(February 24, 2015) Toronto Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack Line will likely result in needless expropriation. Continue reading Smart alternatives to SmartTrack avoid expropriation
Tag Archives: Metrolinx
GO Transit customers on the hook for airport train deficits
GO Transit riders will have to make up for any operating deficits at the new provincially run airport express train. Continue reading GO Transit customers on the hook for airport train deficits
Forget more transit, congestion charges best solution for traffic woes
The best way to tackle traffic congestion is not by building more transit, according to new research. Continue reading Forget more transit, congestion charges best solution for traffic woes
Toronto City Council ignores evidence for distance-based TTC fares
Toronto City Council wants to help low-income riders but is looking in all the wrong places. Continue reading Toronto City Council ignores evidence for distance-based TTC fares
Study: Why the Downtown Relief Line is unneeded (and not even a relief line for downtown)
The City of Toronto’s proposals to build the Downtown Relief Line (DRL) are costly and counterproductive. Consumer Policy Institute offers a better plan. Continue reading Study: Why the Downtown Relief Line is unneeded (and not even a relief line for downtown)
Metrolinx 2.0: PCs and Liberals on same track when it comes to transit
While the Ontario PCs recently laid out their vision for transit, it looks remarkably similar to policies already underway. Continue reading Metrolinx 2.0: PCs and Liberals on same track when it comes to transit
GTA transit and congestion relief stuck in neutral
The final report from the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel offers little in the way of new ideas when it comes to transit in the Greater Toronto Area. Continue reading GTA transit and congestion relief stuck in neutral
Light rail on a road to nowhere
While politicians rush headlong into expensive light rail projects, transit riders and taxpayers are being taken for a ride. Continue reading Light rail on a road to nowhere
Public views Metrolinx and other transit agencies with distrust
Metrolinx is trying to push ahead with a $50 billion plan for transit expansion, but the public remains skeptical of public transportation agencies. Continue reading Public views Metrolinx and other transit agencies with distrust
Metrolinx carpool program spends millions with little impact
A carpool program run by Metrolinx has received millions of dollars in funding, but has had little impact on congestion across the Greater Toronto Area, according to an analysis by the Consumer Policy Institute. Continue reading Metrolinx carpool program spends millions with little impact
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