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.

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.

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.

RESOURCES

Some key websites and documents:

The City Manager's major report on transit funding (PDF)

The Big Move, Metrolinx's plan for building transit in the region

The Downtown Relief Line, Toronto's next transit priority

Feeling Congested, the chief planner's public consultation on transit

Executive Committee Defers Debate on New Revenue Tools for Transit

Committee rejects opportunity to give Metrolinx their advice.

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

Business group calls for regional sales tax and parking levy.

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

Our one-on-one conversation with the premier.

Ontario Budget 2013: One Small Step Forward for Transit Funding

Proposal calls for high occupancy toll lanes.

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.

Public Works: Selling Transit Spending

If Los Angeles can get people on board with public transit, surely Toronto can do the same.

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