05/10/2017
Toronto Mayor John Tory has threatened to remove his support of the Yonge North Subway Extension unless the province agrees to provide funding to help construct […]
05/04/2017
You may have seen them in the local papers or on posters on the subway – conversation bubbles with quotes reminding customers to use proper etiquette […]
05/04/2017
Thursday, the Ontario Liberal government put forward the first balanced budget in the last decade. “This budget is fiscally responsible,” Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa […]
05/01/2017
The Transit Alliance will host its second seminar on alternative-financing and private-public partnerships on June 20. Last year’s event brought together CEOs, engineers, lawyers, city representatives from […]
04/25/2017
During Transit Alliance’s Green Cities conference, the transit panel — consisting of Dianne Saxe, Ontario Environmental Commissioner; Bruce McCuaig, CEO of Metrolinx; Mary-Margaret McMahon, Toronto city councillor; […]
04/21/2017
During Transit Alliance’s Green Cities conference, the transit panel — consisting of Dianne Saxe, Ontario Environmental Commissioner; Bruce McCuaig, CEO of Metrolinx; Mary-Margaret McMahon, Toronto city councillor; […]
04/17/2017
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now on Instagram! They launched the social media account on Easter Monday, posting their first video as an introduction. The video shows a […]
04/13/2017
Wednesday, the Transit Alliance hosted our monthly private members dinner, this time with the CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Andy Byford. The discussion ranged […]
04/11/2017
The Transit Alliance hosted its first annual Green Cities conference earlier this year. Over 300 people participated in the discussion, brainstorming and asking questions of expert panelists. […]
03/30/2017
After an entire day of debate, Toronto City Council voted Tuesday to approve the alignment and procurement model for the Scarborough subway. The 6.2 kilometre subway […]
03/28/2017
Metrolinx will lose a great leader this April as it begins a search for a new President and CEO. Bruce McCuaig has been with Metrolinx for […]
03/28/2017
Ontario has announced a new partnership with Toronto Hydro that will help reduce emissions on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Toronto Hydro will build a battery energy storage system […]
03/24/2017
At 4 p.m. on March 22, the Government of Canada released their 2017 budget. As Canada celebrates it’s 150th anniversary, this budget, entitled “Building A Strong […]
03/24/2017
There was over 300 people who attended the Transit Alliance’s Green Cities breakfast earlier this year. Some of the attendees participated in the live discussion, or […]
03/17/2017
The Transit Alliance hosted the first annual Green Cities conference in January. Mike Schreiner, leader of the Ontario Green Party, was a vocal member of the […]
03/13/2017
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) wants you to use their service this March Break! Usually, a TTC group pass — which encompasses up to two adults […]
03/09/2017
On March 8, the Transit Alliance held a private members-only dinner with Bruce McCuaig, President and CEO of Metrolinx. Members got the opportunity to rub shoulders […]
03/09/2017
Have you seen Tourism Toronto’s newest promotional video? Everyone is talking about it — and rightly so. “The Views Are Different Here” the video says. The […]
03/01/2017
The Transit Alliance held it’s first Green Cities breakfast to discuss the state of the Greater Toronto Area in terms of sustainability and to explore ways in […]
02/24/2017
Dr. Dianne Saxe, Ontario Environmental Commissioner, and Mary-Margaret McMahon, Toronto City Councillor, both spoke on a panel about transit during the Transit Alliance’s Green Cities breakfast. Dr. […]
02/24/2017
On Feb. 21, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has received the 2016 Engineering Project of the Year Award for it’s work on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway […]