08/17/2018
I am on the platform waiting for the train home and after the ritual ding-dong sound that comes before an announcement, I hear “Hello TTC customers! […]
08/16/2018
A group of colleagues and I set up the Transit Alliance back in 2011 to educate the public on the need for dedicated transit funding and […]
08/01/2018
The TTC will be introducing a new two-hour transfer policy starting next month on August 26; the move will also allow Presto card users to take […]
06/19/2018
Police have arrested and charged a 57-year-old man for first-degree murder after a victim was deliberately pushed onto the Bloor-Yonge station tracks on Monday June 18. […]
05/24/2018
Sidewalk Labs continues to impress Torontonians. The company won a bid to develop Toronto’s waterfront from the eastern section of Queen’s Quay, over to Parliament, into […]
04/20/2018
TTC is a part of my every day journey and it would definitely mess up my mornings if workers were to strike. Fortunately for transit-users of […]
04/15/2018
The Yonge subway, commonly known as the yellow line, is running red, exceeding its capacity daily at its peak hour by 3000 TTC riders. Metrolinx, the […]
04/15/2018
The Yonge subway, commonly known as the yellow line, is running red, exceeding its capacity daily at its peak hour by 3000 TTC riders. Luckily, the […]
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 […]
01/30/2018
Toronto Mayor John Tory officially announced the implementation of the “hop-on-hop-off” transfer as part of the 2018 budget. This transfer is essentially a time-based fare, which […]
01/25/2018
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board will meet on Thursday to discuss ridership — how to move customers more reliably, make public transit seamless, and innovate […]
01/10/2018
Businesses along King Street in Toronto are not happy. They have reported a decrease in sales since the pilot study began back in November, and have […]
01/09/2018
Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission have partnered to offer riders a discount of up to $1.50 when they transfer between lines using their PRESTO card. […]
12/15/2017
It’s finally here! The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) will open on Sunday, connecting the City of Toronto to Vaughan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne attended […]
12/13/2017
The first month of the King Street Pilot program was a success — the transit corridor has seen improved service during rush hours and drivers were […]
11/29/2017
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has approved a two-hour time-based transfer for PRESTO card users, to start August 2018. As the system is now, TTC riders […]
11/21/2017
The Transit Alliance would like to congratulate Andy Byford on his new position with the New York City Transit. New York is lucky to have acquired […]
11/16/2017
When I was a student at the University of Ottawa, I didn’t have the means to print train tickets when I wanted to go home. This […]
11/07/2017
Tuesday, Toronto City Council voted to approve Metrolinx’s plan to offer a discount to commuters riding a combination of the UPexpress, GO Transit, and the Toronto […]
10/26/2017
In a few weeks, King St. in downtown Toronto will become a transit-first corridor, catering to the roughly 65,000 people who commute using public transportation every […]
10/25/2017
On Saturday, residents in Toronto and York Region will be able to tour three of the new stations on the Line 1 extension. From 1-5 p.m. […]