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

Greater Toronto Area

• All Fired Up In The Big Smoke post, “The Explanation Gap”, here.
• All Fired Up In The Big Smoke post, “A Sad Symmetry”, here.
• BlogTO post, “New Scarborough subway stop could be a disaster”, here.
• BlogTO post, “This is what SmartTrack will probably look like”, here.
• Brampton Guardian article, “Peel meeting with transportation minister offers no assurance on fate of GTA - West highway”, here.
• Canadian Manufacturing article, “Ontario sets aside $150M to study Toronto downtown relief subway line”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “5 announcements in 3 days: your week in transit news”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “Toronto - York Spadina Subway Extension track work complete”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “Downtown relief line money doesn’t amount to a ‘study of a study’, Tory says”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “Downtown relief line would have made a difference Wednesday morning: TTC CEO”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “Homes along Pape won’t be expropriated for downtown relief line, chief planner says”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “Scarborough subway extension might not be as busy as expected, but mayor says still worth it”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “TTC says small fire, smouldering cable to blame for 3-hour delay”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “UP Express celebrates first birthday with shiny new ridership numbers”, here.
• CityNews Toronto report, “Province announces $150M in funding for downtown relief line”, here.
• CP24 report, “Province says it will give $150M to Metrolinx to help with downtown relief line”, here.
• CP24 report, “Track work completed on Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension”, here.
• CTV News Toronto report, “Ontario earmarks $150 million to help plan, design relief line for transit system”, here.
• Daily Commercial News article, “PHOTO: Pioneer Village Progress”, here.
• DurhamRegion.com article, “Oshawa commits $20,000 to GO train extension business case”, here.
• DurhamRegion.com article, “Durham Region Transit announced improvements to bus service”, here.
• Global News Toronto report, “Track work complete on Yonge - Spadina subway extension”, here.
• Globe and Mail article, “Ontario commits $150 million to Toronto’s downtown relief line”, here.
• InsideHalton.com article, “Councillors urge Metrolinx to address Milton GO parking woes”, here.
• InsideToronto.com column, “THE CITY: Mayor John Tory is handicapped by Scarborough subway extension”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “Scarborough Subway route questioned by residents at transit meeting”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “TTC staff suggest destroying mature woodlot to build Scarborough subway”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “Province announces $150 million for planning and design of Toronto’s Downtown Relief line subway”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “Crosstown Forest Hill Station to host open house”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “Car wedged below TTC bus on Lawrence east of DVP”, here.
• Metro Toronto column, “If Scarborough subway ridership can’t be improved, cancel it”, here.
• Mobile Syrup post, “Google Maps launches real-time transit updates for the TTC”, here.
• Move Smartly post, “Here’s how much a subway moving under your home will cost you”, here.
• National Post commentary, “Scarborough transit users, screwed again”, here.
• Oshawa Express article, “City pushes forward with GO business case”, here.
• Spacing Toronto post, “The twisted myth of car ownership in Scarborough”, here.
• Steve Munro’s post, “A Cat’s Cradle of Transit Plans”, here.
• Steve Munro’s post, “A Boost for the Relief Line”, here.
• Talk Radio AM640 report, “Premier Announces Track Work Is Complete on Toronto - York Spadina Subway Extension”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Downtown Relief line gets new funding and a route”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Yonge subway extension to York Region takes a step forward”, here.
• Toronto Star column, “Toronto’s politics sour what should be transit joy”, here.
• Toronto Star column, “Priority should be alternate transit routes into downtown”, here.
• Toronto Star column, “Politicians put transit where it benefits politicians”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Version of SmartTrack taking shape with seven new stations”, here.
• Toronto Star editorial, “No good case for Scarborough subway”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Mayor John Tory defends Scarborough subway extension despite new ridership data”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Study highlights link between precarious work and ‘miserable’ commutes”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Ontario urged to ‘get ahead’ of coming population boom”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Man wanted in streetcar sex assault”, here.
• Toronto Sun editorial, “No relief in sight for city subway commuters”, here.
• Toronto Sun column, “Liberals forgetting what the first ‘T’ in TTC stands for”, here.
• Toronto Sun column, “A pox on the TTC?”, here.
• Toronto Sun article, “Downtown relief line gets $150M kickstart from the province”, here.
• Toronto Sun column, “The Way We Were: Dealing with the relief line and the Yonge - Carlton - College intersection”, here.
• Toronto Sun article, “Get ready for driverless TTC vehicles: Councillor”, here.
• Toronto Sun commentary, “Time to turn municipal visions into reality”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “SmartTrack / GO RER: New Station Profiles Advance Planning”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Tory Backs Scarborough Subway Despite Low Ridership Numbers”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Province Pledges $55 Million For Yonge Subway Extension Planning”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Relief Line: Preferred Alignment Now Includes Unilever Stop”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Unilever Site Gets Boost From Revamped Relief Line Corridor”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Photo of the Day: Rosedale Valley Bridge”, here.
• YorkRegion.com article, “Province announces $55 million toward Yonge subway extension into Richmond Hill”, here.

Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

• 570 News Radio report, “Kitchener mayor talks affordable housing and transit with other Big City Mayors”, here.
• Barrie Examiner article, “Rail service remains on track in Barrie”, here.
• Barrie Examiner article, “New south-end bus route rolling in Barrie”, here.
• Guelph Mercury article, “Councillor adds a little pipe dream caution to discussion of Guelph’s high-speed rail stop”, here.
• Hamilton Spectator article, “Ottawa mayor says his city has its act together regarding LRT”, here.
• Kitchener Post column, “Holding Bombardier’s feet to the fire”, here.
• Orillia Packet and Times article, “Residents have their say on transit issues”, here.
• Simcoe.com article, “Transit problems persist: Orillia councillor”, here.
• Simcoe.com article, “Survey says Clearview Township residents would use public transit”, here.
• St. Catharines Standard article, “Regional transit changes to aid students”, here.
• Waterloo Chronicle editorial, “Bombardier has to deliver”, here.