Toronto Queen streetcar named among world’s best January 28, 2008 National Geographic includes the TTC’s Queen streetcar, the 501, one of the top 10 trolley routes in the world. It’s a crowded ride, but…
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…
Can baking soda curb global warming? November 27, 2007 A start-up in Texas says it can turn the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants into baking soda. Some scientists have proposed compressing carbon…
Ontario considers ban on baby-bottle chemical linked to cancer November 21, 2007 TORONTO – There is a “compelling case” for Ontario to become the first province in Canada to ban a potentially harmful chemical found in…
Nuclear Power versus what options in Ontario? November 19, 2007 I am no lover of Nuclear power and its by-product. Nuclear waste! Taking close to 10,000 years to simply become safe for handling or…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
