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Different modes of transit in Greater Toronto – removing political spin and disinformation

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 28, 2012 | GTA Issues, Politics, Public Transit, Toronto, TTC, Viva |

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.

New construction timeline for Transit City

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 26, 2012 | Public Transit, Toronto, TTC |

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.

Game over for Rob Ford in Toronto?

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Mar 22, 2012 | Canada, News, Public Transit, Toronto |

It seems that the transit debate is over. With a vote of 24 – 19, Rob Ford lost his battle to get the Sheppard Subway built and completed. Torontonians’ have endured a long battle over transit, with Rob Ford...

Why transit is important in Toronto

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Mar 28, 2010 | Environmental Issues, GTA Issues, Public Transit, Toronto, Viva, YRT |

I thought I would finish the night by giving you a link to a site that details the positives of light-rail. It is unfortunate that the government has decided to put an end to a visionary plan to get transit rolling in the city...

Toronto Mayoral candidate Rossi plans on stopping all TTC Light-Rail (Transit City) Expansion

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jan 22, 2010 | Canada, Environmental Issues, GTA Development, GTA Issues, GTA News, LRT, News, Ontario, Politics, Public Transit, Toronto, Unions, Viva, YRT |

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...

More political interference with the Transit City plans will cause delays

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 13, 2008 | GTA Development, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Public Transit |

Leave the Transit City plan alone and do not attempt to hijack the Eglinton-Crosstown line or any other part of the Transit City plan. Who am I speaking to? Well none other than Metrolinx. The organizational body in charge of...

Before You Move: Where Are The Next Transit Hubs?

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | May 27, 2008 | Canada, GTA Development, GTA Issues, Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto |

Here’s an easy question: where do you live? Now here’s a much harder one: where should you live to ensure you’re near a GTA transit hub and how will the TTC’s plans for expansion impact the value of your...

Are you looking for transit related information?

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Dec 13, 2007 | Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto |

Are you looking for transit related information? Have you had enough of the political promises? Look no further than the links below. From opinion on GO Transit expansion to the TTC spending and more, check out these links below...

Toronto’s $1.25-billion light-rail gamble

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 24, 2007 | GTA Development, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Public Transit, Toronto |

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/...

Control of TTC deserves study

Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 28, 2007 | GTA Development, GTA Issues, Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto |

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 a region-wide transportation authority. “I would fight that tooth...

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