Category Archives: Kingston Road

Service Continuity on Kingston Road

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Steve

I have created this post to hold a discussion on the nature of travel demand and service on Kingston Road. This began in the comment thread on another item, and I have split this off as a separate topic.

Posted in Kingston Road, Transit | 18 Comments

Kingston Road Construction News

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Steve

The City of Toronto has issued a preliminary notice of the reconstruction of Kingston Road from Queen Street to Victoria Park Avenue.  This work will take place starting in June 2013 through to December and will include replacement of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Kingston Road, Transit | 5 Comments

Past and Future Streetcar Service Capacity

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Steve

Now that the first Low Floor Light Rail Vehicle (LFLRV) is rolling through Toronto streets on test runs, the question of service quality and capacity for streetcar routes is once again an issue. The most recent TTC document setting out … Continue reading →

Posted in Bathurst Car, Dundas Car, King Car, Kingston Road, New Streetcars, Queen Car, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Car, St. Clair Car, Transit, Vehicles | 34 Comments

OneCity Plan Reviewed

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steve

The OneCity plan has much to recommend it even though in the details it is far from perfect. The funding scheme requires Queen’s Park to modify the handling of assessment value changes, and they are already cool to this scheme.  … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Don Mills LRT, Eglinton LRT, Fantasy, Finance, Finch West LRT, Jane LRT, Kingston Road, Scarborough RT/LRT, Scarborough-Malvern LRT, Sheppard East LRT, Sheppard Subway, Spadina Subway, St. Clair Car, Subways, Transit, Waterfront, Yonge Subway Extension | 65 Comments

“One City” To Serve Them All

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve

Updated June 27 at 5:20pm:  I have written a political analysis of today’s announcement for the Torontoist website that will probably go live tomorrow morning.  A line-by-line review of the plan will go up here later the same day. TTC … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Don Mills LRT, Eglinton LRT, Fantasy, Finance, Finch West LRT, Jane LRT, Kingston Road, Scarborough RT/LRT, Scarborough-Malvern LRT, Sheppard East LRT, Sheppard Subway, Subways, Transit, Waterfront, Yonge Subway Extension | 57 Comments

Buses vs LRT: “And”, Not “Or” (Updated)

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Steve

Updated September 6, 2010 at 4:50 pm: Anna Mehler Paperny of the Globe and Mail writes about the difficulties of getting around on a bus network where service leaves much to be desired. The better way? Don’t get Janet Fitzimmons … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Kingston Road, Service Cost and Quality, Transit | 26 Comments

Service Changes Effective May 9, 2010

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Steve

Construction diversions on several routes will begin or continue in May. 504 King and 508 Lake Shore:  King cars will continue turning back at Roncesvalles and Queen, but will reach there via Shaw and Queen Streets.  Watermain construction which last … Continue reading →

Posted in Dufferin Bus, Fares & Fare Collection, King Car, Kingston Road, Queen Car, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Car, St. Clair Car, Transit, Waterfront | 23 Comments

Transit City Revisited (Part III, Updated)

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Steve

(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 →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Don Mills LRT, Eglinton LRT, GO Transit, Jane LRT, Kingston Road, Scarborough-Malvern LRT, Spadina Subway, Subways, Transit, Union Station, Waterfront, York Region | 34 Comments

Service Changes Effective August 2, 2009

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Steve

For mid summer, there are only a few schedule changes on the TTC network, and they take effect at the start of August running through to Labour Day weekend. Changes for September are much more extensive, and I will deal … Continue reading →

Posted in Dufferin Bus, King Car, Kingston Road, Queen Car, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Car, Transit | 6 Comments

All Over The Waterfront (Update 4)

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Steve

Update 1, March 17, 5:50 pm:  More details have been added about the various alignment options for the Waterfront West line through Parkdale. Update 2, March 24, 7:55 pm:  Feedback from the TTC about Parkdale alignment details.  Details of Queen’s … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Kingston Road, Transit, Union Station, Waterfront | 49 Comments