By BEN SPURR Transportation Reporter Toronto Star Wednesday January 17, 2018 Link Mayor John Tory is pushing the province to build a new GO Transit station in south Etobicoke, despite an analysis from the provincial transit agency that rejected the…
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…
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…
Poles frustrate wheelchair users at Kipling and Lake Shore
The Toronto Star By JACK LAKEY The Fixer Wed., Jan. 3, 2018 Link to the article and photo A recently installed pole for streetcar wires and two poles for pedestrian crossing buttons make it difficult if not impossible for people…
Confused by 110, 123, and 501 diversions from Long Branch loop construction?
If you are confused by the ever-changing diversions while Long Branch loop is being reconstructed, you are not alone! Since late October, when the buses were removed from the streetcar loop, there have been at least three different looping patterns.…
Pedestrian and Cycling Safety
Spring Forward. Fall Back. Daylight Savings Time happens on November 5, 2017. It’s dark coming home from work — pedestrians and cyclists are difficult to see and are encouraged to wear light, reflective clothing or lights to ensure that all…
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…
Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration Public Event – Thursday May 11, 2017 4-8pm
Church of the Resurrection, 1 Resurrection Road, Toronto (short walk west of Islington Subway, northside of Bloor Street West) Learn about the construction process and new street design, and find out more about local planning, the District Energy Plan, potential…
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…