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TTC Meeting Wrapup: April 24, 2013 (Updated)
The TTC met on April 24 to discuss a rather thin agenda, and the meeting was over in a not-quite-record 90 minutes. Discussed here: May meeting preview CEO’s Report Customer Satisfaction Survey Property Acquisition Management Plan Pape Station reconstruction A … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, New Streetcars, Service Cost and Quality, Subways, Transit, Vehicles
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Inside The Planners Studio
Updated May 1, 2013: The presentation slide decks and a video of the event are available from the City’s website (linked below). On April 30, 2013 from 10:00am to noon in Toronto Council Chambers, the City of Toronto Planning Department … Continue reading
Posted in Transit, Urban Affairs
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City Hall’s Transit Gridlock Must End (Updated)
April 29, 2013: Now that the Scarborough Subway is back on the table, what are the implications of the LRT and subway options. See my comments on the Torontoist. (Original post from April 24 below.) Toronto Executive Committee’s vote to … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, Finance, Transit, Urban Affairs
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TTC Service Changes Effective Sunday May 12, 2013
The changes for May 2013 are mainly seasonal changes to cut service to major academic institutions and add service to recreational areas. A few minor changes adjust schedules to improve service. 2013.05.12 Service Changes
Posted in Service Cost and Quality, Transit
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Analysis of 29 Dufferin for March 2012 — Part III: Detailed Daily Operations
Earlier this year, I published two analyses of the 29 Dufferin bus operation for March 2012. Part I dealt with headway reliability, and Part II looked at running times. In this article, I will review the details of operations on … Continue reading
Posted in Dufferin Bus, Service Analysis, Transit
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Sabre Rattling in Halton?
Earlier this week, Tess Kalinowski reported in The Star that Halton Region, a fast-growing region west of Toronto, would simply stop approving new developments without more provincial support for transit and other services. Chair Gary Carr wants to see funding … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, Beyond 416, GO Transit, Transit
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How Bad Is TTC Service: A First Quarter Report
Among the TTC’s many promises under its Customer Charter is the provision of quarterly stats on the reliability of each of its surface routes. This information recently went online on the TTC’s website, although you have to dig to find … Continue reading
Posted in Service Analysis, Service Cost and Quality, Transit
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How Much Does Toronto Want to be Taxed for Transit?
The City of Toronto adds its voice to the debate over transit revenue generation with a report at its Executive Committee meeting on April 23, 2013. There are actually three sub-items on the agenda: The main staff report giving background … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, Finance, Transit
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A Chat With Minister Murray (Part II) (Corrected)
Correction: April 16, 2013 at 5:45 pm: Responses to some questions (Q4-Q7) in this article were originally attributed to Metrolinx. In fact these responses came from the Minister’s office based on policy information collected there. Text of the article has … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, Finance, Transit
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The Saga of Leslie Barns
The Toronto Transit Commission, at its recent meeting, approved a contract for the connection track linking the existing streetcar system on Queen Street via Leslie Street to the Leslie Barns located between Lake Shore and Commissioners. Much comment turned on … Continue reading
Posted in New Streetcars, Transit
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