September 20, 2023 What do LRT, ROW, and WWLRT mean? Light rail transit (LRT) means streetcars operating in their own right-of way (ROW) separate from motor traffic, with some degree of traffic signal priority, for faster operation and far…
Christie’s Planning Study – Virtual Meeting Nov. 5 @ 6:15pm
Upcoming Engagement on the Draft Christie’s Planning Documents On September 22nd, 2020, City staff reported to the on Planning and Housing Committee on the City’s vision for the Christie’s Planning Study area. Staff presented a draft Secondary Plan, a Zoning…
Planning failure & resulting transit/traffic mess at Humber Bay Shores (The Star)
How rampant development and poor planning left residents of this Etobicoke neighbourhood stuck in traffic. The Etobicoke neighbourhood of Humber Bay Shores has undergone rapid development in the past two decades, but transit infrastructure hasn’t come with it. The problem…
Humber Bay Shores Transit Town Hall
The Marina Del Rey condominium boards hosted a transit town hall in Humber Bay Shores on Feb. 26. Representatives included Peter Milczyn, MPP; Jodi Shpigel of First Capital; Ed Presta of Toronto Transportation Infrastructure Planning; Heather MacDonald of Metrolinx; and…
Park Lawn GO Station Advancing for Further Study
Metrolinx has recently re-evaluated its list of proposed new GO stations in a Feb. 26 Technical Report (PDF 5mb). Park Lawn GO will now receive a “Preliminary Design Business Case” in the subsequent phase of study. This is excellent news…
TTC Open House: Proposed 66B Bus Improvements & new Mimico GO Shuttle – Jan 18, 2018
TTC staff will share information about proposed amendments to the 66B bus route to allow for new two-way operations on Marine Parade Drive, as well as a new proposed TTC shuttle bus route servicing Mimico GO station. The goal is…
Park Lawn Rd. and Lake Shore Blvd W intersection partially closed Thanksgiving long weekend
October 3, 2017 Construction to partially close Park Lawn Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West intersection this long weekend – Several TTC routes will be affected. The intersection of Park Lawn Road/Marine Parade Drive and Lake Shore Boulevard West in…
Waterfront Transit “Reset” Phase 2 Study – public meeting – Sept. 26, 2017
There will be a public meeting for the Waterfront Transit “Reset” Phase 2 Study on Sept. 26, 2017. Details are below. On the Waterfront Transit Reset study website the Presentation and Display Panels from the Sept. 18 meeting held at Harbourfront Centre may be…
Streetcar Track Replacement
Between April and December 2017, the City of Toronto and the TTC will be replacing the streetcar tracks along Lake Shore Blvd. W to the Humber Loop. The work will include the reconstruction of some streetcar platforms for compatibility with…
Ward 6 Councillor Letter To Andy Byford Re: TTC Humber Loop Possible Relocation
Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes has written this letter to TTC CEO Andy Byford http://www.markgrimes.ca/news/2017/1/10/letter-to-andy-byford-regarding-ttc-humber-loop