Toronto unveils ambitious works agenda October 30, 2007 “The TTC takes up 46 per cent of the 2008 capital budget. It has to replace aging streetcars, buses and subway cars. Some $79.4…
What goes around comes around? October 29, 2007 I am a fan of the Toronto Island Airport. I like the idea of flying out of the downtown Toronto area, using a convenient…
Toronto revitalized waterfront and its gaseous beauty! October 29, 2007 It’s amazing but little press has been given to the large natural gas power-plant being built on Toronto’s “revitalized waterfront”. It should be a…
Control of TTC deserves study October 28, 2007 Transit advocates at Toronto City Hall passionately oppose any suggestion that Queen’s Park might snatch the TTC from municipal hands and put it under…
Merging the TTC and GO under GTTA control? October 24, 2007 The Toronto Star, CityTV (Breakfast Television) and other media outlets are reporting that the TTC maybe “high-jacked” by the Liberal Government of Ontario, which…
Tax Me I’m Torontonian October 23, 2007 Toronto Council has finally passed the controversial new land-transfer tax and vehicle registration tax/fee. Although a compromise was needed, Toronto should now have the…
Hydrogen`s role in a nuclear renaissance October 22, 2007 Nuclear energy is key to establishing a hydrogen-powered rail corridor in Toronto, says Greg Naterer, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of…
Time to get more use out of the Sheppard Subway line and go west? October 20, 2007 To be honest, I love subways and I have a bit of a bias towards the Sheppard Subway line. I have always believed that…
Hard Truths About Transit Financing October 17, 2007 Transit shows up now and then among every campaign’s promises, but common to all is a poor understanding of the real needs and costs….
The Sheppard line of Toronto – More than just empty subway cars October 16, 2007 Adam McDowell files from North York in a story to be published in tomorrow’s Toronto Magazine: That was pretty scary when David Miller threatened…