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Toronto take note: discounted off-peak fares a real option

January 30, 2015Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, off-peak fares, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit fares, transit policy, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

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 →

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Mississauga City Council balks at true cost of transit mega project, for good reason

January 19, 2015Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, Mississauga, Miway, Public transport, Toronto Transit Commission, transit fares, Transportation, Urban Transitconsumerpolicyinstitute

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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New plans for Scarborough subway won’t help it

January 14, 2015Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, Public transport, Scarborough RT, Toronto Transit Commission, transit fares, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

Calls for another stop to be added to the proposed Scarborough subway will only make it more uneconomic. Continue reading New plans for Scarborough subway won’t help it →

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GO Transit customers on the hook for airport train deficits

December 15, 2014Metrolinx, Transportationairport train, Brady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, GO Transit, Metrolinx, Pearson train, Public transport, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

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 →

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Forget more transit, congestion charges best solution for traffic woes

December 4, 2014Congestion Charge, Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Congestion Charge, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Metrolinx, Public transport, Toronto Transit Commission, Traffic congestionconsumerpolicyinstitute

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 →

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The transportation revolution

October 24, 2014Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Bridj, Consumer Policy Institute, Liberty Village, Public transport, Toronto Transit Commission, Uberconsumerpolicyinstitute

It’s time to let the revolution in transportation take its course. Continue reading The transportation revolution →

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Subways, profitable subways

October 6, 2014Transportation, TTCConsumer Policy Institute, Lawrence Solomon, Public transport, Subway, Toronto Subway, Toronto Transit Commission, Transportation, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

Politics have transformed once economic subways into an unaffordable public transit option. Continue reading Subways, profitable subways →

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Toronto City Council ignores evidence for distance-based TTC fares

July 10, 2014Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, Fares, Metrolinx, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto Transit Commission fares, transit fares, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

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 →

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How to make transit fares fair for TTC riders

June 27, 2014Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, public transit, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit fares, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

The TTC and Toronto City Council want to make public transit more affordable for low-income residents. They should start by scrapping the flat fare model. Continue reading How to make transit fares fair for TTC riders →

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Vancouver mayors tout tried-and-true solution to congestion

June 16, 2014Congestion Charge, Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Congestion Charge, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Public transport, Toll road, Torontoconsumerpolicyinstitute

A new report from the Vancouver Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation says pricing is the best way to tackle congestion. Continue reading Vancouver mayors tout tried-and-true solution to congestion →

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