Toronto’s roads are definitely not the safest. Collisions ending in pedestrian fatalities have become routine in the city, and drivers not respecting streetcar rules is also a longstanding safety issue. Residents have long criticized drivers who fail to stop for…
508 Lake Shore Streetcar Route coming back!
Transit Toronto reports that the 508 Lake Shore streetcar route is returning September 3, 2019, fully accessible with the new Flexity streetcars: Restoration In 2019, Bombarider picked up its pace of streetcar deliveries, easing the streetcar shortage enough for…
Wysp’s Creation of King Street Pilot Stop Street Murals
Wysp describes their creation of their award winning King Street Pilot stop street murals, which is summarized here: The Wysp team won the 2016 NXT City Prize with the Streetcar Safety Murals idea, and two of them were painted in August…
New streetcar tracks struggling with flooding in south Etobicoke (CBC)
Amid heavy rain, one Etobicoke resident says his transit stop looks more like a swimming pool. Steve Ulrich takes the TTC from the booming Park Lawn and Lake Shore area of south Etobicoke. The city just installed brand new streetcar…
SETAC joins King For All Coalition
SETAC supports the King Street Pilot. The King Street Pilot prioritizes transit along King between Bathurst and Jarvis. The pilot aims to provide faster, more reliable transit and make the street work for everyone. Local residents, businesses, community organizations, and…
Streetcar Safety Street Murals for the King Street Pilot
Wysp Creative has won the NXT City Prize in November 2016 for the Streetcar Murals project will be implemented in the City of Toronto’s King Street Pilot. While inquiring about necessary permits, The City’s Transportation Services department informed Wysp that…
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