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Tag Archives: Toronto Transit Commission

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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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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Challenging Congestion: Free Ride

June 13, 2014TTCBrady Yauch, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, Downtown Relief Line, DRL, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, Traffic congestionconsumerpolicyinstitute

NRU Publishing looks at Consumer Policy Institute’s report on the Downtown Relief Line. Continue reading Challenging Congestion: Free Ride →

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Andrew Coyne: The real solution to traffic congestion? Road tolls

June 6, 2014Tolls, Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, Downtown Relief Line, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, Traffic congestionconsumerpolicyinstitute

National Post columnist Andrew Coyne highlights CPI’s recent study on the Downtown Relief Line. Continue reading Andrew Coyne: The real solution to traffic congestion? Road tolls →

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Study: Why the Downtown Relief Line is unneeded (and not even a relief line for downtown)

June 4, 2014Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, Fares, Metrolinx, Public transport, Scarborough RT, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

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) →

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Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization

February 18, 2014Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Canada, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, TTCconsumerpolicyinstitute

One columnist recently floated the idea of privatizing the TTC. It’s about time. Continue reading Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization →

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