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Duly Quoted: Karen Stintz on Transit Funding

TTC Chair says council "did leave the door open" for raising new money to pay for transit expansion, even though council didn't actually support any new fundraising mechanisms.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 10th, 12:29 pm

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City Council Debates Transit Funding: Anatomy of a Fiasco

Once again, Toronto's public-transit debate has devolved into parochialism and bickering. Here's how it all went down.

By David Hains May. 9th, 6:40 pm

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Irresponsible Madness at City Hall

A kindergarten class of city councillors is trying to remake transit by drawing a map with crayons.

By Steve Munro May. 9th, 10:16 am

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Ontario Budget 2013: One Small Step Forward for Transit Funding

Proposal calls for high occupancy toll lanes.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 2nd, 4:45 pm

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Duly Quoted: Metrolinx on a Scarborough Subway vs LRT

Regional transit agency not interested in reopening the debate about Scarborough transit.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 1st, 5:13 pm

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A New Transit Deal For Scarborough?

Everyone's now re-debating the subway vs. LRT question, but true fairness and sensible transit planning for Scarborough demand that we think about a whole network for the area, not just one line.

By Steve Munro Apr. 29th, 5:15 pm

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City Hall’s Transit Gridlock Must End

The mayor and his allies are once again trying to derail a proper conversation about the future of transit. City council must stop them.

By Steve Munro Apr. 24th, 5:00 pm

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Executive Committee Defers Debate on New Revenue Tools for Transit

Committee rejects opportunity to give Metrolinx their advice.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 23rd, 6:38 pm

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Kathleen Wynne Takes on the Future of Transit (Sort Of)

Our one-on-one conversation with the premier.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Giordano CiampiniApr. 22nd, 8:30 am

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One on One: Our Conversation About Transit With Kathleen Wynne

The full transcript of our interview with the premier on the state and future of transit in Toronto.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Giordano CiampiniApr. 22nd, 8:29 am

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Poll Position: It’s Unfair to Make Residents Pay for Transit Expansion

According to a new survey, residents remain unconvinced that they should bear the cost of new transit infrastructure.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 12th, 3:31 pm

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Public Works: Political Leadership Needed on Transit Funding

If we're going to get the transit we need, our politicians are going to have to make some decisions.

By Patrick Metzger Apr. 4th, 12:30 pm

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Metrolinx Issues Short List of Transit Funding Tools

The region needs at least $2 billion a year in new money to build transit infrastructure. Here are the leading contenders for the new taxes and levies that are best suited to raising those funds.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 2nd, 2:29 pm

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Board of Trade: It’s Time to Pay for Transit

Business group calls for regional sales tax and parking levy.

By Hamutal Dotan Mar. 18th, 1:54 pm

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Tim Hudak Wants to Build Subways, Eager for “Advice” on How to Pay for Them

PC leader won't commit to funding plan for Toronto transit.

By Hamutal Dotan Feb. 13th, 3:59 pm

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Scarborough Residents Talk Transit

As part of the City's new push to gather public input on the future of Toronto's transit network, some Scarberians had their say.

By Desmond Cole Feb. 7th, 12:15 pm

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Ontario’s Auditor General Thinks the Union-Pearson Rail Link May Be a Money Loser

The forthcoming Union Pearson Express might need to charge almost $30 per ticket, just to cover its costs.

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 12th, 3:30 pm

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Metrolinx Chief Says His Agency Aims to Build the Downtown Relief Line in 15 Years

Metrolinx says its next wave of projects will include a bevy of new LRTs, BRTs, and subway extensions.

By Chris Riddell Nov. 29th, 6:00 pm

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