Gridlock City: Tackling Toronto’s Traffic Troubles
The traffic congestion crisis is lengthening traveling times for people, goods, and services to painful levels. Toronto’s traffic woes are legendary, with commuters spending hours stuck in gridlock each week. The city is exploring various solutions, including...
Will The Sheppard Subway Extension Finally Happen?
Maybe This Time: Sheppard Subway Extension Gets Another Shot After years of debate and delays, Toronto’s much-needed Line 4 Sheppard subway extension could inch closer to reality in 2024. Metrolinx, the regional transit agency, is finally gathering public...
Elevated Transit: Functional Art in the Urban Landscape
Elevated transit guideways are more than just functional transportation systems; they are architectural marvels that seamlessly blend form and function, adding a touch of elegance to the urban landscape. These soaring structures, with their sleek lines and graceful...
Construction has started on the new Lower Don Bridge
In 2023, construction crews cleared the area, relocated a watermain that went beneath the railway, and shifted the existing train tracks. This work was completed to prepare the site for the start of bridge construction. The tracks needed to be shifted because the...
The Ever-Fading SmartTrack | Steve Munro
John Tory might be gone as Mayor, but SmartTrack clings on like grim death even in his absence. A report before an upcoming meeting of Toronto’s Executive Committee shows that the total cost of the five remaining stations is estimated by Metrolinx at $1.697 billion,...
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,” said Chow.
