Transit
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POLL: should the TTC be declared an essential service?
Nearly a month ago, TTC workers went on strike for the weekend. Mayor David Miller asked the provincial government to enact back-to-work legislation...
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Street Stories: Neville Park Boulevard
For many Torontonians, Neville Park means “Yes, I’m going all the way — unless I short-turn at Connaught or Kingston Road.” Thanks...
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TTC wants to install screen doors on subway platforms
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=i7rdsUa1MBU[/youtube] The TTC recently asked for RFP submissions on subway platform screens. These structures would be...
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Metrolinx consultation extended
Metrolinx (the former Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) is currently undertaking an ambitious project to create a comprehensive transportation...
By Dylan Reid -
IKEA decorates subway interior
In the weeks leading up to the mid-April opening of an Ikea store in Kobe, Japan, the Swedish furniture design giant has “redecorated” one of...
By Matthew Blackett -
Kudos and curiosity on the TTC
You may have seen these two TTC-themed ads on a subway recently (apologies for poor photo quality). The ad on the left is for the TTC Day Pass. We have...
By Shawn Micallef -
High rise apartments and Transit City
Map 1: Black dots represent Toronto’s modern apartments with existing rapid transit (click on map for larger version) Map 2: Clusters of...
By Matthew Blackett -
TTC Strike: Mayor to revive “essential service” motion
The Executive Committee of Toronto City Council will consider whether to ask the provincial government to designate the TTC an essential service on May...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Limited Parking Here
The seventh interview of The Impervious P-lot was with Allison Riddle, federal employee. We spoke with her because she regularly uses the sublevel parking...
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TTC STRIKE: in a nutshell
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXpibN7Hug[/youtube] People who dig details might quibble here and there but this YouTube clip is the best...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
TTC STRIKE: TTC service resuming
UPDATE at 8:05pm: TTC service is in the process of resuming. According to the Toronto Star, TTC Chairman Adam Giambrone says that service will gradually...
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TTC STRIKE: back-to-work legislation passes
The legislature commenced at 1:30pm. The legislation being considered is called “Bill 66, Toronto Transit Service Resumption Act 2008.” In...
By Matthew Blackett