Transit
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New Subway Mock-Up Unveiled to the Public
Torontonians will get their first look at what may be the next generation of subway cars starting Tuesday, June 6. The Toronto Transit Commission is...
By James Bow -
Terrorist Plot Foiled; TTC NOT a Target
Thanks to careful undercover policework by Toronto Police Services and the RCMP, twelve men and five youths were arrested on terrorism charges, accused of...
By James Bow -
Dreams of expressway die hard
John Lorinc has an article in the Globe and Mail today about the 35th anniversary of the cancellation of the Spadina Expressway but he approaches it from...
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TTC accident this morning
As if the TTC wasn’t having a bad week, the Toronto Star is reporting 10 people were injured this morning in a subway accident: The Dupont subway...
By Matthew Blackett -
TTC union attack ads
Did anyone see the ads that the TTC union took out in the major papers yesterday? They described how TTC driver Bobbie was assaulted by a passenger...
By Matthew Blackett -
Why Not a Subway Fantasy (Updated)
Crossposted to Transit Toronto After this week’s rough start, why not take a moment and fantasize about a bigger, better public transit system? In a...
By James Bow -
TTC Operating Normally
There were no picket lines and all workers reported to work as scheduled. TTC service is operating normally this morning, and should continue to operate...
By James Bow -
It’s a Strike! (Update – Strike Over)
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. A wildcat strike has shut down TTC services this morning. Workers have walked off the job in an action linked to concerns...
By James Bow -
TTC Union Threatens Wildcat Strike (Updated)
The photograph on the left is courtesy of the photographer 416 Style and is used in accordance to its Creative Commons license. Toronto area commuters...
By James Bow -
Waking the TTC’s merchandising giant
John Lorinc has a piece in the Globe and Mail today about the TTC’s lack of good merchandise available to the public. And the Spacing buttons are...
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Fair or fare? Who pays at the turnstile
The TTC union says it does not want fare collectors to demand money at the farebox if they think it will put them in danger. Howard Moscoe, chair of the...
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$100 million for Union station
The Toronto Star is reporting the City and province will be announcing $100 million in funding for transit improvements to Union Station. Tim McGran...
By Matthew Blackett