Friday, February 18th, 2011
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Confusing is the watchword for the Scarborough LRT. Metrolinx, the provincial organization with the mandate for regional transit has put in a plan called “Transit City”, and has allocated funding for a Light Rapid Transit, or LRT on Sheppard Avenue East. Environmental assessments, financial funding, purchase of rolling stock has been completed and construction work on the line has already started. In comes Rob Ford, the new Toronto mayor, who wants to put a subway on Sheppard instead. All the Transit City plans, decades in the making, are put on hold. Major Ford’s vision is to have the Sheppard line funded by the private sector, based on increased densities, namely condominium development, along the Sheppard line. Today I have no clarity on what will or should happen. There is a vacuum of information on the current plans for the Scarborough LRT.
Tags: Canada, LRT, Metrolinx, MRT, Ontario, private, Public, public transit, Scarborough, subway, Toronto, Transit City, TTC
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
This TTC token is now rationed to only 5 per purchase. What a pain in the ass. Shame on you TTC.
Tags: fare increase, public transit, rationing, subsidy, token, Toronto, transit, TTC
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