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Disappearing GO-TTC fare discount a major blow to regional transit in Toronto
Earlier this week, transit riders learned that the fare discount for connecting between GO Transit and the TTC would soon come to an end. The provincial Liberal government introduced the discounted double fare in 2017. It reduced the cost of a … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Toronto, Transit
Tagged Fares, GO Transit, Metrolinx, SmartTrack, TTC, York University, YRT
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How YRT service cuts at York University demonstrate a failure of regional transit
York University Subway Station, opening day On Sunday, December 17, 2017, the TTC opened the long-awaited $3.2 billion Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension to York University and the City of Vaughan. The extension of Line 1, which included six new stations, … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Toronto, Transit
Tagged Brampton Transit, Fares, GO Transit, Metrolinx, Subway, York Region, York University, YRT
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New TTC subway stations have great architecture, but they may not attract enough riders
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station On Saturday, October 28, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) held open houses at three of the six new subway stations set to open on December 17, 2017 when the Line 1 subway is extended to York … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Toronto, Transit, Urban Planning
Tagged Brampton Transit, Line 1, Subway, TTC, Vaughan, York Region, York University, YRT
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Some answered questions about Toronto’s next subway extension (updated)
York University Station, August 2017 Updated October 10, 2017 Ten months ago, I wrote about some of the unanswered questions about the Toronto Transit Commission’s Line 1 subway extension to York University and Vaughan. At the time, I was concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Transit
Tagged Brampton, Fares, GO Transit, Metrolinx, SmartTrack, Subway, Transfers, Transit, TTC, Vaughan, York University, YRT
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Unanswered questions about Toronto’s next subway extension
The TTC subway extension to York University will open a year from now. What will happen to transit passengers once their buses no longer serve the campus? Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Transit
Tagged Brampton Transit, Fares, GO Transit, Line 1, Spadina, Subway, TTC, Vaughan, York Region, York University, YRT
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