Province Derails OneCity

TTC Chair Karen Stintz presented the OneCity proposal that would see new rapid transit construction over the next 30 years. Photo by Karolyn Coorsh.

The ambitious OneCity transit proposal has hit a major bump in the road after the province rejected the plan. On June 29, Ontario Minister of Transportation Bob Chiarelli told reporters the ministry would not halt work on the four previously approved LRT lines in order to give the green light to the $30-billion proposal. The plan, which that … [Read more...]

Scarborough’s Road To Nowhere

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At Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue, nestled in a hub of buses, trains and transfer points, there's a 28-year-old abandoned transit loop that has never had a chance to realize its potential – much like the TTC's service in Scarborough. In many ways, the unfinished project perfectly exemplifies the TTC and the Ontario government’s failed … [Read more...]