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The chief executive officer of an Alphabet-backed entity planning a high tech neighbourhood in Toronto revealed Thursday that mass transit might be the project's deal breaker.Dan Doctoroff of Sidewalk Labs told The Canadian Press in an…

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At The Wheel

Rhys Phillips Mar 6, 2019

Rhys Phillips gets in the passenger seat and talks with Aaron Knorr, lead researcher and author of the Perkins+Will 2018 report, Designing For Future Mobility: Developing A Framework For The Livable Future City.

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On the Road Again

Rhys Phillips Mar 5, 2019

The Potential for Transformative Mobility is Promising. Its Timely Implementation Less So

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Kids under 12 will soon be able to ride GO Transit for free

Shawn Jeffords, THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 1, 2019

Children under 12 will soon be allowed to ride on GO Transit for free, a move Ontario's transportation minister says will boost ridership and revenue on the regional transit system.Jeff Yurek said Thursday that the new policy will begin…

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Ontario government, Toronto, looking at multiple options for subway upload

Shawn Jeffords, THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb 12, 2019

Ontario and Toronto have agreed to ground rules for talks on Premier Doug Ford's plan to take over the city's subway system, with the discussions including options for a partial upload of the network or none at all.The province and city…

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Metrolinx to slap Bombardier with financial penalties over late LRT car delivery

Christopher Reynolds, THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb 4, 2019

Metrolinx plans to impose financial penalties on Bombardier Inc. after the Quebec train maker delivered only half of a promised six vehicles for Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT by the Friday deadline."Our contract clearly outlines…

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Study finds costly but efficient SkyTrain best option for University of B.C.

THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 23, 2019

A report studying rapid transit options to the University of British Columbia's Point Grey campus concludes a SkyTrain link is the only option that makes sense.The report, prepared by a consulting company and submitted to the…

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Legislation to upload responsibility for Toronto subway to province coming in spring

THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 10, 2019

Ontario's transportation minister says the government plans to introduce legislation this spring on the province's plan to take over responsibility for Toronto's subway system.Jeff Yurek says the province currently doesn't have a…

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55 hybrid electric Nova Bus vehicles delivered to Toronto

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Bus manufacturer Nova Bus is very pleased to announce the ongoing delivery of 55 of its hybrid electric vehicles to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). This announcement was made today by the TTC, the City of Toronto and the Government of…

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Big city issues resonate across town lines in Ontario’s municipal elections

Michelle McQuigge, THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 22, 2018

Wendy Landry is worried about affordable housing, accessible public transit and infrastructure.Her checklist of issues, which reads like a snapshot of big-city newspaper headlines, encapsulates some of the challenges facing the small…

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