Plebiscite: Boston and Miami should serve as cautionary examples for Vancouver voters. Continue reading Transit tax won’t ease congestion
Category Archives: Transportation
TTC customers on the hook for congestion “solutions”
Solving traffic congestion through uneconomic transit expansion leaves transit customers picking up the tab for a problem they didn’t create. Continue reading TTC customers on the hook for congestion “solutions”
6 myths surrounding the Downtown Relief Line
A critical look at many of the myths surrounding the proposed Downtown Relief Line. Continue reading 6 myths surrounding the Downtown Relief Line
The D in DRL stands for disrespect and disappointment: James
(March 2, 2015) Consumer Policy Institute’s Executive Director, Brady Yauch, appeared in a column by Toronto Star’s Royson James on the Downtown Relief Line. Continue reading The D in DRL stands for disrespect and disappointment: James
Boston’s big (transit) dig
(February 26, 2015) Toronto beware: Boston’s public transit breakdown is a good example of what not to do when it comes to transit planning.
Continue reading Boston’s big (transit) dig
Smart alternatives to SmartTrack avoid expropriation
(February 24, 2015) Toronto Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack Line will likely result in needless expropriation. Continue reading Smart alternatives to SmartTrack avoid expropriation
How discount fares could alleviate TTC overcrowding
Consumer Policy Institute’s Executive Director, Brady Yauch, was quoted in this article by TVO on discounted transit fares. Continue reading How discount fares could alleviate TTC overcrowding
Toronto take note: discounted off-peak fares a real option
Toronto’s transit and civic leaders argue that transit expansion is the only way to reduce overcrowding. Singapore shows there is a better option. Continue reading Toronto take note: discounted off-peak fares a real option
The time is now for Toronto to look at off-peak transit fares
Any study of SmartTrack should also look at how off-peak fares could be used to reduce overcrowding on the TTC. Continue reading The time is now for Toronto to look at off-peak transit fares
Mississauga City Council balks at true cost of transit mega project, for good reason
Politicians in Mississauga say they’ll support a light rail project, but only if somebody else picks up the tab. Continue reading Mississauga City Council balks at true cost of transit mega project, for good reason
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