Posts Filed Under: “public transit”

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No Subway Service Between St. George and Union Stations on Sunday

This will be the second of four expected weekend subway closures in March.

By Steve Kupferman Mar. 8th, 11:30 am

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Tackling Public Transit, With or Without Mayor Rob Ford

At the first Feeling Congested panel, even some of the mayor's allies seemed to agree that the City may need to tax and toll its way to better transit.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Mar. 5th, 12:00 pm

No Subway Service Between St. George and Union Stations This Weekend

Signal work is going to be messing up subway service throughout March.

By Steve Kupferman Mar. 1st, 1:30 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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Here’s a Video That Shows How Subway Tunnels Are Built

Where do subways come from?

By Steve Kupferman Jan. 8th, 4:30 pm

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Toronto Doesn’t Need to Pay for New Streetcars Right Away, No Matter What Rob Ford Says

The Ford party line has it that taking on debt to pay for Toronto's new streetcar fleet is a bad idea. But there are plenty of reasons why that's not true.

By David Hains • Photos by Andrew LouisDec. 20th, 3:30 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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2012 Hero: Andy Byford

Nominated for: bringing customer-focused change to the TTC.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 9th, 11:29 pm

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Video Shows Huge Spadina Subway-Digging Machines Bursting Through a Concrete Wall

Your tax dollars at work, underground.

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 5th, 3:45 pm

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Downtown Travel to be a Little Complicated This Weekend, Because of the Grey Cup

Transit weirdness and street closures are going to be necessary consequences of Canadian football's big day.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 23rd, 9:00 am

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Filmmakers Turn TTC Inconvenience into Fodder for Romance

A short film explores the bright side of a long, cold commute.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 13th, 10:15 am

No Subway Service Between Union and St. Andrew Stations This Weekend

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 9th, 11:30 am

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Want a Downtown Relief Line? That’ll Be $3.2 Billion, Minimum

A DRL could reduce crowding on the Yonge line. But will we ever be able to pay for it?

By Steve Kupferman Oct. 18th, 3:59 pm

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A Look Behind the Construction Hoarding at Union Station

Toronto's transit hub is under renovation. Here's a peek at what's happening with that.

By Steve Kupferman Oct. 12th, 1:00 pm

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Mayor Rob Ford Compromises on Public Housing and Transit

With the mayor apparently in an unusually conciliatory mood, can Toronto finally get back to solving some of its biggest problems?

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Oct. 10th, 2:00 pm

Experts Bemoan Gridlock Over Taxes at Transit Summit

"Going to School: A Transit Summit" brought together planners, executives, and academics for a day of fretting over the future of public transit in Toronto.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Oct. 1st, 9:30 am

TTC Worker’s Funeral Service Will Be On Wednesday

Peter Pavlovski, the TTC worker who died on the job last week, will be memorialized tomorrow.

By Steve Kupferman Sep. 18th, 9:15 am

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Let the Internet Teach You How to Read TTC Signals

A video demystifies all the coloured lights in TTC tunnels.

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 24th, 9:00 am

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