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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s transit agency has announced the appointment of an acting chief executive, who will be replaced by an interim figure and an eventual permanent leader as the organization seeks a replacement for outgoing CEO Rick Leary. In an announcement on Wednesday, Toronto …
Read More »Toronto transit service to change next month. What you can expect
The TTC is increasing and revising its service schedule next month as ridership nears levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The service said in a news release Tuesday that starting Sept. 1, customers on 16 bus routes will benefit from either more room on board or shorter wait …
Read More »Toronto transit workers vote in favour of ratifying new contract with TTC – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2024 9:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Members of the union representing nearly 12,000 public transit workers in Toronto have voted to ratify their new contract. ATU Local 113 says workers voted more than 80 …
Read More »TTC strike avoided after last minute deal reached with union
A last-minute deal between the TTC and the union representing almost 12,000 transit workers has been reached, avoiding a crippling shutdown of buses, streetcars and subways. TTC service is running as normal in Toronto on Friday. “I am extremely pleased that we’ve been able to reach a tentative framework settlement …
Read More »TTC to accept credit and debit payments for fares on transit starting next week – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TTC riders can soon use their credit or debit cards to pay for fares on the TTC. Starting on Aug. 15, riders will be able to tap their cards, including cards on smartphones or smartwatches, to pay for transit on the TTC. …
Read More »Scarborough RT train service suspended after derailment injures passengers – Toronto
Service on the Scarborough Rapid Transit train line in Toronto will be suspended indefinitely pending an investigation after several people were injured during a train derailment. “As previously mentioned, Line 3 SRT will be replaced by dozens of buses for frequent service until it is safe for us to resume …
Read More »‘The scariest moment of my life’: Toronto subway stabbing victim recounts violent incident – Toronto
WARNING: The following article includes graphic details which may be upsetting to some. Discretion is advised. A 37-year-old man stabbed several times during a brazen attack on a Toronto subway earlier this month says the incident was the ‘scariest moment’ of his life. Speaking with Global News for the first …
Read More »Toronto subway station stabbing suspect arrested – Toronto
Police in Toronto have confirmed the arrest of a man accused of stabbing a rider at a subway station in May. The stabbing was reported just after 6 a.m. on May 27 at Sheppard West Subway station on the Toronto subway’s Line 1. One person walking inside the station felt …
Read More »NFI Group signs deal with TTC for up to 621 battery-electric transit buses – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2023 8:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size NFI Group Inc. says it has signed a five-year deal to build up to 621 40-foot battery-electric buses for the Toronto Transit Commission. The contract includes a firm order for 186 …
Read More »TTC employee injured after being ‘pinned’ by subway train at yard – Toronto
A man in his 70s has been injured after he was pinned by a subway train at a Toronto work yard, officials say. Toronto fire Capt. Dan Viera told Global News a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) employee had been pinned by a subway train at the agency’s Greenwood yard after …
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