02/22/2018
Thursday, the provincial government announced they are taking the next steps in exploring hydrogen-powered trains, or “hydrail” as a more sustainable alternative to electric trains. A […]
02/02/2018
Transit Alliance held a frank and illuminating dinner with Steve Orsini, the Head of the Ontario Public Service, last week. Dinner participants enjoyed a frank and […]
01/17/2018
In a cabinet shuffle Wednesday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has appointed MPP Kathryn McGarry as the new Minister of Transportation. Steven Del Duca is replacing Brad […]
12/27/2017
Over the holidays, Metrolinx negotiated new contract terms with Bombardier, the transit agency responsible for producing light rail vehicles for Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit […]
10/23/2017
Ontario is pushing forward with high speed rail on the Toronto-Windsor corridor, a development that would cut commuting time in half. The trains will be able […]
09/14/2017
Metrolinx is thinking about the future — at least as far as 2041. The board released their Draft 2041 Regional Transportation Plan for the Greater […]
08/21/2017
At a special event hosted by the Transit Alliance, special guest Toronto Mayor John Tory humbly spoke about the funding he helped acquire to build much-needed […]
08/16/2017
As of Sept. 2, the province will be increasing service along the Barrie line, including more peak-period GO train service and GO bus service on most […]
07/25/2017
The Ontario government will implement new condo laws in the fall that is said to “ better protect condo owners and residents by increasing consumer protections […]
07/13/2017
The Transit Alliance held a successful seminar in June about the Infrastructure Bank and the use of public-private partnerships (or alternative finance models) to help fund […]
07/13/2017
The Ontario government is looking to replace the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) with something called the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The OMB is an independent adjudicative […]
06/15/2017
Ontario is hoping to join the list of mostly European innovators looking to create clean public transportation. The provincial government has announced their intention to study […]
06/02/2017
PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE TRANSIT ALLIANCE “The Transit Alliance supports Toronto Mayor John Tory and Big City Mayors from across Canada in their call for a […]
05/23/2017
The Transit Alliance will host its second seminar on alternative-financing and private-public partnerships on June 20, “Reducing Risk And Building Cities.” Last year’s event brought together CEOs, […]
05/10/2017
Toronto Mayor John Tory knows what the city needs and is not afraid to fight for it. Tuesday, in what may be a last desperate attempt […]
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
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 […]
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. […]
03/28/2017
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 […]
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. […]
01/04/2017
Ontario will be continuing the trend of implementing tolls on provincial roadways. As of Feb. 1, cars travelling along Highway 407 between Brock Rd. in Pickering […]