SETAC – South Etobicoke Transit Action Committee

Analysis and Opinion

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…

Scarborough Subway Extension Sucking Funds from more worthwhile Transit Projects

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/scarborough-subway-extension-1.4034044 Former Toronto mayor says 1-stop extension will do little for bus-bound commuters on CBC Radio 1’s Metro Morning. Mar 21, 2017 The cost of a long-debated one-stop subway extension in Scarborough is currently pegged at $3.35 billion, with the…

Queen 501 split at Humber Loop ‘brutal’ in evening rush: rider

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6244624-queen-501-split-at-humber-loop-brutal-in-evening-rush-rider/ New 10-minute service frequency standard on 501 necessitates route split: TTC Etobicoke GuardianBy Tamara Shephard The TTC increased service daily on Toronto’s iconic 501 Queen streetcar line to every 10 minutes or less all day effective this month, is…

A “Reset” For Waterfront Transit Plans? – SteveMunro.ca article

http://stevemunro.ca/2015/10/14/a-reset-for-waterfront-transit-plans/ “This was by way of a preview of reports that were expected at the City’s Executive Committee meeting on October 20, 2015. “One of these reports has now surfaced on the subject of Waterfront Transit… The new report proposes…

TTC to Improve Streetcar Service With Expanded Fleet

Excerpts of Steve Munro’s analysis of the TTC report that details how the new low floor Flexity streetcar fleet would be used. https://swanboatsteve.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/ttc-confirms-streetcar-service-levels-with-new-fleet/ Toronto’s Budget Committee has asked staff for many briefing notes on details behind various programs. Among these…