Transit
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Instant funding for Kitchener-Waterloo LRT
Spacing contributing editor Steve Munro, whose active transit blog many of you likely read, recently posted on the new Kitchener-Waterloo LRT line their...
By Jake Schabas -
STREET SCENE: Bathurst and Dundas
Red Rocket coming Red Rocket going. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
STREET SCENE: Dundas and Ossington
Cyclists convene at the Lakeview for Breakfast while the TTC puts some color on the road. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations...
By Jerry Waese -
JOHN LORINC: Waiting for the penny to drop
Well, so much for the National Transit Strategy. When city council approved the additional $417 million for the streetcar purchase on Friday, it was...
By John Lorinc -
The quiet makeover of St. Andrew Station
If you found yourself traveling through St. Andrew Station over the past few months, you might have noticed metal slats removed from the walls and a...
By Sean Marshall -
Special council meeting called for streetcar funding
The City of Toronto announced that a special meeting of Toronto City Council will take place on Firday at 10am to approve paying for two-thirds of its...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
STREET SCENE: Bathurst and Fleet
A streetcar turns around War of 1812 sculpture by Douglas Coupland at Bathurst and Fleet streets. Spacing is happy to launch an illustrated series of blog...
By Jerry Waese -
JOHN LORINC: On streetcars, strikes and the question of control
For all the spin and counter-spin hovering around the David Miller-John Baird feud over the streetcar “ask,†most observers have neglected to account...
By John Lorinc -
Feds reject funding for streetcars
According to the Globe and Mail, another twist has developed in the political soap opera centred around federal funding of Toronto’s streetcars...
By Matthew Blackett -
World Wide Wednesday: Detroit’s (re)turn to light rail transit
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
By Jake Schabas -
How to fan the flames of the fake War on the Car in Toronto
On May 22nd I posted a piece here on Spacing about the fairy tale war on the car. It was at the height of the rhetorical volleys surrounding the decision...
By Shawn Micallef -
Metrolinx’s Strachan bridge update
Click on image to see a larger version or view on Flickr As we mentioned in a post on May 26, Metrolinx has backed down on their plan to turn Strachan...
By Matthew Blackett