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by: Ed Drass January 17, 2010 6:38 PM comments: (3)  
  I've asked readers for their comments about heat and air conditioning on board transit vehicles. Comments in bold indicate specific instances or key problems. I reported these to TTC media reps, but it does not appear they were passed along to the appropriate departments. A particular is ...more
by: Ed Drass December 29, 2009 6:10 PM comments: (1)  
Here's who to thank:  Toronto Entertainment AllianceOther GTA transit service during these holidays: Transit TorontoFrom the official media release:-- --TTC New Year’s Eve serviceOn New Year’s Eve, the Toronto Transit Commission will offer free, extended service after midnight to 4 a.m. on Janu ...more
by: Ed Drass December 06, 2009 7:02 PM comments: (1)  
 I recently asked Metro readers to provide questions for GO Transit’s Managing Director Gary McNeil. The first is from a long-time commuter. McNeil's response to In Transit and my comments follow.Des O'Callaghan of Georgetown: "When I started riding the Georgetown train in 1986 the jo ...more
by: Ed Drass November 08, 2009 7:33 PM comments: (1)  
 I recently asked TTC media rep Brad Ross about plans to require Metropass and token users to validate their fares upon boarding vehicles. (Read the Toronto Star story here.)See Brad's replies below, plus a supplementary question about delays and some relevant links. Ed: 1. Is the TTC losing  ...more
by: Ed Drass September 13, 2009 11:50 PM comments: (0)  
Also see the Metro column of Monday, Sept. 14:http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/comment/article/309696--taking-vacations-close-to-home-by-trainTips:  - Be sure to choose schedules with travel in daylight hours.- Note that passenger trains often share the track with freights, and can be delayed. B ...more
by: Ed Drass August 04, 2009 6:24 PM comments: (3)  
 The TTC’s newest transit right of way could significantly improve the ride for thousands of commuters in Toronto, especially students and staff of York University. Five years after being approved and almost ten years after being picked as an environmental priority for the City of Toronto, part ...more
by: Ed Drass June 22, 2009 12:04 AM comments: (0)  
 With the addition of weekend GO Train service to Niagara Falls there are now a great range of bus and rail options from the GTA.  For more details and regularly updated links see the Niagara page on my site eddrass.com which includes fare information for Niagara Transit and the People Mov ...more
by: Ed Drass June 07, 2009 9:46 PM comments: (6)  
The following is GO Transit's response to In Transit readers, whose complaints about crowding, locked doors, poor signage, etc. at Union Station platforms 24 to 27 are posted here. The accompanying news article appears here.The statement was sent to me by GO spokesperson Vanessa Thomas.Readers, do y ...more
by: Ed Drass June 07, 2009 8:27 PM comments: (1)  
In the blog post of May 19, regular In Transit reader Colin of Mississauga first outlined problems with the platforms that opened at Union Station about a week prior.On May 28 -- a rainy weekday -- he added: Just a couple more comments about the track 25, 26, 27 situation at Union.   ...more
by: Ed Drass May 24, 2009 11:02 PM comments: (1)  
My column of May 25 about combining bikes and transit gives an overview of the dramatic expansion of cycling infrastructure. Here are some resources for adding two wheels to some of your trips in the GTA and beyond.Key biking tips from Smart Commute (see left-hand column):http://www.smartcommute.ca/ ...more
by: Ed Drass May 19, 2009 12:43 PM comments: (2)  
 Colin of Mississauga sends not-so-good reviews of GO Transit’s new platforms at Union Station. In the past, trains would occasionally use several spare tracks just south of Union’s existing “trainshed” but on May 11, GO formally opened two additional platforms there. The reader says patrons  ...more
by: Ed Drass May 17, 2009 8:17 PM comments: (0)  
 With announcements seeming to come every week, the Great Toronto Transit Catch-Up is now truly underway. Commuters dealing with a transport network that has barely expanded over recent decades are regularly treated to news of imminent construction and even better, actual openings of new tran ...more
by: Ed Drass May 13, 2009 12:10 AM comments: (0)  
  Monday’s In Transit column focuses on Toronto’s transit advantages compared to Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Here are more impressions of a recent tour of the New England metropolis: Something I really like about the Boston transport network is how ferries and comm ...more
by: Ed Drass April 13, 2009 8:55 PM comments: (0)  
 After my April 6 column on the province's plan to merge GO Transit and Metrolinx  "New board bulldozes 'NIMBY' concerns" respected transport observer Ed Levy sent me his views. Levy, who has served as professional engineer, consultant and advisor in the transport planning field  ...more
by: Ed Drass April 06, 2009 9:53 PM comments: (0)  
Not all TTC press releases make it into print media, so I plan to repost some of them here. (See my note at end.)(April 6, 2009) "The TTC reminds customers that monthly and weekly transit passes are eligible for a federal income tax credit. The non-refundable tax credit applies to the ...more
by: Ed Drass April 01, 2009 9:49 AM comments: (0)  
Tania Cassin reports that more work appears to be underway around the escalators at Wilson station. The TTC provided the text below on Thursday, 26 March, 2009. It doesn't appear that riders or in particular North York resident Tania Cassin were told before then the extent of the problem at Wilson ...more
by: Ed Drass March 30, 2009 12:18 AM comments: (0)  
These photos were taken by Tania Cassin, the TTC rider who's trying to get the transit system to explain why so many escalators have been out of service for so long. Read the In Transit article:Wilson station’s escalators motionless for months  by Ed Drass, March 30, 2009   ...more

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Hey Rob, did you or anyone else ever question the TTC's obsession with large spacious above ground stations and busbays? Wouldn't the NYC model of leasing out the air-rights create a constant income...

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The biggest source of fare evasion isnt fake tokens or passes, but transferless busbays. In NYC people must swipe their cards when boarding surface vehicles to validate their transfer. It should be...

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Wheelchair Accessible Transit is on such a company that offers this service and should be viewed as a supportive company to the governement run agencies. Their site is www.wheelchairtransit.com. They...

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