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 […]
02/13/2018
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 […]
01/26/2018
The Transit Alliance was honoured to host a private members’ dinner with Steve Orsini, Secretary of the Cabinet, Head of the Ontario Public Service and Clerk of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
11/21/2017
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 […]
11/14/2017
At Monday’s Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board meeting, many city councillors were trying to press staff for information about the King St. Pilot Study. As of […]
11/09/2017
As of Friday, Nov. 10, street parking will no longer be allowed between Jarvis and Bathurst along King Street. This is part of the King St […]
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 […]
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 […]
07/26/2017
The Transit Alliance held a mixer with over 100 of its members on Tuesday night — with a very special guest! Toronto Mayor John Tory stopped […]
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 […]
07/07/2017
Everyone is talking about the foreign buyers tax in Ontario — but no one is talking about the increase in foreign builders. What do I mean […]
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 […]
06/27/2017
Bruce McCuaig, Executive Advisor for the Privy Council and former President of Metrolinx, was the Transit Alliance’s special guest at a seminar on alternative financing. McCuaig […]
06/23/2017
Over 80 community and business leaders attended the Transit Alliance’s seminar on alternative financing and public-private partnerships. The morning seminar began with a fireside chat between […]
06/23/2017
Ontario has an infrastructure deficit — there is a lot of infrastructure that still needs to be developed, but very little money is available. This creates […]
06/19/2017
PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE TRANSIT ALLIANCE “The Transit Alliance supports Toronto’s Executive Committee’s plan to push forward the King St. Pilot Study, which would see the […]
06/14/2017
Tired of waiting for your bus to arrive during rush hour? The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is recommending the addition of more express bus routes to […]
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 […]