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Front Street Redesign Open House (Updated)
The display panels from the Front Street Redesign Project Open House are now available online at the project website. Here is an overview together with my comments. The introduction at page 4 shows the overall process and also reveals a … Continue reading
Posted in Transit, Union Station, Urban Affairs
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Metrolinx Board Wrapup for May 2010
The Metrolinx Board met on Wednesday, May 19 for an unusually long public session. Rather than post separate articles, herewith a compendium report. The major topics are: The Board Speaks! The Managing Director Reports We Have A Vision, We Just … Continue reading
Transit City Revisited (Part III, Updated)
(Updated at 3:00 pm, February 1. I omitted a section on the proposed Sheppard subway extensions to Downsview and to Scarborough Town Centre. This has been added.) In this, the final installment of my review of Transit City, I will look at … Continue reading
Why Do We Need Another Bus Terminal?
From time to time, discussions here about Union Station turn to the question of a bus terminal. A bigger terminal. A better terminal. A terminal with seamless connections to the trains. Why? GO/Metrolinx has major service expansion plans for its … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, GO Transit, Intercity Rail, Subways, Transit, Union Station, Waterfront
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Is Electrification Inevitable For GO Lakeshore Express?
Last Friday, Metrolinx released its Interim Report of the Benefits Case Analysis for the GO Lakeshore Express Rail proposal. This study is an outgrowth of the “Big Move”, the regional plan which includes very frequent GO service on a number of … Continue reading
Posted in GO Transit, Transit, Union Station
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Union Station Project Approved by Toronto Council
The Union Station Revitalization Project was approved yesterday (August 5) by Toronto Council with only one vote in opposition, the predictable gadfly Councillor Ford. Media reports claim that a few others might have voted against as well, but they were caught napping … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, GO Transit, Transit, Union Station
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Union Station Funding Approved
Today, Queen’s Park and Ottawa announced their funding contributions to the Union Station Revitalization project. Ottawa will spend up to $133-million while Queen’s Park will spend $172-million toward the $640-million total. At a special Council meeting early in August, Toronto … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, GO Transit, Intercity Rail, Transit, Union Station
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A Long Day At City Hall
Tuesday, June 2 was a long day for members of Toronto Council’s Executive Committee. Many transportation issues were on the agenda including Union Station Revitalization, Western Waterfront Master Plan, Queen’s Quay redesign, and the Gardiner Expressway replacement EA. As if that wasn’t … Continue reading
Union Station Revitalization Update
Disclaimer: Although I am the Vice-Chair of Toronto’s Union Station Revitalization Public Advisory Group, this article represents my own opinions, not necessarily those of USRPAG who have not had a chance to discuss this matter since the release of the … Continue reading
Posted in A Grand Plan, GO Transit, Intercity Rail, Transit, Union Station
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Understanding Union Station
Several reader comments recently talk about various design changes that might be made for Union Station Loop and surrounding areas. My gut feeling from many of these is that the three-dimensional layout of existing and planned structures in this area … Continue reading
Posted in Transit, Union Station, Urban Affairs
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