation) Integrated transit agencies This sub-sector includes organizations or agencies which manage public transportation across Ontario between municipalities Developing an Integrated Transportation System (Ministry of Transportation) None This sub-sector includes consists of transit authorities responsible for the movement of people in community. These records would demonstrate the activities of agencies planning, implementing, and managing, government commitments. The AO's holdings in this category are very limited for the post-1980 period. HIGH Municipal transit agencies This sub-sector includes municipal transit boards and agencies which are not held by municipal/regional archives Developing an Integrated Transportation System (Ministry of Transportation) None This sub-sector consists of regional transit authorities responsible for managing the transportation of commuters in local Ontario communities. These records would demonstrate the activities of transit boards working independently and with integrated agencies. These records may be held by municipal or regional archives. The AO has no holdings in this category for the post-1980 period. HIGH
Public transit advocacy This sub-sector includes organizations with a mandate to advocate, lobby and / or promote aspects public commuter transit within the province Developing an Integrated Transportation System (Ministry of Transportation) None This sub-sector includes organizations which represent the interests of public transit stakeholders, including private citizens and transit organizations. These records would demonstrate the evolution of transit improvement and shortcomings in existing transportation frameworks. The AO has no holdings in this category for the post-1980 period. HIGH Alternative transportation bodies This sub-category includes organizations with a mandate to promote the safe use of alternative and fuel transportation methods in the province. This includes cycling, hybrid / electric cars, and car share programs. Ensuring Road User Safety (Ministry of Transportation) / Developing an Integrated Transportation System (Ministry of Transportation) None This sub-category includes organizations and bodies which represent the interests of stakeholders in alternative modes transportation. These records would demonstrate how emerging technologies and modes of transportation, interact with existing transportation frameworks The AO has no holdings in this category for the post-1980 period. HIGH
Individuals and activists This category includes individuals who have had an impact on the Ontario transportation landscape through research, activism, or politics Ensuring Road User Safety (Ministry of Transportation) / Developing an Integrated Transportation System (Ministry of Transportation) None This sub-category includes notable individuals working primarily within the transportation sector, whose records would demonstrate the evolution of transportation theory and practice on a micro-level. The AO does not hold any fonds within this sub-sector for the post-1980 period. HIGH