Transit Archives
There are proposed changes to the alignment of the Station. I prefer "Option 5", since it provides a better use of land along Keele Street, and it can accomodate more transit parking.[0]
There has been more coverage lately about the expanding Scarborough's rapid transit-- and rightly so.[1]
Spacing as completed the collection. The Sheppard Line concrete, and the SRT silver buttons will be available for sale.[0]
Brampton will go ahead with its Viva-like bus rapid transit, Acceleride. Service will operate on Queen Street to York Region, and Hurontario Street to Mississauga Square One.[2]
A fun-to-read article about the the TTC buses to York University from the view of one of its students.[2]
Facts regarding the labour dispute from TTC management.[0]
My nasty face was featured in the Metro and the Star; picture is not shown in thestar.com.[2]
Am I slowly falling for the Conservatives? As promised in its platform, the 15.5% transit tax credit on monthly passes comes into effect in July.[0]
Margaret-- the strong advocate against the St Clair right-of-way never seems to give up. What's funny from reading the update is that I no longer understand what SOS is fighting about-- it just sounds like NIMBY ranting.[0]
Toronto's 2005 commute averaged 79 minutes a day. Sadly, my commute is just shy of 79 minutes, one-way![0]
I instituted this change. Haha, It's miniscule in the grand scheme of things but still! See how these little things get me excited?[0]
There is now an unprecedented, um, one air conditioned streetcar in the system. About 100 CLRV's are due for retrofitted A/C units.[0]
Highway enthusiasts-- I know there are some closeted ones reading-- might want to read about Toronto's once proposed highways.[0]
Here's a brief answer to why the TTC subway does not run past its usual 1:30a to 2:00a. Feel free to ask questions, if any.[0]
When will this plan acutally be put to fruition?[2]
A very interesting article about innovative financing for transit.[2]
Great news to morning Markham commuters; a new southbound trip will depart Stouffville GO Station at 5:25am.[0]
If you like logos and transit, this is be your crown jewel.[0]
Even though it is a recommodation for the removal of service, I am proud that my commission report got approved in the last commission meeting. I have now left my mark at the TTC, yay![0]
I want every one of those t-shirts.[0]
Even though Wente's and my views are appaulingly different, the fact is, I know plenty of people who support her views. The question is, how do we deal with Wente's concerns?[1]
I think this plan would provide service at the expense of existing GO Lakeshore West passengers, and might not be warranted for that reason.[1]
Transport Minister nomiates Rob MacIssac, soon-to-be former Mayor of Burlington, to be the chair of the proposed Greater Toronto Transportation Authority.[0]
I like Miller's realistic transit solutions.[0]
The TTC has initiated an Individual EA for the extension of streetcar service from Dufferin Street to the existing tracks at Roncesvalles.[0]
TTC has a new toonie-like token design.[1]
A creative video of MTR stations using a familiar tune from the Sound of Music.[1]
I like the action theme of this clip.[1]
Someone hates the London Underground so much they made a song out of it.[0]
Christopher Hume whines, yet again, in his column. What bugs me the most is that he never provides a definitive response to combat his concerns.[2]
Good stuff. It's wonderful to finally get a younger person to run the TTC.[0]
This increase is to faciliate new routes, services and technologies.[0]
"Offering lunch-time shuttle service to local businesses helps to reduce traffic congestion."[0]
Hints HOV lanes on Highway 400 from Barrie. There is no indication of a HOV reallocation strategy on the 401-- even though it should.[1]
There were so many options about this planned construction on the Bloor-Danforth at the site of the Park Hyatt Hotel back when I was a TTC boy. The rumours about interlined subway service are technically false. The official word seems to indicate that Bloor-Danforth trains will be truncated via an unused track connection to Museum Station. Headways will be increased to six minutes throughout the system.
