Japan Still Has A Lot To Teach Us About Transit
I’m probably going to ramble a bit in this post. When I watch railfans in Japan, it never fails to...
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Category: LRT
New Crosstown Light Rail Transit Vehicles
Looks like the new Crosstown LRT vehicles are ready. Check them out from the link below....
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The Transit File – Is Markham the next victim of unchecked urban growth? We must do better!
I will limit this to one paragraph, or more, because there is not much more I can say that has not...
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Time to vote #Toronto for something simple, radical or impossible!
Well your friendly neighborhood G.T.A Patriot is back online, after a hiatus. Today is Election...
Read MoreThe “One City” 30-year plan possibly 20-years too late?
Ford says “No”, and Karen says “Yes”! Most Torontonians know we need subways and better transit. We need a proper transit system in Toronto and transit is a smart investment. I was amazed to see how bad...
Read MoreThe debate over Subways or LRT transit is over – David Miller will see his vision for Toronto
David Miller’s original plan for Transit City will go ahead. The debate is over and it’s time to move on. It is pointless to delay building transit in Toronto and we should accept the conclusion. According to the...
Read MoreA great source for transit information – The LRT Information Blog
With transit in Toronto taking a back seat to casino expansion and red-light districts it’s nice to see that there is still action taking place outside of the G.T.A. In particular York Region and expansion of the Yonge...
Read MoreSubways for the Downtown Relief Line
The war over Sheppard was barely finished and Andy Byford is already talking about a Down-town Relief line; hoping to take the pressure off the packed Yonge-University-Spadina subway. For years transit leaders have talked...
Read MoreStuck between a rock and a tunnel?
Well its come down to the wire and a final vote on the future of transit in the city. Will we go with an LRT module for Sheppard, leaving an unfinished subway at Don Mills? Or will we go all in and spend all of our capital on...
Read MoreLet the war for Toronto begin!
Well let the war begin in the city of Toronto. In an apparent move to remove all opposition to Mayor Rob Ford’s subway plans a special Toronto Transit Commission meeting called with only one item on the agenda. A vote to...
Read MoreConservatives and Toronto’s Rob Ford Nation – Subways please…
Interestingly enough this election may be a boon for the G.T.A. Not that Toronto can expect the Conservatives to only pander to their needs. As the Prime Minister said last night “we will govern for all Canadians”....
Read MoreToronto Mayoral candidate Rossi plans on stopping all TTC Light-Rail (Transit City) Expansion
Have we learned nothing from history and the reasons why there is a lack of good public transit options in the city of Toronto? What about jobs for the people of Thunder Bay? Again, with another knee-jerk reaction we may loose...
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