September 20, 2023 What do LRT, ROW, and WWLRT mean? Light rail transit (LRT) means streetcars operating in their own right-of way (ROW) separate from motor traffic, with some degree of traffic signal priority, for faster operation and far…
Waterfront Transit Reset Study Public Meeting – May 26, 2016
Waterfront Toronto will be holding a public meeting on the Waterfront Transit Reset Study. Come out to the meeting to view display boards and meet staff. Open house starts at 6pm, presentation begins at 6:30pm: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:00…
Transit Issues Raised at Etobicoke Town Hall with Mayor Tory
On April 16, 2015, Mayor John Tory participated in a town hall held at Church on the Queensway in Etobicoke. The full video is available on the Rogers website. Transit-related questions are raised often, including at the 35:00 minute mark,…
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…
Toronto Bureaucrats Bypass Politicians to Make Waterfront LRT Pitch
Toronto Bureaucrats Bypass Politicians to Make Waterfront LRT Pitch – The Globe and Mail Two of Toronto’s top bureaucrats are pushing for a new light-rail line right across the city’s waterfront, taking to higher levels of government their pitch for…