Note: This is your grand opportunity to view Lower Bay Station.[0]
Yes! Is this a progressive trend for the TTC? Should we attribute this to new geeky leadership?[0]
TTC replaces colourful drivers with automated announcements on the Y-U-S. The reporter believes that "[t]he voice, indeed, is pleasant, but lacks emotion." I agree.[1]
Go Adam G! Let's keep the momentum going.[0]
The answer is no-- not with the current governance structure.[0]
Who wants to be a TTC operator?[0]
Dr. Woudsma was quoted in the article.[1]
Why are there no shops on the Sheppard line? There just isn't enough riders to support it. It might work at the downtown stops I suppose.[0]
Felix talks about the temporary quasi-interline service on weekends starting February 18th. I am going to be checking things out on the first weekend, so if there's anyone interested in joining me, let me know![3]
Finally, TTC releases official about the already high-publicized temporary changes.[1]
All the footage you need is here.[0]
Good news, but I won't be getting my bus pass. Off by 67 votes, the majority of grads chose not support the program.[5]
I wonder if there will be a 'Cold War' for bullet trains. I'd like that.[0]
Steve Munro is always an interesting read.[0]
iXpress is extending service on Weekday evenings and on Sundays. What happened to Saturdays?[0]
Starting tomorrow, riders can use 1-866-MOVE-YRT for automated transit schedule information. It is similar to GRT's TeleRider, which has been implemented for some time.[3]
A well-produced video about TTC and its recent developments.[0]
Meet the calm-voiced woman behind the TTC's automated subway announcements.[1]
Very nice. A bit more aerodynamic.[0]
This is friggin amazing.[1]
TTC intends to really accelerate the planning and engineering process and get shovels on the ground by 2009. The commission report goes into further detail.[0]
Check out some of the drawings of a renovated Pape Station.[0]
My coworker is one of a few transit junkies in our department. He headed down to visit Lower Queen with Adam Giambrone a few weeks back. I'm very jealous. Here's a photo slideshow.[0]
As much as it would definitely loosen the load on the city's budget, it's highly unlikely to happen. There is no incentive for the province to operate the TTC. If they had the inclination, it would've already been mandated by the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority-- which it hasn't. As for transferring subway operations (only) to the province-- it would just sever the seamless connections between subway and surface routes.[0]
1:00pm at Nathan Phillips Square [via Steve Munro][0]
YRT has a large list of service changes for September, including the implementation of Dial-a-ride paratransit services on select routes. Meanwhile, VIVA Green gets the axe, and will only operate during weekday peak periods. There is no word about the anticipated extension of VIVA services to Cornell.[0]
As I might have told you, TTC is holding public consultations at the CNE regarding our next generation of streetcars. Come check out a mock-up train from Bombardier and Siemens-- I might be around.[0]
Another great marketing product from YRT-- which includes the anticipated trip planning tool. Weirdly, you can still access the old page by visiting the site yrt.ca, as opposed to www.yrt.ca.[0]
This is TTC's big push for support, and we need your help!
"We haven't abandoned our vision for better transit, but riders have to choose. Will we support our transit system so that it is properly-funded and able to meet riders’ needs, or will we accept a TTC with less and less service? It’s a choice we have to make together." I hope you choose the former.[2]
Cash fare is increasing to $2.90 is remaining the same, and but the price of the Metropass will pass the $100 psychological barrier to $109. That's a crazy increase![0]
It's true what they say, 'if you build it, they will come.'[0]
Yeah, this token thing is so damn annoying. I needed tokens this past weekend, only for it to reject my $20.[0]
"By 2020, Beijing will have the biggest subway system in the world." The new subway line remains inaccessible.[0]
There's a neverending but always interesting debate brewing on stevemunro.ca about the SRT. The purchase of additional SRT ICTS vehicles, track retrofits, station renvations, and the extension to Markham & Sheppard will total $1.279 billion![0]
Haha! She's fired for posting some funny spoof announcements on her blog. Here are some real annoucements. Oh man, I love her voice![0]
