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APRIL 2019 Date
Ford government announces massive transit investment plan 0 0 Apr. 24, 2019
Premier Doug Ford to make $28.5-billion transit announcement Wednesday 0 0 Apr. 10, 2019
OCTOBER 2018 Date
Final Alignment 0 0 Oct. 20, 2018
Downtown Relief Line 0 0 Oct. 20, 2018
Transit system of the year 0 0 Oct. 14, 2018
TTC named best public transit agency in North America 0 0 Oct. 14, 2018
MAY 2017 Date
The view looking south near Rosedale station on the TTC's Yonge subway line 0 0 May. 25, 2017
Council pushes ahead with relief line, but project still unfunded 0 0 May. 25, 2017
TTC streetcar stop at Yonge and King Streets in Toronto 0 0 May. 23, 2017
City shouldn’t close King for TIFF: Editorial 0 0 May. 23, 2017
High-speed trains like this one in France travel at 200 km/h or more 0 0 May. 19, 2017
Wynne to announce plans for high-speed rail from Toronto to Windsor 0 0 May. 19, 2017
Streetcars get backed up during a closure of King Street for TIFF on September 8, 2016 0 0 May. 19, 2017
TTC urges city to stop TIFF closure of King Street 0 0 May. 19, 2017
King Street Pilot Project 0 0 May. 19, 2017
Drivers take a back seat in proposed King Street pilot project 0 0 May. 19, 2017
Construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT 0 0 May. 13, 2017
Province had no choice but to seek Bombardier substitute for Eglinton LRT: Del Duca 0 0 May. 13, 2017
The stretch of King St. closed after an explosion in a hydro vault Monday has now been reopened and 0 0 May. 8, 2017
King Street W. reopens after hydro vault fire 0 0 May. 8, 2017
APRIL 2017 Date
Mayor John Tory: The “clarity that Toronto requires for its pressing . . . 0 0 Apr. 29, 2017
Ontario Liberals reject Mayor John Tory’s calls to match federal transit funding 0 0 Apr. 29, 2017
TTC subway cars on the Yonge Line 0 0 Apr. 24, 2017
Scarborough residents, community groups press province to consider an alternative to subway 0 0 Apr. 24, 2017
The new preferred route would travel along Carlaw Avenue south of Gerrard Street East 0 0 Apr. 12, 2017
Tory wants Wynne to commit money to proposed downtown relief line 0 0 Apr. 12, 2017
Air Canada workers walk at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on March 8, 2012 0 0 Apr. 7, 2017
GTA mayors pushing for transit hub at Pearson International Airport 0 0 Apr. 7, 2017
See also Pearson Transit Hub at 0 0 Apr. 7, 2017
A proposed concept for regional transit centre at Pearson International Airport 0 0 Apr. 4, 2017
‘Union Station West’ proposed for area around Pearson airport 0 0 Apr. 4, 2017
MARCH 2017 Date
TTC Subway 0 0 Mar. 29, 2017
Council pushes Scarborough subway project forward after marathon debate 0 0 Mar. 29, 2017
Mayor John Tory, centre, arrives by LRT with at a press conference at Kennedy Station last month 0 0 Mar. 7, 2017
Mayor John Tory's executive committee approves plan for $3.35 billion one-stop Scarborough subway 0 0 Mar. 7, 2017
FEBRUARY 2017 Date
Metrolinx is looking at ways to integrate all transit fares across the GTHA 0 0 Feb. 16, 2017
Metrolinx ponders distance-based transit fares for all passengers in the Toronto region 0 0 Feb. 16, 2017
The LRV is to run on the Eglington Crosstown line 0 0 Feb. 14, 2017
Bombardier taking Metrolinx to court 0 0 Feb. 14, 2017
The TTC took possession of streetcar 4431 on Thursday, Feb. 2nd 0 0 Feb. 6, 2017
Welcome to Toronto! Streetcar 4431 arrives from Thunder Bay 0 0 Feb. 6, 2017
JANUARY 2017 Date
Road Tolls Blocked 0 0 Jan. 27, 2017
Road Tolls 0 0 Jan. 27, 2017
