Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.
Greater Toronto Area
- BlogTO post, “Photo of the day: NYPD + TTC”, here.
- CP24 report, “Suspect sought after female inappropriately touched on GO train”, here.
- DurhamRegion.com commentary, “Proposed Durham Region Transit changes in Clarington welcome relief for commuters”, here.
- Global News Toronto report, “Changes may be coming to TTC fare inspector uniforms”, here.
- Global News Toronto report, “Winter weather can be a big burden for people with disabilities”, here.
- Globe and Mail article, “Transit real estate deal elicits skepticism from TTC officials”, here.
- Globe and Mail article, “TTC approves plan to relieve security officers of batons on streetcar lines”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “TTC board wants fare inspectors to try going without handcuffs, batons”, here.
- InsideToronto.com column, “TOinTRANSIT: City committee votes to do away with Bay-Bloor pedestrian scramble”, here.
- NOW article, “TTC board approves $80 million contract for Scarborough subway”, here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, “I like this guy. Metrolinx should woo him for next president of GO transit”, here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, “A trip down Memory Lane”, here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, “Durham Regional Police - Female Inappropriately Touched on GO Train - Report”, here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, “Because ice. Ice is why you’re late”, here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, “This winter has not been kind”, here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, “In three hours you could probably walk there”, here.
- Spacing Toronto post, “Transit Equity Introduction: Achieving enhanced outcomes and possibilities”, here.
- Talk Radio AM640 report, “Police Searching for Sexual Assault Suspect on the GO Train”, here.
- Talk Radio AM640 report, “TTC Removes Batons, Handcuffs From Select Security Officials”, here.
- Toronto Observer post, “Why TTC buses don’t have snow tires”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “TTC boss Andy Byford gets a rough ride from passengers on subway”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “Metrolinx to sell development rights at Eglinton Crosstown LRT stops”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “TTC to test ‘customer friendly’ fare inspectors without batons, handcuffs”, here.
- Toronto Star column, “TTC Week: Are more TTC washrooms an urgent matter?: The Fixer”, here.
- Toronto Sun article, “TTC considers changes to fare inspector uniform”, here.
Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
- AM 900 CHML Radio report, “Boy charged with indecent exposure on Hamilton bus”, here.
- AM 900 CHML Radio commentary, “Opening Up Old Wounds”, here.
- commentary, “Will Public Input Into Transit Debate Change Anything?”, here.
- AM 900 CHML Radio report, “Merulla Delaying Motion on Transit-Area Rating”, here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “Suburban councillors preparing to fight area-rating motion”, here.
- Hamilton Community News article, “Hamilton residents talk transit during public presentation”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator editorial, “Affordable transit pass an essential support”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator article, “City Hall Notebook…”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator column, “McHattie still gripped by transit file”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator article, “Pan Am Games buildup overtakes stadium concerns”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Opposition to Safe Streets Holding Up a Better Hamilton”, here.
- View article, “Big bus fare hike”, here.