Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.
Greater Toronto Area
- 9to5Mac post, “iOS 9 Transit Maps to launch in a handful of cities in North America, Europe & China”, here.
- CBC News Toronto report, “Service improvements coming to 61 TTC bus routes”, here.
- CityNews Toronto report, “TTC announces planned increase to bus, streetcar service”, here.
- CP24 report, “Tory says expanded bus service to be rolled out on 61 routes this year”, here.
- CP24 report, “TTC overtime spending up seven percent to $82.8 million last year”, here.
- CTV News Toronto report, “Service improvements coming to 61 bus and streetcar routes: Tory”, here.
- CTV News Toronto report, “TTC spent $82.8 million in overtime for 2014: report”, here.
- Global News Toronto report, “Mayor Tory announces new TTC service expansion”, here.
- Global News Toronto report, “Union Pearson express stops still under construction as launch looms”, here.
- Globe and Mail article, “City boosts TTC bus service, restoring cuts made under Ford administration”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Mayor John Tory and TTC Chair Josh Colle announce improvements to late night and off-peak TTC service”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Opponents of McNicoll Bus Garage continue fight against planned facility”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Dundas West eastbound bus stop to stay: Perks”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Art installation illuminates Windermere underpass”, here.
- Newstalk 1010 report, “TTC riders can expect 61 improved bus routes this year”, here.
- Talk Radio AM640 report, “TTC and Tory Announce Improved Service”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “New, expanded bus routes to provide ‘reliable’ overnight, weekend service”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “GO deploys switch SWAT team to combat train delays”, here.
- Toronto Star column, “The Fixer: Dead rat a familiar face at Warden TTC station”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “‘A free one-hour aerobic workout each way’”, here.
- Toronto Sun article, “Six events that will help define John Tory’s mayoralty”, here.
Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
- AM CHML News report, “Hamilton receives $1 billion for LRT”, here.
- AM CHML News commentary, “LRT for Hamilton, but from which party?”, here.
- Canadian Press article (from the CTV News Kitchener website), here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “Premier pledges $1 billion for Hamilton LRT and expanded GO service”, here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “When can I take a ride and other answers to your LRT questions”, here.
- CHCH News report, “Premier announces $1B for Hamilton LRT”, here.
- Globe and Mail article, “Hamilton’s LRT construction to begin in 2019, GO extension to begin in 2017”, here.
- Hamilton Community News article, “Full-speed ahead for Hamilton’s $1 billion LRT project”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator article, “Wynne promises $1-billion for Hamilton LRT, GO Transit”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator editorial, “Hamilton handed a $1 billion opportunity”, here.
- Progressive Railroading article, “Ontario pledges $1 billion for new light-rail line in Hamilton”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Liberals Announce $1 Billion Funding Commitment for LRT, GO Expansion”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Hamilton Gets YES for an answer”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Anti-LRT letters demonstrate need for public engagement”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Hamilton’s Choice: Endless Induced Traffic or Pro-Transit Development”, here.
- tbnewswatch.com post, “Bombardier keeping eyes on potential transit contract from Hamilton”, here.