DECEMBER 2016 Date
Road Tolls 0 0 Dec. 14, 2016
Toronto council endorses John Tory's plan for road tolls 0 0 Dec. 14, 2016
Lysyk took the government to task for a 66-per-cent hike in spending on advertising 0 0 Dec. 2, 2016
NOVEMBER 2016 Date
Lysyk took the government to task for a 66-per-cent hike in spending on advertising 0 0 Nov. 30, 2016
Ontario auditor general exposes litany of government snafus in annual report 0 0 Nov. 30, 2016
Ontario auditor general exposes litany of government snafus in annual report 0 0 Nov. 30, 2016
Ontario auditor general exposes litany of government snafus in annual report 0 0 Nov. 30, 2016
Highway tolls needed to 'tame the traffic beast,' Toronto mayor says 0 0 Nov. 24, 2016
Highway tolls needed to 'tame the traffic beast,' Toronto mayor says 0 0 Nov. 24, 2016
Tory set to announce tolls on the DVP and Gardiner 0 0 Nov. 24, 2016
Tory set to announce tolls on the DVP and Gardiner 0 0 Nov. 24, 2016
OCTOBER 2016 Date
Hosting Toronto Expo 2025 would cost $1.9 billion: consultants 0 0 Oct. 17, 2016
Hosting Toronto Expo 2025 would cost $1.9 billion: consultants 0 0 Oct. 15, 2016
Developer threatens to fight plans for Toronto rail-deck park 0 0 Oct. 13, 2016
Developer threatens to fight plans for Toronto rail-deck park 0 0 Oct. 13, 2016
Rail Deck Park 0 0 Oct. 13, 2016
Toronto's skyline is about to join the big-leagues 0 0 Oct. 9, 2016
Toronto's skyline is about to join the big-leagues: What the city could look like in 2020 | Toronto 0 0 Oct. 9, 2016
Rising through the ups and downs of our city: Keenan 0 0 Oct. 5, 2016
Rising through the ups and downs of our city: Keenan 0 0 Oct. 5, 2016
SEPTEMBER 2016 Date
It takes money to produce a great city 0 0 Sep. 30, 2016
It takes money to produce a great city 0 0 Sep. 30, 2016
TTC to explore new ride-sharing service proposed by Denzil Minnan-Wong 0 0 Sep. 28, 2016
Ride-sharing 0 0 Sep. 28, 2016
TTC to explore new ride-sharing service proposed by Denzil Minnan-Wong 0 0 Sep. 28, 2016
Ambitious project will give Mississauga new coastline 0 0 Sep. 24, 2016
Ambitious project will give Mississauga new coastline 0 0 Sep. 24, 2016
AUGUST 2016 Date
Richmond Hill Regional Centre Study - Recommended Transit Layout 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Urban Design Example 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Zoning Concept Plan View 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Zoning Concept Rendering 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Recommended Streets 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Richmond Hill Regional Centre Study 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Ottawa’s cold cash is even cooler when it lacks subway sizzle: Keenan 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Ottawa’s cold cash is even cooler when it lacks subway sizzle: Keenan 0 0 Aug. 26, 2016
Federal cash will mean a more reliable, accessible TTC 0 0 Aug. 23, 2016
Federal cash will mean a more reliable, accessible TTC 0 0 Aug. 23, 2016
TTC gets $500M boost from Ottawa 0 0 Aug. 23, 2016
TTC gets $500M boost from Ottawa 0 0 Aug. 23, 2016
Eglinton-Crosstown tunneling comes to boring end 0 0 Aug. 19, 2016
Eglinton-Crosstown tunneling comes to boring end 0 0 Aug. 19, 2016
Embrace new transit technology or else, U of T study says 0 0 Aug. 19, 2016
Embrace new transit technology or else, U of T study says 0 0 Aug. 19, 2016
Tunnelling work completed on Eglinton Crosstown LRT 0 0 Aug. 18, 2016
Tunnelling work completed on Eglinton Crosstown LRT 0 0 Aug. 18, 2016
