Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.
Greater Toronto Area
- BlogTO post, “What happened to plans for Toronto’s waterfront LRT?”, here.
- BlogTOpost, “Bombardier might delay the opening of Toronto’s new LRT”, here.
- BlogTOpost, “Map charts Toronto housing prices by TTC subway stop”, here.
- Brampton Guardian article, “Brampton man accused of assaulting GO bus driver escapes through emergency window”, here.
- Caledon Enterprise article, “Region endorses South Bolton Solmar lands for development”, here.
- Canadian Press article (from the Hamilton Spectator website), “‘Just fix the issue, please’: Delays, crowding on GO train spark complaints”, here.
- Canadian Press article, “Video shows man walking on TTC tracks playing Pokemon GO” (from the CP24 website), here.
- CBC News Toronto report, “Metrolinx ‘concerned’ about Bombardier delays for Eglinton Crosstown vehicles”, here.
- CBC News Toronto report, “Strangers on a train: GO riders unite to help Syrian family get to their destination”, here.
- CBC News Toronto report, “‘Full investigation’ coming after wave of GO train delays, Metrolinx promises”, here.
- CBC News Toronto report, “Forget subways: Scarborough’s buses could be the future of rapid transit, U of T professor says”, here.
- CBC News Toronto report, “Sketching the line with TTC employee and artist Marek Badzynski”, here.
- City Lab post, “Toronto’s Questionable Plan to Add a Single Subway Stop”, here.
- CTV News Toronto report, “Woman sexually assaulted while waiting for GO bus in Ajax: Durham police”, here.
- DurhamRegion.com article, “Durham cops seek suspect after woman inappropriately touched while waiting for bus in Ajax”, here.
- Financial Post article, “Metrolinx serves Bombardier Inc. With notice of default over delayed delivery of light rail vehicles”, here.
- InsideToronto.com column, “THE CITY: Toronto city councillors leave behind subways and spending for a short summer reprieve”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Mount Dennis residents call for renewable energy to provide backup electricity for Eglinton Crosstown LRT”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Etobicoke Councillor Mark Grimes says he wants to meet with developer First Capital Realty to negotiate transit hub on former Mr. Christie’s plant”, here.
- InsideToronto.com article, “Comedian who shot video walking TTC tracks while playing Pokemon Go says he’ll accept potential consequences”, here.
- Metro Toronto article, “How much a home will cost you at each TTC subway stop: Map”, here.
- Mississauga News article, “Mississauga commits $3.5 million to fix problems at Erin Mills Transitway Station”, here.
- Mississauga News article, “Metrolinx’s ‘Big Move’ could see a $30 billion shortfall plus heavy operating costs, says report, here.
- Mississauga News article, “Man suffers life-threatening injuries after car and MiWay bus collide in north Mississauga”, here.
- NOW article, “Women’s safety is finally on the TTC’s agenda”, here.
- NOW article, “Little red hat at your service: Toronto’s TTC Ambassadors”, here.
- Railway Tracks and Structures post, “Additional GO Transit stations proposed for east Toronto”, here.
- Steve Munro’s post, “512: St. Clair: Construction Effects on Travel Time”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “What the critics get wrong about the TTC: Josh Colle”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “Brazen video shows Pokémon GO player on TTC subway tracks”, here.
- Toronto Star article, “Etobicoke councillor defends controversial rezoning next to Willowbrook rail yard”, here.
- Toronto Sun article, “Tory popularity takes a 7-point dip: poll”, here.
- Toronto Sun commentary, “Sun blew it on the Scarborough subway”, here.
- Toronto Sun article, “Inside the TTC’s fight to keep riders cool on Line 2”, here.
- Toronto Sun article, “Pokemon GO spoof warning video irks TTC”, here.
- Toronto Sun article, “Passenger charged after GO bus driver slapped”, here.
Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
- Brant News article, “Routes sketched out for GO bus service to Brantford”, here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “HSR driver charged after bus hits woman at MacNab Transit Terminal”, here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “Councillor wants ‘ugly’ blue HSR window raps removed”, here.
- CBC News Hamilton report, “The Hamilton Tiger-Cats say they want LRT”, here.
- CTV Kitchener News report, “LRT vehicle delays: Metrolinx says concerns escalating; Region watching closely”, here.
- Hamilton Community News article, “City reaches out to residents on LRT project”, here.
- Hamilton Community News editorial, “Hamilton’s antipathy towards public consultations breeds false ‘consensus’”, here.
- Hamilton Community News article, “Hamilton East - Stoney Creek MPP Bob Bratina says LRT should be build to support growth areas”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator editorial, “Transit investment requires an even hand”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator editorial, “The danger of a referendum”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator article, “International Village LRT stop possible”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator commentary, “Strong leadership can pave the way for LRT and future projects”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator article, “Funding Hamilton transit options will be pricey”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator commentary, “Not perfect, but LRT is still the best way forward”, here.
- Hamilton Spectator column, “LRT traffic impact report coming in for a landing (a bumpy one?)”, here.
- Guelph Mercury Tribune article, “Is LRT in the cards for Guelph?”, here.
- Kitchener Post column, “Just waiting for the shade”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “A Legacy of Lost Opportunity: The Hamilton Rapid Transit Plans That Could Have Been”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Clarifying What ‘LRT or Nothing’ Means”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Light rail transit stop needed at Gage Park”, here.
- Raise the Hammer post, “Sherman Hub Community Planning Team Letter to Council on Light Rail Transit”, here.
- Talk Radio AM640 report, “Downtown core could get additional LRT stop”, here.
- Waterloo Region Record article, “Premier says province open to talking about more LRT funding”, here.