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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 …
Read More »Fewer safety incidents reported along TTC amid increased security, report suggests – Toronto
The number of safety incidents involving passengers along Toronto’s transit system dropped in February, after additional security, including additional police officers were deployed, a new report suggests. The report, released by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in April, says the number of total offences involving customers dropped from 136 in …
Read More »Man arrested in connection with hate-motivated threats reported at Toronto subway station – Toronto
Police have arrested a man after he reportedly chased people inside a Toronto subway station Friday morning while holding a “sharp object” and yelling racial slurs. Toronto police said they responded to Kennedy Subway Station around 10 a.m. March 31 after receiving reports a man was making threats. The man …
Read More »Ford government promises fare integration between Toronto, surrounding regions by end of 2023
The Ford government has committed to integrating transit services and fares across the Greater Toronto Area by the end of 2023. Ontario’s associate minister of transportation Stan Cho said on Thursday afternoon that fare and service integration is “happening this year and will include Toronto.” He said that the province …
Read More »Lack of data on transit violence amounts to ‘blanket of ignorance’: Toronto researcher – Toronto
Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters. Prof. …
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