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The cost of expanding Toronto’s aging transit system has skyrocketed in recent decades, according to a new report, with the price per kilometre of new subway and light rail track ballooning. A new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the …
Read More »Toronto transit agency names temporary new boss – Toronto
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 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 »Appeal court upholds TTC workers’ right to strike, as potential job action looms – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2024 12:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s top court has upheld the right of Toronto Transit Commission workers to strike, a decision that comes just days before potential job action. The Court of Appeal …
Read More »Advocate urges Ford government to hold TTC accountable for missed accessibility deadline – Toronto
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 …
Read More »5 things to know about feedback to Champagne’s TTC wireless service consultation – Toronto
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. …
Read More »Metrolinx CEO complains to Ford government over direct control
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 …
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 »Consortium behind Eglinton Crosstown LRT intends to launch litigation, Metrolinx says – Toronto
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 …
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