Their new website is up too, but it still needs quite a bit of work.[1]
Hope there will still be jobs there when I'm done grad school.[0]
TTC recommends placing right-of-ways on one side of the roadway, rather than on the usual median like Spadina and St Clair.[0]
Styled like the London Underground map, the image contains all the cities in the world that have urban rail systems.[0]
I am very impressed how fast TTC was able to implement this awesome feature.[0]
"The first phase of the AcceleRide plan is expected to put express bus routes on Queen and Main streets and Steeles Ave. by 2013." 2013? Geez, that's a long time.[0]
Flip to Page 18. He looks so cool.[1]
It's about time. Three new stations will be added: Main Street Markham, Wootten Way, and Markham Stouffville Hospital.[0]
This ad confuses me. What is it? Some sort of viral marketing?[1]
TTC calls these February changes "the most significant TTC service improvements in recent history." TTC needs to learn some marketing buzz words, because the quote sounds almost apologetic, not to mention awkward. More improvements are expected in March, so watch for more TTC goodness![0]
The station's looking nice![0]
Along with adding video screens to the remaining subway and SRT stations, ONESTOP will be installing a pilot 'next bus' arrival system at Finch Station in November.[0]
This skit is brilliant. It accurately captures what transit riders go through, not just on 501 Queen.[0]
This is a good start Ontario! If only the Feds share the same sentiments.[0]
OMG. What could it be? It better not be a re-announcement of the York U subway. Otherwise, I will strangle someone.[0]
Yawn. No Transit City (yet).[0]
How it will be spent is still unknown, but we will find out in Tuesday's provincial budget.[0]
I found this picture while looking for TTC bus pictures. I think we often forget that there are indeed many great TTC operators out there. They often get smothered by the few bitter operators who ruin it for the rest of them.[0]
Looks nice.[2]
Yonge Subway to close at 12:30 am every day except Saturday from Lawrence to Finch Stations. 97 Yonge buses will be increased as a result. All Steeles and Finch Avenue buses will be extended during this time to connect at Lawrence Station.[0]
I haven't seen these new ones yet, but Laurence is right. This is not an improvement.[0]
It looks like is converting from TTC to GO.[0]
Fed up with ttc.ca's current information offerings, transit enthusiasts developed a pretty impressive transit trip planner. They 'scratched' the data off ttc.ca's schedules and geocoded system stops.[0]
Americans built an ambitious Interstate system, will they now do the same with transit? Let's hope so.[0]
The plans are moving forward![0]
In the first phase, the LRT will connect Conestoga to Fairview malls, and BRT from Fairview to Ainslie Terminal via Hespeler Road. Price tag: $790 million.[0]
It's the expected battle from Cambridge: LRT for all three regions or nothing at all. The problem is that the ridership and planning projections do not warrant LRT in Cambridge.[0]
This is pretty great. Though I believe VIA already provides this service.[0]
There's road rage, then there's transit rage.[1]
While transit investment most always welcome, it would certainly be difficult to recover from the Detroit's transit glory days in the 1950s.[0]
With a council of 15-1, Waterloo Region moves forward with rapid transit![0]
Look on the bright side folks, the Conservatives will surely see even fewer votes in the GTA.[0]
Kudos to Toronto for its leadership in devising and going through with the procurement with these much needed streetcars.[0]
Queen’s Park and Ottawa announced their funding contributions to the Union Station Revitalization project. Steve Munro gives a brief summary of the project.[0]
VIA Rail plans to add six new trains connecting London to Toronto via Kitchener and Guelph during the midday.[0]
Good job TTC. Great way to deliver better service without major capital costs.[0]
Simple. Beautiful. Except the station names are so tiny.[0]
Pretty bold statement, Ed Drass, and quite true. Are we truly getting better service? Or is service growing for GO at the expense of others?[0]
"I visit the St. Clair construction project quite regularly... it's a text book example of how not to do a major public works project."[0]
Steve Munro's insights.[0]
