by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 19, 2012 | Politics, Public Transit, TTC, Viva, YRT
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 Rob Ford who wants subways without taxes...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 19, 2012 | GTA Issues, LRT, Markham, Public Transit, Richmond Hill, Toronto, TTC, Viva, YRT
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 line, north of Steeles and LRT expansion in...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Feb 4, 2012 | Public Transit, Viva, YRT
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 service. I don’t think...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 24, 2011 | Canada, Markham, Newmarket, Ontario, Public Transit, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Unions, Vaughan, Viva, YRT
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 routes, that go into Markham are still...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | May 3, 2011 | Canada, Economy, Election, GTA Development, GTA History, GTA Issues, GTA News, LRT, News, Ontario, Public Transit, Viva
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”. Despite that the Liberals took for...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Mar 29, 2010 | Environmental Issues, GTA Environment, GTA Issues, GTA News, Markham, Ontario, Public Transit, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, Viva, World, YRT
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 of Trade. The board’s second...