03/16/2018
By Jessica Ashley Merkley Let’s be honest, it’s clear that the Toronto transit system is due for an overhaul. I, like many out there, am faced […]
01/17/2018
Ridership has increased on the King St. streetcar during the morning commute by 25 per cent, according to city data. Last week, the City of Toronto […]
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 […]
12/11/2017
The Transit Alliance held an intimate dinner with Toronto City Manager Peter Wallace on Nov. 30. During the dinner, Wallace provided some candid answers to questions […]
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 […]
11/22/2017
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
10/23/2017
Toronto has grown so much over the last 10 years. All it takes is a quick scan of the city skyline to see the massive influx […]
10/03/2017
Metrolinx hosted a Transportation Symposium Monday with the goal of hearing insight from transit leaders, residents, and influencers from across the region. With their 2041 Regional […]
08/01/2017
At a Transit Alliance mixer, Toronto Mayor John Tory, the guest of honour, took part in a short Q&A in which he outlined his successes over […]
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 […]
07/06/2017
Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat was a guest at the Transit Alliance seminar on alternative financing and public-private partnerships. She took a moment during the networking […]
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 […]
02/13/2017
The Transit Alliance hosted a Green Cities breakfast last month and over 300 business and community leaders attended. The topics of discussion included transit and building […]
01/27/2017
At the Transit Alliance’s Green Cities conference, Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat made an important announcement: the City of Toronto has officially launched the King Street […]
01/11/2017
Do you live in a green city? What can we do to make our city more sustainable? These are the types of questions experts, as well as […]