Category Archives: Transit

Two-hour transfers are finally coming to the TTC

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

At its board meeting on July 10, the Toronto Transit Commission finally approved two hour transfers for passengers paying by Presto. This is great news that has been a long time coming. The TTC expects that the new policy will … Continue reading →

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Toronto’s Transit Secrets

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

Earlier this week, I attended a book launch at the Spacing Store at 401 Richmond Street West here in Toronto. While I have been to numerous book launches, often to support friends and colleagues, it was the first time it … Continue reading →

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What’s going on in Downtown Brampton?

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Two years ago, Metrolinx started buying up properties in Downtown Brampton in order to build a new surface parking lot for GO Transit commuters. Now more houses are boarded up, and there are plans for a new university campus. Continue reading →

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Brampton Transit’s evolution from a laggard to a leader

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

For TVO this week, I discuss Brampton Transit’s impressive ridership growth. In the last five years, Brampton Transit has bucked the trend of stagnant ridership numbers encountered elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area and North America in general. I argue … Continue reading →

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King Street complainers need to remember why they’re on King Street

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

On Friday, CBC Toronto ran a story on several King Street West businesses that have claimed that the new King Street Pilot have caused them to lose customers in December.  The three business owners mentioned in the article were Laleh Larijani … Continue reading →

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Why Finch West is the best of Toronto’s new subway stations

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

The dream is finally a reality for thousands of York University students On Sunday, December 17, six new TTC subway stations opened, and tens of thousands of excited people crowded the new extension to York University and Vaughan (the free … Continue reading →

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How intercity bus service is failing Ontarians

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

Coach Canada bus at the Guelph Terminal, three weeks before it abandoned the Guelph-Hamilton service in 2009 The state of intercity bus travel in Ontario is bleak. While there are still many bus options if you’re travelling between large cities, … Continue reading →

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