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In the news: Thursday, May 19, 2016



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

Greater Toronto Area
  • 24 Hours Toronto article, “How long UP Express will need subsidy unknown: CEO”, here.
  • BNN report, “UP Express to require indefinite subsidy despite tripling traffic: Metrolinx CEO”, here.
  • Brampton Guardian article, “Residents rail against Brampton LRT parkland proposal”, here.
  • Canadian Press article, “GO apologizes for ‘misunderstanding’ over Facebook post about biking in ‘wine country’” (from the Metro Toronto website), here.
  • CityNews Toronto report, “High schooler says he was kicked off TTC bus, called ‘damn Latino’”, here.
  • Financial Post article, “Don’t look now, Toronto homebuyers: Niagara Falls just might be your new suburb”, here.
  • Global News Toronto report, “Wine tasting on a bike? GO Transit apologizes for Facebook post misunderstanding”, here.
  • InsideToronto.com column, “TOinTRANST: Apple invests in Uber’s rival in ride-sharing industry”, here.
  • National Post article, “‘That one got away from us’: GO Transit apologizes for suggesting riders enjoy Niagara wine tours on their bikes”, here.
  • rabble.ca post, “Ontario’s $7 billion climate change plan abandons Toronto transit riders”, here.
  • Ride This Crazy Train post, “ICYMI: Lakeshore East proposal”, here.
  • South Bayview Bulldog post, “Bayview, Mt Pleasant LRT stops will dig up streets”, here.
  • Toronto Star article, “Tunnelling beneath Eglinton Ave. for the Crosstown LRT”, here.
  • Urban Toronto post, “Construction Update: Union Station’s Mall and Bay Concourse”, here.
Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe