The TTC is nearing the conclusion of its 5-Year Service Plan and 10-Year Outlook. As part of the consultation the TTC has solicited feedback via online surveys. The last of three surveys is underway and is open to responses until…
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…
Kipling Station to become Inter-Regional Intermodal Hub
https://www.insauga.com/major-changes-ahead-for-miway-in-mississauga “Recently, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for interested companies to design, build and finance the Kipling Bus Terminal Project. This is significant for Mississauga transit users because the Kipling terminal will eventually act…
City Starts Transportation Master Plan study for Park Lawn & Lake Shore Blvd
On September 15, 2016 LAMP invited transportation planners from the City of Toronto and Metrolinx to introduce and discuss the upcoming Transportation Master Plan (TMP) process. Members of SETAC attended and posed questions during the Q&A session. The Etobicoke Guardian’s Rahul Gupta…
Coordinated Consultation on Current Transit Planning Studies – June 2015
The City of Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Metrolinx are working together to bring more transit to communities across the city with connections to the entire Greater Toronto and Hamilton Region. There are a number of transit expansion projects…
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,…
Toronto Star Article: Etobicoke is a “Transit Desert”
A recent Toronto Star article has described the regions of Toronto poorly served by public transit as “transit deserts.” In these areas, as the article notes, “rapid transit is nonexistent and residents must rely on bus service that is often…
TTC Service Improvements Coming to South Etobicoke
Back in August 2014 TTC CEO Andy Byford proposed a package of service improvements. Quite a few of these proposals have significant implications for South Etobicoke. We posted a summary and link to deeper analysis at the time. On January…
TTC-GO Fare Integration Pilot Project
Starting on February 1st, Metropass holders will be able to purchase GO sticker for $60 that will permit these transit users to travel back and forth between Exhibition and Union Station, or Danforth and Union Station. Metrolinx estimates that the…
TTC subway riders to get better, faster service after Thanksgiving
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/10/06/ttc_subway_riders_to_get_better_faster_service_after_thanksgiving.html By: Tess Kalinowski Transportation reporter, Published on Mon Oct 06 2014 The TTC is adding trains to its rush-hour service and tweaking subway operations behind the scenes to give riders more breathing room in the peak hours and cut…