[Updated June 8, 7:30 am]

The TTC has accepted Rick Ducharme’s resignation effective immediately.  Gary Webster, the General Manager of Operations, has been named interim Chief General Manager pending a formal search for Ducharme’s replacement.  I’m not sure that “congratulations” are appropriate under the circumstances, but I wish Gary Webster well. 

He is the best choice of potential internal candidates for the position, and I hope that the Commission will let him do his job.  We cannot afford to lose another seasoned member of TTC management who actually understands how the system works.

I am not going to duplicate the many comments from other sites and leave it to readers to track down media coverage.  However, I have started on a long post with questions for everyone:  the union, the Commission, Council and the Mayor on what their positions really are and what the future holds for the TTC.  Stay tuned. Continue reading →