Posts Filed Under: Transit City

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How the Provincial Budget Does and Doesn’t Screw Toronto

Good: youth will have their drugs covered. Very bad: there is little or no new funding for transit or social housing

By Sean Marshall Apr. 30th, 11:43 am

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Scarborough One-Stop Subway Reveals Mayor Tory’s Political Hubris

City Council gears up for yet another debate this week over the fate of the Scarborough subway extension.

By John Parker (Guest Opinion) Mar. 27th, 3:45 pm

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Duly Quoted: John Tory’s Spokesperson, on the Finch LRT

The mayor's spokesperson gives the most encouraging sign the Finch LRT has seen in a long time.

By David Hains Mar. 19th, 11:45 am

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Bureaucrats Take the Fight for Waterfront LRT Straight to Higher Levels of Government

TTC CEO Andy Byford and city manager Joe Pennachetti are going over council's head and taking their proposal directly to the province and the feds.

By Sarah Sweet Aug. 29th, 2:10 pm

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Next Stop, Scarborough

The current controversy over subways is nothing new for Scarborough. Area residents and politicians have been debating public transit for more than half a century.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 25th, 12:30 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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Spotted: Tunneling the Crosstown

A glimpse at one of the giant machines that will dig the future beneath Eglinton Avenue.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 9th, 12:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: Dwight Duncan on Toronto’s Gridlock

Our congestion has national ramifications, the outgoing provincial finance minister maintains.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 23rd, 1:00 pm

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Resurrecting the Scarborough Subway

A new TTC report on the idea that won't go away.

By Steve Munro Jan. 18th, 5:33 pm

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TTC Backs Downtown Relief Line, Reopens Sheppard and Scarborough Subway Debates

A series of symbolic votes, not entirely consistent with one another, coming out of the TTC board.

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 24th, 6:54 pm

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Metrolinx Dumps the TTC as an LRT Partner. What Does that Mean for Us?

This week's announcement that Toronto's new light rail lines won't be operated by the TTC leaves us with more questions than answers.

By Steve Munro Sep. 21st, 3:15 pm

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Scene: Light Rail at the Ex

CNE-goers can get a glimpse of the light rail vehicles we'll be getting over the coming years.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Nancy PaivaAug. 27th, 9:00 am

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Liveblog: Debating OneCity and the Future of Transit in Toronto

Council once again looks at the long-term prospects for building transit in Toronto.

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 11th, 7:00 pm

A Guide to the OneCity Transit Debate

An ambitious transit plan and the troubles it's encountered on its way to city council.

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 11th, 2:04 pm

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Will OneCity Unify Council on Transit?

What the transit plan might mean for Toronto, and for Toronto politics.

By Steve Munro Jun. 28th, 9:00 am

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Queen’s Park Watch: Provincial Pols Pick Sides in Transit Wars

With the future of transit in Toronto far from decided, even the politicians at Queen's Park are jumping—or being pushed—into the debate. Will the senior level of government bring a new maturity to the discussion? In a word: No.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMar. 1st, 4:30 pm

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A Hot Time in the Old Town Hall Meeting Last Night

Scarborough's transit desires and the St. Clair construction bogeyman loomed over last night's transit forum in North Toronto.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 29th, 12:30 pm

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Liveblog: Transit Showdown at City Hall

After months of debate and weeks of mounting tension, city council meets today to decide what transit plan they support.

By Hamutal Dotan Feb. 8th, 7:00 pm