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
- CBC News Hamilton report, “10 answers to burning questions about LRT”, here.
- CBC News Hamiltonreport, “Mayor wants to add more buses to Mountain in bid to get LRT support”, here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “LRT means uncertain future for Hamilton’s 5-year-old $10 million MacNab Terminal”, here.
- CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo report, “Guelph Central Train Station renovations have begun”, here.
- CHCH News report, “Niagara home sales soaring”, here.
- Hamilton Community News article, “Ontario says Hamilton must use $1B for LRT”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “New Hamilton light rail engagement campaign”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Photo tour of Waterloo ION light rail construction”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Full list of rapid transit votes since October 2006”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Ainslie Wood - Westdale Community Association Letter to Council on Light Rail Transit”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Durand Neighbourhood Association Letter to Council on Light Rail Transit”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association Letter to Council on Light Rail Transit”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Lakewood Beach Community Association Letter to Council on Light Rail Transit”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “North End Neighbours Letter to Council on Light Rail Transit”, here.
- St. Catharines Standard article, “Niagara housing sizzles”, here.