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West Coast Cities are Putting Toronto to Shame When It Comes to Transit...
Other cities are enjoying a ridership boom, but Toronto is struggling to just keep the riders it has. What could we learn from other cities? On July 26, Translink, the transit agency for Metro...
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Investing in High-Speed Rail is Long Overdue for Ontario
Fighting climate change, means changing how we travel. Rail has the potential to replace cars and airplanes. There are so many good reasons to build cities around walking, cycling, and transit. One of...
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Trying to Fix a Bad Land-Use Plan With a Bad Transit Plan
Why do we make people commute so far? I have been thinking a lot about the megaproject phenomenon lately. I wrote about it with specific reference to the Scarborough Subway Extension recently, and I...
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The Case for Free Public Transit
The TTC's goal should be to help Torontonians get around. So why do fares keep rising? Metrolinx recently announced a program to discount TTC fare for those transferring from the GO Transit system....
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Some Questions Raised by SmartTrack
The current transit plan leaves a lot to the imagination. This fall, Metrolinx and Toronto city planners began consultations with community stakeholders and the public about SmartTrack. City Council...
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Toronto’s transit ridership is in a league of its own
The TTC carries the more riders than other transit systems in the region, so why isn't it prioritized? When it comes to transit planning, we can’t ignore the elephant in the room: the TTC. It’s time to...
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More public transit will help us all breathe easier
Fewer cars on the road can help reduce air pollution and save lives. There is no question that climate change is one of the most urgent reasons we need to reduce the use of private automobiles. But...
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The biggest transit need in southern Ontario is local, not regional
Local commuters aren't getting their fair share of transit attention in the province. For reasons that are slightly mysterious, there is talk of big changes to transit governance in Ontario. One idea...
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Here’s what regional and local commuting looks like
An update to last week's transit column about local and regional commuting distances and the importance of local transit. Last week, I drew on recent census data to demonstrate how local most work...
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What Toronto can learn from New York about transit
Policy coordination is all well and good, but NYC's example shows what happens when a city loses its say on transit. The former TTC CEO, Andy Byford, just started his new job in New York City. He is...
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First, we take King Street, then we take midtown
The city could use more transit pilots—this time, let's try north of Bloor. The King Street Pilot has been a success for transit riders. There are debates about its impact on local businesses and...
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Extending the Yonge line will only make crowding worse
Line 1 is over capacity—adding more stops isn't the solution. We need to talk about this idea to extend the Yonge line up to Richmond Hill. The Yonge line is already congested. Anyone who rides the...
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