TTC will now have the authority to charge fines for misuse of priority seating, obstructing doors, laying across seats or putting your feet on the seats.[0]
Metrolinx really doesn't want to electrify it seems. since they really want to deliver some immmediate results-- but cherry picking stats might not be the way to do it.[0]
There are proposed changes to the alignment of the Station. I prefer "Option 5", since it provides a better use of land along Keele Street, and it can accomodate more transit parking.[0]
There has been more coverage lately about the expanding Scarborough's rapid transit-- and rightly so.[1]
Spacing as completed the collection. The Sheppard Line concrete, and the SRT silver buttons will be available for sale.[0]
Brampton will go ahead with its Viva-like bus rapid transit, Acceleride. Service will operate on Queen Street to York Region, and Hurontario Street to Mississauga Square One.[2]
A fun-to-read article about the the TTC buses to York University from the view of one of its students.[2]
Facts regarding the labour dispute from TTC management.[0]
My nasty face was featured in the Metro and the Star; picture is not shown in thestar.com.[2]
Am I slowly falling for the Conservatives? As promised in its platform, the 15.5% transit tax credit on monthly passes comes into effect in July.[0]
Margaret-- the strong advocate against the St Clair right-of-way never seems to give up. What's funny from reading the update is that I no longer understand what SOS is fighting about-- it just sounds like NIMBY ranting.[0]
Toronto's 2005 commute averaged 79 minutes a day. Sadly, my commute is just shy of 79 minutes, one-way![0]
I instituted this change. Haha, It's miniscule in the grand scheme of things but still! See how these little things get me excited?[0]
There is now an unprecedented, um, one air conditioned streetcar in the system. About 100 CLRV's are due for retrofitted A/C units.[0]
Highway enthusiasts-- I know there are some closeted ones reading-- might want to read about Toronto's once proposed highways.[0]
Here's a brief answer to why the TTC subway does not run past its usual 1:30a to 2:00a. Feel free to ask questions, if any.[0]
When will this plan acutally be put to fruition?[2]
A very interesting article about innovative financing for transit.[2]
Great news to morning Markham commuters; a new southbound trip will depart Stouffville GO Station at 5:25am.[0]
If you like logos and transit, this is be your crown jewel.[0]
Even though it is a recommodation for the removal of service, I am proud that my commission report got approved in the last commission meeting. I have now left my mark at the TTC, yay![0]
I want every one of those t-shirts.[0]
Even though Wente's and my views are appaulingly different, the fact is, I know plenty of people who support her views. The question is, how do we deal with Wente's concerns?[1]
I think this plan would provide service at the expense of existing GO Lakeshore West passengers, and might not be warranted for that reason.[1]
Transport Minister nomiates Rob MacIssac, soon-to-be former Mayor of Burlington, to be the chair of the proposed Greater Toronto Transportation Authority.[0]
I like Miller's realistic transit solutions.[0]
The TTC has initiated an Individual EA for the extension of streetcar service from Dufferin Street to the existing tracks at Roncesvalles.[0]
TTC has a new toonie-like token design.[1]
A creative video of MTR stations using a familiar tune from the Sound of Music.[1]
I like the action theme of this clip.[1]
Someone hates the London Underground so much they made a song out of it.[0]
Christopher Hume whines, yet again, in his column. What bugs me the most is that he never provides a definitive response to combat his concerns.[2]
Good stuff. It's wonderful to finally get a younger person to run the TTC.[0]
This increase is to faciliate new routes, services and technologies.[0]
"Offering lunch-time shuttle service to local businesses helps to reduce traffic congestion."[0]
Hints HOV lanes on Highway 400 from Barrie. There is no indication of a HOV reallocation strategy on the 401-- even though it should.[1]
There were so many options about this planned construction on the Bloor-Danforth at the site of the Park Hyatt Hotel back when I was a TTC boy. The rumours about interlined subway service are technically false. The official word seems to indicate that Bloor-Danforth trains will be truncated via an unused track connection to Museum Station. Headways will be increased to six minutes throughout the system.
