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• Strong premier would steer toward road tolls [ Toronto Star ]
• Service revival news to Ontario officials [ Globe and Mail ]
• Surprisingly, the bus is still the better way [ National Post ]
• Hack council by half: Ford [ Toronto Sun ]
• Crackdown on Crack St. was welcomed by all, especially those trying to make Yonge and Dundas safe [ Toronto Sun ]
• City remains priority for auto racing, sponsors say [ Globe and Mail ]
• Wind power monopoly feared [ Toronto Star ]
• Toronto Zoo aims to go green [ Toronto Star ]
• Hidden depths at Captain John’s [ Toronto Star ]
• Sunnybrook gets $8M gift [ Toronto Star ]

9 comments

  1. The “Surprisingly, the bus is still the better way [ National Post ]” article has so many obvious mistakes in it, it’s not even funny.

    The 195 York University Rocket? There’s no such route. Try 196.

    The 95 Sheppard? If you wanted York Mills, sure. Otherwise go for the 85.

    The 36 Finch East? That’s the Finch West!

    I think he only got 2 of the routes right in that entire article!

  3. > The reality has been for almost 40 years that Yonge St. is a cesspool.

    I’m glad somebody said it.

  4. “Local politicians in Peterborough — as well as the town’s Trent University — have warmly welcomed the idea, as have mayors in other communities along the proposed route, arguing it will reduce growing traffic congestion.”

    Yeah, those projected 900 passengers a day are going to make a huge dent!

  5. From the Sun, the city paper for people who hate and fear the city: “When the work force heads home to the burbs, like rats the drug culture roams…”

    Honest people live in Vaughn.

  6. Brent – I think those 900 people should be riding a train if the alternative is driving. Projections of ridership are difficult – some people predicted Barrie GO would be a flop but the car park is already full and Barrie Transit is increasing service.

    Some of the line would have to be dealt with anyway as it is planned for service to Seaton under MoveOntario, and if CP get extra capacity that’s more lorries off the road too.

    One problem with this as with other schemes is whether it is corporate welfare for CN and CP to be rebuilding and reinstating tracks and signals that in previous years they abandoned.

    The key questions is whether the same money can move more people elsewhere and whether this fits into “Places to Grow”.

  7. I used to take that line a way long time ago. To me it will just generate sprawl. Overall the whole idea is mystifying when a few more GO buses or trains for a fraction of the cost would move way more people.

  8. Peterborough real estate is going to get more expensive as it becomes an even more viable bedroom community for Toronto. That in turn is going to make student housing more expensive, whether due to scarcity or because rental properties in general are going to start changing hands at higher prices.

    Currently, stuff in central Peterborough goes for prices that haven’t been seen anywhere near downtown Toronto for years.

  9. scott – since the bus is proposed to go via the forthcoming GO station at Bowmanville, the difference in journey time (including transfer wait) might be significant – i.e. not attractive enough to generate the same modal shift especially after 407 is extended to 115/35.

    The question is how much is worth paying to take those extra cars off the road, especially in winter. Maybe the insurance companies should offer a discount to GO/VIA commuters!