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: Public Transit
Metrolinx Ontario Line Meeting – June 17
The Ontario Line is a planned rapid transit project for the city of Toronto. Its northern terminus...
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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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So #Ontario, what was the PC plan again? Hopefully you expected more than $1 beer?
So what was in the Ontario PC Party Plan? Well we didn’t get a full plan during the...
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More ideas for transit in Toronto? “Cable car, walkway could replace Union Station streetcars”
Is it me or am I the only one tired of plan after plan in Toronto? I know, yes downtown Toronto...
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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 MoreHey #Toronto! You’ll never get to work on time!
Found this photo and I think that nothing better shows what we can possibly expect this summer. Toronto I hope you are ready for the traffic apocalypse! You can thank the Pan-Am Games and the lack of investment in transit...
Read MoreLet’s talk about transit at cross-roads again in Toronto
Transit is now on the radar. Everyone is talking about it. Yes, talking! Will we fund transit? How much will it cost? Will it really ever get done? I sense that there are a lot of skeptics; weary of trusting such a bold plan in...
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 MoreDifferent modes of transit in Greater Toronto – removing political spin and disinformation
Explaining different modes of transit in the G.T.A; removing political spin and disinformation
Found a great article on transit through “What happens to public opinion when LRT is explained”. It is a great piece, which is quite informative. Take some time to read the article. Cherise Burda takes to time to explain the differences between subways, light rail, GO Trains, rapid bus and right-of-way streetcar modes of transit.
Read MoreTrying to ease the pressure in downtown Toronto
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Read MoreNew construction timeline for Transit City
New construction timeline for Transit City
Despite 16 months of flailing on the transit file, all four of Toronto’s new provincially funded light rail lines will open within the original timeframe of 2020.
Only the hotly contested Sheppard LRT will be completed much later than it would have been before Mayor Rob Ford came to office and stalled all plans for street-level transit expansion.
Now, instead of the Sheppard LRT opening in 2014 as originally scheduled, work will only begin that year. The Finch LRT is scheduled to break ground in 2015. Both projects are expected to take about four years to complete.
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