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
Tag Archives: Public transport
TTC fares: moving faster than inflation since 2000
TTC fares have increased by twice the rate of inflation since 2000. Continue reading TTC fares: moving faster than inflation since 2000
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
Green bonds that sink Ontario deeper in the red
A plan to sell “green” bonds will push the province further in the red and do little to solve its transit and congestion woes. Continue reading Green bonds that sink Ontario deeper in the red
Drivers are crash test dummies for province’s transit plans
Metrolinx is asking drivers to pay up for transit expansion, but a new report says they already pay more than their fair share. Continue reading Drivers are crash test dummies for province’s transit plans
Public wary of fees and tax increases for transit
While Metrolinx believes tax increases and new fees are the best way to pay for public transit, the public remains largely unconvinced. Continue reading Public wary of fees and tax increases for transit
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
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
London’s green streets
One year ago this week, London began to charge private automobiles and commercial vehicles £5 ($12.50) a day if they either entered or left its downtown core between 7 a.m. and 6:30 pm. The reviews of this unprecedented experiment – designed to reduce traffic jams in one of the most heavily congested cities in the world – are now in, and they’re rave. The pundits who almost all predicted disaster are red-faced. London has cracked gridlock and unlocked economic efficiencies.
Coming soon to a subway near you: Part 4
The 20th century has been ruled by the automobile; the future belongs to urban transit. Continue reading Coming soon to a subway near you: Part 4
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