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Most Torontonians agree the city could use better public transit. The real question is who will foot the bill? That question was the focal point of a packed town hall meeting in midtown Oct. 22. We’re arriving at long last at a critical, but far more intelligent moment,” said Ward 22 councillor Josh Matlow, who hosted the panel … [Read more...]
The road to the TTC is paved with criticism. In its first report on the state of public transit in Toronto, transit-advocacy group TTCriders slammed the TTC for what the group sees as the commission’s failures. Top of the list is that the TTC dedicates more of its fare to operating costs than any other city in North America, which the group … [Read more...]
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...]
How does a $65-million project turn into a $106-million project? Ask the mayor or one of the TTC’s critics, and you’ll learn the St. Clair right-of-way is a testament to the TTC’s inability to manage and deliver a project on time and on budget. After all, it is the St. Clair Disaster. Or is it? In a 2010 report commissioned by the … [Read more...]
It’s enough to make you want to buy a car. As city council debates whether to put Light Rail Transit on Sheppard Avenue or extend the current subway line, and Queen’s Park ponders when council will make up its mind, Torontonians have been left wondering when — or if — anything will actually get built. Now industry spokespeople are … [Read more...]
A recent report on improving bus service on Finch has been met with mixed reactions by North York councillors, with some saying it’s too little, too late. The March document is a follow-up to a May 2011 report titled Opportunities for Improved Bus Service on Finch Avenue, which responded to a proposal by Ward 1 councillor Vincent Crisanti to … [Read more...]
Three members of the New Democratic Party are urging residents to call their Members of Parliament to address an issue that generally falls within city jurisdiction: public transit. Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway hosted a mid-January public forum on a national public transit strategy featuring guests such as Beaches-East York MPP Michael … [Read more...]
Fans of midtown staple House of Chan will likely soon see their last days of chowing down chow mein at the restaurant’s current location. The property will need to be razed to make way for the planned Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown LRT’s Bathurst Station. The preliminary design for the station’s secondary entrance and substation … [Read more...]
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