by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 26, 2008 | GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto
A midnight strike by the TTC caught many people off guard, some showing up early this morning expecting a train, bus or streetcar only to find the lines abandoned. Last night, clubgoers poured out of bars when news of the strike spread. “No way, no way,”...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jan 28, 2008 | Canada, GTA Development, GTA Environment, GTA History, Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto, World
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 oh, what a view. The 501 has become emblematic of the stretched service on the TTC. But finally there’s a glint...
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 for excellent commentary on transit...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Dec 9, 2007 | Canada, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto
It’s an embarrassment that Canada’s busiest airport still isn’t linked to Toronto’s downtown core by public transit and getting it done should be a priority, federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday. In a speech to the Toronto...
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/ Toronto’s decaying streetcar...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 24, 2007 | Canada, GTA Issues, Ontario, Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon believes all signs point to an NFL team being placed in Toronto. It’s the first time the league has taken such a definitive stance on the subject. “All of the tea leaves are indicating that...