Note: This is your grand opportunity to view Lower Bay Station.[0]
Yes! Is this a progressive trend for the TTC? Should we attribute this to new geeky leadership?[0]
TTC replaces colourful drivers with automated announcements on the Y-U-S. The reporter believes that "[t]he voice, indeed, is pleasant, but lacks emotion." I agree.[1]
Go Adam G! Let's keep the momentum going.[0]
The answer is no-- not with the current governance structure.[0]
Who wants to be a TTC operator?[0]
Dr. Woudsma was quoted in the article.[1]
Why are there no shops on the Sheppard line? There just isn't enough riders to support it. It might work at the downtown stops I suppose.[0]
Felix talks about the temporary quasi-interline service on weekends starting February 18th. I am going to be checking things out on the first weekend, so if there's anyone interested in joining me, let me know![3]
Finally, TTC releases official about the already high-publicized temporary changes.[1]
All the footage you need is here.[0]
Good news, but I won't be getting my bus pass. Off by 67 votes, the majority of grads chose not support the program.[5]
I wonder if there will be a 'Cold War' for bullet trains. I'd like that.[0]
Steve Munro is always an interesting read.[0]
iXpress is extending service on Weekday evenings and on Sundays. What happened to Saturdays?[0]
Starting tomorrow, riders can use 1-866-MOVE-YRT for automated transit schedule information. It is similar to GRT's TeleRider, which has been implemented for some time.[3]
A well-produced video about TTC and its recent developments.[0]
Meet the calm-voiced woman behind the TTC's automated subway announcements.[1]
Very nice. A bit more aerodynamic.[0]
This is friggin amazing.[1]
TTC intends to really accelerate the planning and engineering process and get shovels on the ground by 2009. The commission report goes into further detail.[0]
Check out some of the drawings of a renovated Pape Station.[0]
My coworker is one of a few transit junkies in our department. He headed down to visit Lower Queen with Adam Giambrone a few weeks back. I'm very jealous. Here's a photo slideshow.[0]
As much as it would definitely loosen the load on the city's budget, it's highly unlikely to happen. There is no incentive for the province to operate the TTC. If they had the inclination, it would've already been mandated by the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority-- which it hasn't. As for transferring subway operations (only) to the province-- it would just sever the seamless connections between subway and surface routes.[0]
1:00pm at Nathan Phillips Square [via Steve Munro][0]
YRT has a large list of service changes for September, including the implementation of Dial-a-ride paratransit services on select routes. Meanwhile, VIVA Green gets the axe, and will only operate during weekday peak periods. There is no word about the anticipated extension of VIVA services to Cornell.[0]
As I might have told you, TTC is holding public consultations at the CNE regarding our next generation of streetcars. Come check out a mock-up train from Bombardier and Siemens-- I might be around.[0]
Another great marketing product from YRT-- which includes the anticipated trip planning tool. Weirdly, you can still access the old page by visiting the site yrt.ca, as opposed to www.yrt.ca.[0]
This is TTC's big push for support, and we need your help!
"We haven't abandoned our vision for better transit, but riders have to choose. Will we support our transit system so that it is properly-funded and able to meet riders’ needs, or will we accept a TTC with less and less service? It’s a choice we have to make together." I hope you choose the former.[2]
"We haven't abandoned our vision for better transit, but riders have to choose. Will we support our transit system so that it is properly-funded and able to meet riders’ needs, or will we accept a TTC with less and less service? It’s a choice we have to make together." I hope you choose the former.[2]
Cash fare is increasing to $2.90 is remaining the same, and but the price of the Metropass will pass the $100 psychological barrier to $109. That's a crazy increase![0]
It's true what they say, 'if you build it, they will come.'[0]
Yeah, this token thing is so damn annoying. I needed tokens this past weekend, only for it to reject my $20.[0]
"By 2020, Beijing will have the biggest subway system in the world." The new subway line remains inaccessible.[0]
There's a neverending but always interesting debate brewing on stevemunro.ca about the SRT. The purchase of additional SRT ICTS vehicles, track retrofits, station renvations, and the extension to Markham & Sheppard will total $1.279 billion![0]
