In 2013, Porter Airlines submitted a request to the City of Toronto to open the Tripartite Agreement governing Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) for the purpose of permitting jet-powered aircraft operations and making related changes to airport infrastructure. The…
Summary of the Ward 6 Council Candidates’ Transit Debate
The Ward 6 Council Candidates’ Transit Debate took place on the evening of Thursday, October 16, 2014. Candidates for Ward 6 City Councillor who attended the event included: Everett Sheppard – www.everettsheppardward6campaign.ca Russ Ford – www.russford.ca Mark Grimes www.markgrimes.ca John…
What TTC’s proposed service improvements would mean for South Etobicoke
TTC’s CEO Andy Byford has introduced a list of proposals to improve transit service in Toronto. A major aim of this is to do things quickly and everywhere. Unlike major projects that might take more than ten years to plan…
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Expansion Poll
Do you want jets flying over South Etobicoke and the beautiful Lakeshore? The Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, also called the Toronto Island Airport, is seeking permission to expand their runway by 200 meters on either end so that Bombardier’s…
501 TTC Streetcar Rider Survey Results
Here are the results of SETAC’s survey of 501 morning rush hour ridership on a typical November morning in 2013. Eastbound riders were surveyed between 8am and 9am at points along Lake Shore Blvd. W, including Long Branch, Islington, Kipling,…
The long wait for the Shorncliffe 123 bus
Note: The TTC has made some changes as of August 30 2014. The headways discussed below don’t change, but instead of 123(B) and 123A alternating AM Peak/Midday/PM Peak, the 123C and new 123D alternate. See this post for more information.…
Billy Bishop Jets Survey – South Etobicoke Responses
http://htl.li/rDpTT The data on page 4 shows that 53% of Etobians surveyed disapprove of jet aircraft at Billy Bishop Airport, the highest of any region in Toronto!
Local Air Quality Study: Etobicoke-Lakeshore (Wards 5 & 6)
The City recently completely an air quality study, and the results are not good: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=9a3577e5c2991410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD The worst air quality area is the junction of the Gardiner/Queen Elizabeth Way and the 427. Coincidence? We think not. Air quality has gotten better…