Mayor John Tory has been successful in his bid to get a proposal to fund a key part of his agenda past the Executive Committee Stage at city hall.
A staffers' report on funding for Tory's SmartTrack public transit plan passed by a unanimous vote on Tuesday.
The next stop for the item will be next week on the floor of city council, where councillors will debate the possibility of new fees and taxes to bring the Mayor's transit vision to life.