Any study of SmartTrack should also look at how off-peak fares could be used to reduce overcrowding on the TTC. Continue reading The time is now for Toronto to look at off-peak transit fares
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New plans for Scarborough subway won’t help it
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
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
Subways, profitable subways
Politics have transformed once economic subways into an unaffordable public transit option. Continue reading Subways, profitable subways
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
How to make transit fares fair for TTC riders
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
More plans yield more problems for city’s transit hopes
Toronto Star columnist Royson James says Consumer Policy Institute’s report on the Downtown Relief Line is part of a “massive rethinking of transit options.” Continue reading More plans yield more problems for city’s transit hopes
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)
Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization
One columnist recently floated the idea of privatizing the TTC. It’s about time. Continue reading Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization
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
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