Sheppard: TTC subway to nowhere? Then finish it! December 1, 2007 “Construction booms, but opinions remain sharply divided as the often-derided Sheppard line turns 5. The futuristic chrome plating in Sheppard-Yonge station already looks a…
Toronto’s $1.25-billion light-rail gamble November 24, 2007 Check out the “Globe and Mail” link below for this excellent post on Toronto’s Light-Rail Transit City situation. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071124.TTC24/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Ontario/ Toronto’s decaying streetcar fleet, once…
GTTA and the MoveOntario 2020 Plan – Phase 2 November 21, 2007 It looks like the GTTA has received funding for the following projects. Maybe I am still in disbelief until I see shovels in the…
What to do about the Queen Streetcar and King Streetcar? Time for a “Transit Mall”! November 18, 2007 With the amount of vehicle interference in the downtown area once again the issues of streetcars has surfaced. With the need to improve transit,…
Weekend Lakeshore West GO Train service extended starting October 28 October 29, 2007 Starting Sunday, October 28 weekend train trips will now start and end at Aldershot GO Station, rather than Oakville GO Station. The extension offers…
Interactive TTC subway Navigator October 28, 2007 Now this is quite neat! An interface that allows you to view photos of each TTC subway station and search for objects in the…
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…
TTC suspects province is plotting a takeover October 24, 2007 This was not on the table during the last provincial election; however loosing the TTC may be the evolution of progress or the greatest…
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…
