02/13/2018
City Council approved the Toronto 2018 budget Monday, with a special interest in transit. Included in the $11-billion operating budget budget is over $50 million for […]
12/18/2017
Toronto deputy manager John Livey will be retiring from public service on April 4, 2018. Livey was responsible for corporate oversight and administrative governance. He has […]
11/22/2017
Toronto’s Executive Committee will discuss and debate the concepts for the SmartTrack stations next week. SmartTrack will use existing rail to shuttle residents from the further […]
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 […]
10/13/2017
Three public consultation for SmartTrack were held this week. The city, as well as representatives from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Metrolinx, was on hand […]
09/01/2017
Come September, Torontonians will see a different kind of city council. An election is coming in a year’s time, which means that politicians now have to […]
07/06/2017
PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE TRANSIT ALLIANCE “The Transit Alliance congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government for stepping forward to provide $4.8 billion worth […]
07/06/2017
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced Thursday that federal money is on its way as part of the second phase of the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. “I’m […]
06/16/2017
Riding public transit in Toronto is smooth running for the most part, but if you are trying to get on the Dufferin bus at peak times, […]
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 […]
05/17/2017
Executive Committee voted to move forward the Relief Line and the Yonge Subway Extension for city council approval. Next week, city council will vote to approve […]
05/11/2017
BREAKING: NDP transit critic Cheri DiNovo calls on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to commit to funding the relief line. “The Mayor of Toronto and the TTC […]
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 […]
04/13/2017
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 […]