Transit Evolution: Analyzing Peel, York, and Durham Regions in the Greater Toronto Area
As our cities continue to burgeon with growth and our communities expand, the demand for efficient...
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Lagging Behind: The State of Transit Development in Comparison to Japan, Hong Kong, Europe, and More
The Lamentable Lag: Why Does Transit Development Move So Slow? Transit development has been a...
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 MoreMarkham is building for the future
So Markham wants to build a 20000 seat arena and entertainment complex that will rival the Air Canada Centre. In a way it makes perfect sense. There has been a lot of talk around bringing an NHL team to Markham, however I...
Read MorePoll shows that we want subways and we are willing to pay for it
The Greater Toronto Area supports a local sales tax dedicated to public transit and other infrastructure by 74%. Just when you though the transit debate was over in Toronto, we may be in for another round. In one corner Mayor...
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 MoreViva / YRT Strike over — Free transit for 2 months
With the over 3 month old strike finally over commuters in York region will receive almost 2 months of free transit. The move comes in response to York Region residents, who have endured a long protracted strike and no transit...
Read MoreStrike! Lots of confusion in York Region (YRT and VIVA)
There seems to be a lot of confusion over what is running and what is not in York Region. Details from the YRT/VIVA site are listed below, however there is much confusion over exactly which routes are not in operation. Some TTC...
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 MoreWhat is the plan for Transit City now? GTA has worst commutes in 19-city survey
Commuters in the Greater Toronto Area suffer through longer round trips than their counterparts in 18 other major centres, including notoriously congested Los Angeles, according to a new report commissioned by the Toronto Board...
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