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

Greater Toronto Area

• Globe and Mail article, “Ontario shows interest in Portlands development project”, here.
• Globe and Mail article, “Six things weighing on Wynne’s mind as Ontario’s legislature returns”, here/
• Globe and Mail article, “Waterfront Toronto’s Queens Quay overhaul won’t meet summer deadline”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “Metrolinx to give an update on electrification at community meeting”, here.
• Mississauga.com post, “Construction begins on second phase of transitway”, here.
• Mississauga.com editorial, “Putting some skin in the game”, here.
• NOW article, “Here’s exactly how much the city will pay not to build the Scarborough LRT”, here.
• Talk Radio AM640 report, “Tory Announcing $2M Poverty Reduction Investment”, here.
• The Guardian post, “Streetcars of desire: Why are American cities obsessed with building trams?”, here.
• Torontoist post, “Photoist: Toronto Subway Dragon Map”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “John Tory confident his SmartTrack message was heard in Ottawa”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Queens Quay revitalization delayed by underground work”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “CN Rail strike would affect cargo, not VIA and GO, union says”, here.
• Toronto Sun article, “Mayor John Tory says Ottawa trip was a success”, here.

Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

• NiagaraThisWeek.com article, “Busy start to the new year for (Niagara-on-the-Lake) council”, here.
• Simcoe.com article, “Innisfil council gets public transit study rolling”, here.