Premier Kathleen Wynne’s new transportation panel won’t help solve the GTA’s transit woes. Continue reading New panel, same transit problems for GTA
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Drivers on board with dynamic tolling
The public largely backs a proposal to pay a toll to avoid sitting in traffic. Continue reading Drivers on board with dynamic tolling
Derail the Scarborough subway plan
The province’s new plan for a subway in Scarborough would result in a white elephant project leading to higher fares and less reliable service. Continue reading Derail the Scarborough subway plan
Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete
Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly Continue reading Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete
Dynamic tolls on highways the fairest of them all
Tolls used to keep traffic moving are also the most fair to low income residents. Continue reading Dynamic tolls on highways the fairest of them all
Drivers can’t pay enough on popular Florida toll way
A Florida toll way has been so popular with drivers that the price to use it has repeatedly hit a politically-imposed cap. Continue reading Drivers can’t pay enough on popular Florida toll way
Dynamic roads cure traffic woes
Singapore’s congestion charge should serve as a template in how to keep traffic moving. Continue reading Dynamic roads cure traffic woes
Pay increases burning a hole through Toronto’s finances
A recent pay hike won by Toronto’s firefighters is almost double inflation and ignores the City’s arguments that it simply can’t afford it. Continue reading Pay increases burning a hole through Toronto’s finances
Why we should bury the Scarborough subway idea
The proposed subway to Scarborough will create another white elephant project that will only deliver higher taxes and less reliable service. Continue reading Why we should bury the Scarborough subway idea
Finally, parking spots at the right price
A new program in San Francisco is making sure drivers never have to circle a city block in search of a parking spot. Continue reading Finally, parking spots at the right price
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