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,...
Extending a program to support unhoused people on TTC
The City of Toronto is extending a pilot program that sends outreach workers into the city’s transit system to respond to the growing number of unhoused people using the indoor space for warmth and shelter. In March city officials announced a one-year...
Cheapest and most expensive Toronto subway stations to live nearby – 2021
MovingWaldo, “Canada’s #1 Moving Concierge,” using the data found on Zumper, is helping Torontonians and newcomers decide on the best spots to rent an apartment in Toronto. They have calculated the average cost of renting an apartment near each subway station in...
GO Transit Grapples with Network-Wide Disruption as CN System Failure Hits Rail Services
GO Transit faces significant disruptions as a widespread Canadian National Railway (CN) system failure impacts all rail corridors. Metrolinx reports that trains are being held at their closest stations. While limited service has resumed, passengers are advised to...
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.