61 h. ago Montreal Transit Corp. warns users ahead of second strike coming in 10 days

MONTREAL — The head of Montreal’s public transit authority says she needs to find ways to deliver services at a lower cost, 10 days out from a second strike by maintenance workers that will drastically reduce services. The second strike is scheduled to run between Sept. 22 and Oct. 5. During that period, all overtime […]

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4 d. ago Battle that led to Haiti’s independence among names of new Montreal metro stations

MONTREAL — Montreal’s outgoing mayor says she hopes a major project to extend the subway system into the city’s east end will chart a path forward for other public transit developments. On Tuesday, Valerie Plante said she had wanted to see more transit projects get off the ground during her nearly eight years in office. […]

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4 d. ago Hersh: The mayor has made our public transit mess even worse

OC Transpo riders are suffering the consequences of a growing budget hole.

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8 d. ago Philip Cross: Big spending on public transit has not changed commuting

Investment in public transit over the past decade was three times what car companies put into their industry but with no obvious effect

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1 week ago Huge elevated subway stations in Toronto gearing up to start construction

The $27 billion Ontario Line subway is a monumental step forward for Toronto public transit, and the mega-project is already making significant headway at various points around town.Work is now ramping up ahead of the official start of construction for what promises to be one of the most unique clusters along the 15.6-kilometre, 15-stop line linking Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto with the former Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills and Eglinton.Metrolinx has issued construction notices announcing the start of early works at the sites of Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park stations.Flemingdon Park StationThe transit agency shared via community notice that "site preparation work is underway at 770 Don Mills Road to get ready for Ontario Line construction."Flemingdon Park StationMetrolinx states that, over the course of a three-month period, crews will be installing fencing and gates, clearing trees and shrubs, and installing work trailers ahead of the official start of...

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3 w. ago Too little, too late for this city council: time to transform the public engagement process

Calgarians are fed up. Everywhere I go, people tell me they don’t feel safe — especially downtown and on public transit, where even our bus drivers have been assaulted. Taxes keep climbing while services decline. Unwanted developments are pushed into communities despite opposition, thanks to blanket rezoning. Small businesses are shuttering, with some resorting to […]

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