Toronto Public Transit

• Canadian cities cutting transit services could cause ‘death spiral,’ researcher warns

  While cities like Montreal and Halifax are reducing bus routes to save money or deal with staff shortages, Toronto's budget is proposing a cut in transit service.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2023
  
• Transit advocates call for commercial parking levy to help TTC

  Transit advocates are proposing the city implement a commercial parking levy to help the TTC as it tries to regain its pre-pandemic ridership levels and rein in finances.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2023
  
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• TTC puts first all-electric bus into service on Toronto roads

  The TTC's first vehicle in a fleet of 60 all-electric buses hit the streets on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019
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• Fare evasion, malfunctioning Metrolinx equipment cost TTC $64M in 2018: auditor general

  Toronto's auditor general said fare evasion on streetcars is particularly problematic with an average of one in 10 passengers not paying.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2019
• New TTC chair, union president round out top-level transit leadership changes

  Coun. Jaye Robinson was appointed chair of the Toronto Transit Commission in December, and ATU Local 113 President Carlos Santos assumed his position on Jan. 1.

  Politics

  Jan 7, 2019
• Andy Byford to resign as CEO of the TTC

  Andy Byford is resigning as the head of the Toronto Transit Commission.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2017
• Province accepts 3 bids for project to transform Kipling station into regional transit hub

  Three companies have submitted bids for the Kipling Station redevelopment project.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2017
• Federal, provincial ministers to provide update on public transit in Toronto

  Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi, Ontario Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca and Toronto Mayor John Tory will provide an update on public transit in Toronto on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2016