Haha! She's fired for posting some funny spoof announcements on her blog. Here are some real annoucements. Oh man, I love her voice![0]
Their new website is up too, but it still needs quite a bit of work.[1]
Hope there will still be jobs there when I'm done grad school.[0]
TTC recommends placing right-of-ways on one side of the roadway, rather than on the usual median like Spadina and St Clair.[0]
Styled like the London Underground map, the image contains all the cities in the world that have urban rail systems.[0]
I am very impressed how fast TTC was able to implement this awesome feature.[0]
"The first phase of the AcceleRide plan is expected to put express bus routes on Queen and Main streets and Steeles Ave. by 2013." 2013? Geez, that's a long time.[0]
Flip to Page 18. He looks so cool.[1]
It's about time. Three new stations will be added: Main Street Markham, Wootten Way, and Markham Stouffville Hospital.[0]
This ad confuses me. What is it? Some sort of viral marketing?[1]
TTC calls these February changes "the most significant TTC service improvements in recent history." TTC needs to learn some marketing buzz words, because the quote sounds almost apologetic, not to mention awkward. More improvements are expected in March, so watch for more TTC goodness![0]
The station's looking nice![0]
Along with adding video screens to the remaining subway and SRT stations, ONESTOP will be installing a pilot 'next bus' arrival system at Finch Station in November.[0]
This skit is brilliant. It accurately captures what transit riders go through, not just on 501 Queen.[0]
This is a good start Ontario! If only the Feds share the same sentiments.[0]
OMG. What could it be? It better not be a re-announcement of the York U subway. Otherwise, I will strangle someone.[0]
Yawn. No Transit City (yet).[0]
How it will be spent is still unknown, but we will find out in Tuesday's provincial budget.[0]
I found this picture while looking for TTC bus pictures. I think we often forget that there are indeed many great TTC operators out there. They often get smothered by the few bitter operators who ruin it for the rest of them.[0]
Looks nice.[2]
Yonge Subway to close at 12:30 am every day except Saturday from Lawrence to Finch Stations. 97 Yonge buses will be increased as a result. All Steeles and Finch Avenue buses will be extended during this time to connect at Lawrence Station.[0]
I haven't seen these new ones yet, but Laurence is right. This is not an improvement.[0]
It looks like is converting from TTC to GO.[0]
Fed up with ttc.ca's current information offerings, transit enthusiasts developed a pretty impressive transit trip planner. They 'scratched' the data off ttc.ca's schedules and geocoded system stops.[0]
Americans built an ambitious Interstate system, will they now do the same with transit? Let's hope so.[0]
The plans are moving forward![0]
In the first phase, the LRT will connect Conestoga to Fairview malls, and BRT from Fairview to Ainslie Terminal via Hespeler Road. Price tag: $790 million.[0]
It's the expected battle from Cambridge: LRT for all three regions or nothing at all. The problem is that the ridership and planning projections do not warrant LRT in Cambridge.[0]
This is pretty great. Though I believe VIA already provides this service.[0]
There's road rage, then there's transit rage.[1]
While transit investment most always welcome, it would certainly be difficult to recover from the Detroit's transit glory days in the 1950s.[0]
With a council of 15-1, Waterloo Region moves forward with rapid transit![0]
Look on the bright side folks, the Conservatives will surely see even fewer votes in the GTA.[0]
Kudos to Toronto for its leadership in devising and going through with the procurement with these much needed streetcars.[0]
Queen’s Park and Ottawa announced their funding contributions to the Union Station Revitalization project. Steve Munro gives a brief summary of the project.[0]
VIA Rail plans to add six new trains connecting London to Toronto via Kitchener and Guelph during the midday.[0]
Good job TTC. Great way to deliver better service without major capital costs.[0]
Simple. Beautiful. Except the station names are so tiny.[0]
Pretty bold statement, Ed Drass, and quite true. Are we truly getting better service? Or is service growing for GO at the expense of others?[0]
"I visit the St. Clair construction project quite regularly... it's a text book example of how not to do a major public works project."[0]
Steve Munro's insights.[0]
TTC will now have the authority to charge fines for misuse of priority seating, obstructing doors, laying across seats or putting your feet on the seats.[0]
Metrolinx really doesn't want to electrify it seems. since they really want to deliver some immmediate results-- but cherry picking stats might not be the way to do it.[0]
