Tag Archives: York University

The consequences of losing the GO-TTC discount

Posted on March 6, 2020 by

When the Toronto subway system was extended by six stops to York University and Vaughan, it marked the first time the TTC’s rapid transit system extended beyond the city’s boundaries. But it also exposed a major failing of the Golden … Continue reading →

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Disappearing GO-TTC fare discount a major blow to regional transit in Toronto

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

Updated January 22, 2020 The TTC-GO fare discount will officially come to an end on Tuesday March 31, 2020, with the TTC and Metrolinx unable to come to agreement to keep the fare subsidy going without provincial support. As I … Continue reading →

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Unfair GO fares on the Highway 407 Corridor

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

Since 1967, GO Transit’s primary focus has been its commuter rail lines radiating from Downtown Toronto, sometimes to the detriment of other transit needs in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, with bus routes complementing and supplementing that rail network. But twenty … Continue reading →

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How YRT service cuts at York University demonstrate a failure of regional transit

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

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 →

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New TTC subway stations have great architecture, but they may not attract enough riders

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

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 →

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Some answered questions about Toronto’s next subway extension (updated)

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

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 →

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Unanswered questions about Toronto’s next subway extension

Posted on December 4, 2016 by

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 →

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