Etobicoke Councillor Mark Grimes says he wants to meet with developer First Capital Realty to negotiate transit hub on former Mr. Christie’s plant The Etobicoke Guardian’s Rahul Gupta interviewed Mike Olivier for an article on the pressing transit needs of…
Motion Re: Transit Service Improvements in Humber Bay Shores area
Councillor Grimes files motion at TTC Board for a TTC/Public Works & Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) for immediate means to establish a morning peak transit-only lane eastbound lane of Lake Shore Blvd West between Park Lawn and Humber Loop.
How to Improve King Streetcar
Great visual examples from the Pembina Institute. “Almost 65,000 people use the 504 King streetcar every weekday to travel along King Street, compared to 20,000 cars. Finding ways to reduce delays and travel times on the 504 can increase demand…
Update on Transportation Master Plan for Humber Bay Shores
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=29125614de16db0974bcdc07f&id=4c5303842b Park Lawn and Lake Shore “Many of you have written to me regarding concerns with morning rush hour traffic, and I completely understand your frustrations. I’m frustrated as well. The area north of Lake Shore on the west side…
TTC launches new 188 Kipling South Rocket express bus route
TTC launches five new express bus routes Five new or enhanced express buses are expected to attract about 400,000 new riders this year and 1.1 million annually when they mature. By: Tess Kalinowski Transportation reporter, Published Mon Jan 25 2016…
Poll: how do you feel about the 501 split?
Your feedback in this poll gives SETAC valuable feedback to take to the TTC. One reason for the split is to make service along the Lake Shore section of the 501 route more reliable. How is it working for you?…
Return of the “507”: streetcar service split at Humber loop
As of January 3rd, 501 streetcar service is split at Humber loop for most of the day. From the TTC’s website: Temporary Route Split 5 a.m to 10 p.m.: The route will be temporarily split into two separate sections, operating…
TTC announces 10-Minute-or-Better Surface Service Network
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2015/06/15/ttc-announces-10-minute-or-better-service-network.html By: Stephanie Werner Staff Reporter, Published on Mon Jun 15 2015 Fifty-two routes with a wait time of 10 minutes or less was TTC chair Josh Colle (open Josh Colle’s policard)’s promise to commuters today with the unveiling of…
Toronto Proposing Extended Peak Hour Turning & Parking Restrictions to Improve Streetcar Service
The City of Toronto is proposing to extend some peak-hour restrictions along Dundas Street, College/Carlton Streets, and Queen Street West to improve travel times. The proposed changes are all located between Roncesvalles Avenue and Parliament Street.
Please Sign our Petition – Support Motion 11 at City Council
A request for TTC to study the feasibility of relocating the Humber Loop and creating a dedicated streetcar right-of-way between St. Joseph’s hospital and Exhibition Place has been approved by Council. Now, we must tell the TTC and Council that…