Underground tunnelling complete for Eglinton Crosstown LRT 0 0 Aug. 18, 2016
Tunnelling Complete for Eglinton Crosstown LRT 0 0 Aug. 18, 2016
Tunnelling Complete for Eglinton Crosstown LRT 0 0 Aug. 18, 2016
‘Transit renaissance’ on tap for GTA if funds found, report finds 0 0 Aug. 16, 2016
‘Transit renaissance’ on tap for GTA if funds found, report finds 0 0 Aug. 16, 2016
Justin Trudeau pledges $116M for transit and water projects in Nova Scotia 0 0 Aug. 16, 2016
Justin Trudeau pledges $116M for transit and water projects in Nova Scotia 0 0 Aug. 16, 2016
Aug. 15, 2016 City's rail-deck park dream depends on securing air rights 0 0 Aug. 15, 2016
City's rail-deck park dream depends on securing air rights 0 0 Aug. 15, 2016
City's rail-deck park dream depends on securing air rights 0 0 Aug. 15, 2016
Proposed Rail Deck Park 0 0 Aug. 4, 2016
City of Toronto's plans for amazing Rail Deck Park unveiled - But nobody has said how much it’ll cos 0 0 Aug. 4, 2016
JULY 2016 Date
Are driverless buses the future of the TTC? 0 0 Jul. 30, 2016
Toronto councillor wants TTC to study driverless buses 0 0 Jul. 30, 2016
Councillor pushes for TTC to examine driverless bus technology 0 0 Jul. 30, 2016
Councillor pushes for TTC to examine driverless bus technology 0 0 Jul. 30, 2016
Cash shift might revive Sheppard subway extension 0 0 Jul. 18, 2016
Cash shift might revive Sheppard subway extension 0 0 Jul. 18, 2016
Toronto city council votes down motion to build Scarborough LRT network 0 0 Jul. 13, 2016
Toronto city council votes down motion to build Scarborough LRT network 0 0 Jul. 13, 2016
City Council Meeting - July 13, 2016 0 0 Jul. 13, 2016
City council debates Scarborough subway extension 0 0 Jul. 13, 2016
City council debates Scarborough subway extension 0 0 Jul. 13, 2016
Scarborough subway would 'stimulate much needed jobs and investment,' John Tory says 0 0 Jul. 11, 2016
Scarborough subway would 'stimulate much needed jobs and investment,' John Tory says 0 0 Jul. 11, 2016
Whether subway or LRT, Scarborough has to be just the start: Keenan 0 0 Jul. 11, 2016
Whether subway or LRT, Scarborough has to be just the start: Keenan 0 0 Jul. 11, 2016
Council showdown expected over bid to resurrect Scarborough LRT 0 0 Jul. 8, 2016
*** THIS IS BULLSHIT! *** 0 0 Jul. 8, 2016
The long wait for transit relief 0 0 Jul. 6, 2016
The long wait for transit relief 0 0 Jul. 6, 2016
Yonge St. corridor can’t handle more development 0 0 Jul. 6, 2016
Yonge St. corridor can’t handle more development 0 0 Jul. 6, 2016
Time for Mayor John Tory to be ‘honest’ about transit 0 0 Jul. 4, 2016
Time for Mayor John Tory to be ‘honest’ about transit 0 0 Jul. 4, 2016
Meet the 'kamikaze' at the centre of Scarborough subway debate: James 0 0 Jul. 4, 2016
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Meet the 'kamikaze' at the centre of Scarborough subway debate: James 0 0 Jul. 4, 2016
JUNE 2016 Date
Scarborough subway versus LRT debate to return to council amid transit confusion 0 0 Jun. 29, 2016
Scarborough subway versus LRT debate to return to council amid transit confusion 0 0 Jun. 29, 2016
Ambitious – and expensive – transit plans debated at Toronto city hall 0 0 Jun. 28, 2016
Tory says backlash to Scarborough subway editorial 'manufactured outrage' 0 0 Jun. 28, 2016
New GO Train stations planned for Barrie corridor 0 0 Jun. 24, 2016
New GO Train stations planned for Barrie corridor 0 0 Jun. 24, 2016
Uber positions itself as future of urban transit 0 0 Jun. 24, 2016
