Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.

Greater Toronto Area

• Brampton Guardian article, “Tax hike recommended”, here.
• Canadian Press article, “Metrolinx approves $55 million Pearson train purchase” (from the CBC News Toronto website), here.
• Canadian Press article, “York Region faces transit strike on Tuesday” (from the CTV News Toronto website), here.
• Citytv News article, “Metrolinx approves $55 million deal for American-made “clean” diesel trains”, here.
• Citytv News article, “York Region Transit workers to strike”, here.
• CP24 article, “York Region Transit workers to go on strike Tuesday”, here.
• Globe and Mail article, “Early signs point to Queen’s Park, Metrolinx agreeing to Ford’s new transit plan”, here.
• Globe and Mail column, “The Fords’ transit plan is no more than a reckless gamble”, here.
• InsideHalton.com article, “The future of transportation”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “Mayor moves to make subway plan reality”, here.
• InsideToronto.com column, “Beyond the headlines: Sheppard subway based on key assumptions”, here.
• National Post article, “Trains for Union - Pearson link approved”, here.
• NOW Magazine article, “Ford’s transit trope”, here.
• OpenFile Toronto post, “Fixing overcrowding at St. George Station”, here.
• Toronto Life’s Daily Informer post, “Reaction roundup: Ford’s private subway financing faces its first foes”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Pearson - Union link gets $53 million worth of diesel trains”, here.
• Toronto Star column, “Ford stumbles onto the right path”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Vaughan commuters brace for strike”, here.
• Town Crier article, “Ford pushes for Sheppard subway”, here.
• yorkregion.com article, “YRT tweaks 40 bus routes”, here.

Elsewhere in the Golden Horseshoe

• NiagaraThisWeek.com article, “[St. Catharines] Sunday transit boost gets nod”, here.
• Waterloo Region Record article, “Riding the rails in 2017”, here.
• Waterloo Region Record article, “Township mayor declares rapid transit conflict”, here.

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