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An independent report looking into last summer’s Scarborough RT (SRT) derailment is prompting criticism from transit advocates and board members, who are accusing the TTC of quietly posting the report to its website, rather than bringing it before the board. Due to be decommissioned last November, the SRT was unceremoniously …

The Ford government has unveiled the final details of its Toronto-area fare integration policy, promising it will launch before the end of the month. On Monday, the province formally announced its One Fare program, which will come into effect on Feb. 26. The program is set to integrate fare systems …

The TTC was given two decades to make all of its subway stations accessible, but two years ahead of the deadline, its CEO admitted recently it will be unable to reach the target. Now a prominent disability advocate is calling on the province to hold the transit commission accountable. When …

Canada’s four major telecommunications companies have one week left to respond to one another’s submissions as part of a federal consultation process regarding wireless access on the Toronto subway. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne wants to expedite negotiations between the carriers, which had come to a standstill after Rogers Communications Inc. …

Communications at Metrolinx appear to be under the direct control of the Ford government leading to deep internal frustration and “lost credibility” at the provincial transit agency, according to an internal email obtained by Global News. The email, sent by Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster to Premier Doug Ford‘s chief of …

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 …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metrolinx says the consortium behind building the Eglinton Crosstown LRT intends to “litigate and stop working with the TTC.” The transit company said in a statement that Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) informed it of the move late Monday evening. “This is another …

Toronto police said they were called to Bloor-Yonge subway station just before midday on Sunday after reports a man was trying to assault a Toronto transit worker. News Source link

Residents were hopeful when they saw Metrolinx begin to test trains that the years of traffic headaches were near their end, but nearly two years later, it’s anyone’s guess when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be completed and that’s raising the ire of mayoral candidates. On Thursday, Ontario Minister of …

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will remain closed until the province is confident that it’s “100 per cent safe,” Premier Doug Ford said as his government battles a private construction consortium over a definitive completion date. On Thursday, the Ford government and provincial-transit agency Metrolinx, revealed that the much-maligned project has …