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No need to boycott St. Clair anymore
As we posted yesterday, the St. Clair ROW has been given the legal authority to proceed with construction. Save Our St. Clair (SOS) has 15 days to appeal...
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St. Clair saved from Save Our St. Clair
Word is leaking out that the TTC and the City have won the battle to start construction on the St. Clair right-of-way. Further links to related articles...
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Who Rides 33 Forest Hill?
Cross-posted from Transit Toronto: Who rides the 33 Forest Hill? About 750 individuals per day, actually. Though it is one of 62 “poor performing...
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TV on transit
You may have noticed that the high-definition video screens are being installed throughout the subway system. About half the screen shows 15 to 30 second...
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Street furniture, pregnant transit riders, and idling busses
A few things from the Star today: 1. An article on street furniture and how the city is about to put a call out for a RFP. 2. An article about pregnant...
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Transit Notes – February 17, 2006
Crossposted from Transit Toronto. The Toronto Transit Commission unveiled its February service changes earlier this week (details here), comprising...
By James Bow -
Some good readings
A few tasty reads for you: here are three recent columns from Christopher Hume at the Star. The first column is about the public art at Toronto’s...
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The morning headlines
Some of the morning headlines left me feeling a little glum today: • TTC hikes fares but won’t cut service in the Toronto Star &bull...
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TTC fare increase of 25 cents
The TTC will raise fares by 25 cents starting April 1, the TTC commissioners voted today. I can’t fault the City or the TTC — the province...
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The words of Steve Munro
As we await news of a possible transit fare increase (the TTC meeting started at 2pm this afternoon), we should stop and thank those who have fought to...
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Baby on board; TTC fare hike?
For those who take public transit regularly, you are probably familiar with people acting weird on a subway, streetcar, or bus shelter. But an unlikely...
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What will our new subways look like?
The TTC is looking to replace 234 aging cars in 2009 or 2010. Transit reps have been eyeing an integrated six-car train that is wide-open from end-to-end...
By Matthew Blackett