Category Archives: Bus Technology

TTC Meeting Wrapup: March 27, 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Steve

The Toronto Transit Commission met on March 27.  This wrapup includes comments on: Purchase of Articulated Buses The CEO’s Report for March 2013 The Gateway Newsstand Contract Priorities for Subway Station Elevators The Leslie Barns project, and the streetcar system … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Bus Technology, Finance, Service Cost and Quality, Transit, Vehicles | 15 Comments

TTC Meeting Preview: February 25, 2013 (Update 2)

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Steve

Update 2 on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10:00 am: Additional information from presentations and debates at the Commission meeting has be added to this article. The Toronto Transit Commission will meet on Monday February 25, 2013.  This month’s agenda … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Bus Technology, Finance, New Subway Cars, Scarborough RT/LRT, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Subway, Transit | 20 Comments

Zero Percent Is Not Acceptable

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Steve

Recent press coverage of the opening salvos in Toronto’s 2013 budget process tell us that the Budget Chief, Mike Del Grande, is trying for another year in which he, the Mayor and the City Manager dictate a zero percent increase … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Technology, Finance, New Streetcars, New Subway Cars, Service Cost and Quality, Transit, Vehicles | 26 Comments

TTC To Order Artic Buses from Nova Bus

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Steve

NOW magazine’s Ben Spurr reports that the TTC will award a contract to Nova Bus for 153 articulated buses.  The award is already shown on the TTC’s website with a date of August 2, and this will be confirmed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Technology, Service Cost and Quality, Transit, Vehicles | 50 Comments

TTC Meeting Preview March 30, 2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Steve

The newly reconstituted Toronto Transit Commission will meet on Friday, March 30.  This article reviews major items on the agenda.

Posted in Bus Technology, Finance, Finch West LRT, New Streetcars, New Subway Cars, Scarborough RT/LRT, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Car, Spadina Subway, Transit, Waterfront | 46 Comments

How Many Buses Does Toronto Need?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Steve

Toronto’s budget debate for 2012 brought many issues of transit financing into the open thanks to an ill-considered proposal by Mayor Ford to cut transit operating subsidies by 10%.  Recently the TTC put off implementing service cuts originally planned for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Technology, Finance, Service Cost and Quality, Transit | 26 Comments

Buses vs Streetcars: The View from the TTC

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Steve

A recent Globe and Mail report explains how the TTC poured cold water on Rob Ford’s proposal to phase out streetcars and eliminate the Transit City LRT lines.  The details behind this article were posted on the City of Toronto’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Technology, New Streetcars, Transit, Vehicles | 31 Comments

TTC 2011 Budget Preview — Part II: Capital

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Steve

In my previous article, I reviewed the TTC’s preliminary information regarding its Operating budget for 2011.  Here I turn to the Capital Budget — the one that pays for major repairs, replacement vehicles and system expansion. Following this budget from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Technology, Finance, New Streetcars, New Subway Cars, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Subway, Subways, Transit | 22 Comments

Do You Want To Buy A Bus?

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Steve

Back in 1959, General Motors introduced the GMC “New Look” model, and it was the mainstay of transit systems for years. Here’s what the advertising for it looked like in 1963.

Posted in Bus Technology, Transit | 46 Comments

TTC Capital Budget 2010-2019 (3): Bus Fleet Plan (Update 3)

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Steve

Updated October 28 at 12:45 pm:  A revised fleet plan appears on the Supplementary Agenda for the TTC meeting on October 29 as an appendix to a report regarding the purchase of new buses for 2011 and 2012 delivery.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Technology, Finance, Service Cost and Quality, Transit | 33 Comments