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Metrolinx Dumps TTC as LRT Partner (Maybe)
Updated October 4, 2012 at 9:20 am: Mr reaction to the announcement yesterday that TTC would remain as “operator” of the LRT lines is on the Torontoist website. Although the TTC sees this as a “good news” story, I am … Continue reading
OneCity Plan Reviewed
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
“One City” To Serve Them All
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
TTC v. Metrolinx (Again): Who’s In Charge Here? (Update 2)
Updated June 8, 2012 at 11:00am: My comments about the Commission’s action appear in an article on the Torontoist website. Updated June 1, 2012 at 9:15am: The motions passed at the TTC meeting of May 30 have been added at … Continue reading
TTC Meeting Wrapup: May 1, 2012
The TTC board met on May 1. This was a quiet affair without the political drama of the “old” Ford-stacked Commission, and I almost missed the bumbling antics of the old crew. The agenda was on the thin side, and … Continue reading
Metrolinx Resurrects Transit City (Updated)
Updated April 26, 2012 at 1:10pm: This article has been updated to reflect discussions at the Metrolinx Board meeting of April 25, the press scrum following that meeting, and correspondence between me and Metrolinx to clarify some issues. Notes from … Continue reading
TTC Meeting Preview March 30, 2012
The newly reconstituted Toronto Transit Commission will meet on Friday, March 30. This article reviews major items on the agenda.
The Sheppard LRT Report (Part III)
Many background presentations informed the Expert Panel’s review of options for the Sheppard corridor. This article is the first of two summarizing and commenting on this information. There are six groups of documents: Professor Eric Miller’s comments Metrolinx presentations and … Continue reading
Metrolinx and the Toronto Council LRT Decision
At its February 16, 2012 meeting, the Metrolinx Board received a presentation and report on the status of projects in Toronto arising out of the Council action taken on February 8. The report does not add much to information already … Continue reading
The LRT Vote: A Long Day at Council (I)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 brought the debate on the future of LRT in Toronto to the floor of Council for a Special Meeting. After a year waiting for Mayor Ford to get his act together on the transit file, to … Continue reading