Uber positions itself as future of urban transit 0 0 Jun. 24, 2016
Toronto transit report identifies billions in unfunded projects headed for a council vote 0 0 Jun. 22, 2016
Toronto may take on 5 transit projects over 15 years, but only 1 is funded 0 0 Jun. 22, 2016
Toronto may take on 5 transit projects over 15 years, but only 1 is funded 0 0 Jun. 22, 2016
Brad Duguid says subway stop worth it, despite $900M cost increase 0 0 Jun. 21, 2016
Scarborough MPP Brad Duguid says subway stop worth it, despite $900M cost increase 0 0 Jun. 21, 2016
Updated 4 new GO stations proposed for Toronto 0 0 Jun. 21, 2016
Updated 4 new GO stations proposed for Toronto 0 0 Jun. 21, 2016
Lakeshore East GO train service expanding 20 km to Bowmanville by 2024 0 0 Jun. 21, 2016
Lakeshore East GO train service expanding 20 km to Bowmanville by 2024 0 0 Jun. 21, 2016
Mayor Tory’s vote to build townhomes next to rail yard threatens SmartTrack plans 0 0 Jun. 11, 2016
Mayor Tory’s vote to build townhomes next to rail yard threatens SmartTrack plans 0 0 Jun. 11, 2016
Popular woodlot threatened by Scarborough subway plans 0 0 Jun. 10, 2016
Popular woodlot threatened by Scarborough subway plans 0 0 Jun. 10, 2016
Province Pledges $55 Million for Yonge Subway Extension Planning 0 0 Jun. 2, 2016
Province Pledges $55 Million for Yonge Subway Extension Planning 0 0 Jun. 2, 2016
Jennifer Keesmaat talks downtown relief line, other transit projects on Twitter 0 0 Jun. 2, 2016
Jennifer Keesmaat talks downtown relief line, other transit projects on Twitter 0 0 Jun. 2, 2016
Ontario announces $150M for planning, design of proposed subway Downtown Relief Line 0 0 Jun. 1, 2016
Ontario announces $150M for planning, design of proposed subway Downtown Relief Line 0 0 Jun. 1, 2016
Details about the $2B one-stop Scarborough subway revealed 0 0 Jun. 1, 2016
Details about the $2B one-stop Scarborough subway revealed 0 0 Jun. 1, 2016
MAY 2016 Date
Metro Vancouver mayors announce $5-billion transit plan 0 0 May. 26, 2016
Hamilton's head of transit is leaving the city 0 0 May. 26, 2016
Hamilton's head of transit is leaving the city 0 0 May. 26, 2016
TOinTransit: Western tunnelling for Crosstown LRT is complete 0 0 May. 10, 2016
Crosstown Tunnelling Reaches Yonge Street 0 0 May. 10, 2016
The push to get more bike parking at Toronto's subway stations 0 0 May. 9, 2016
The push to get more bike parking at Toronto's subway stations 0 0 May. 9, 2016
Justin Trudeau commits $840M to TTC 0 0 May. 6, 2016
Justin Trudeau commits $840M to TTC 0 0 May. 6, 2016
The US Air Force is working on its own version of the Hyperloop 0 0 May. 4, 2016
APRIL 2016 Date
PRESTO card usage now available at Main Street Station 0 0 Apr. 8, 2016
PRESTO card usage now available at Main Street Station 0 0 Apr. 8, 2016
Mammoliti accuses ‘vermin’ councillors of hypocrisy for attending Rob Ford funeral 0 0 Apr. 8, 2016
Mammoliti accuses ‘vermin’ councillors of hypocrisy for attending Rob Ford funeral 0 0 Apr. 8, 2016
Gardiner East: Infrastructure for the past will hurt Toronto's future 0 0 Apr. 4, 2016
Gardiner East: Infrastructure for the past will hurt Toronto's future 0 0 Apr. 4, 2016
Move brings all transit projects, including SmartTrack, into one plan 0 0 Apr. 1, 2016
New Toronto transit plans get boost as council approves key recommendations 0 0 Apr. 1, 2016
MARCH 2016 Date
Keep polls out of transit planning 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Key Toronto transit proposals absent from provincial budget 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Key Toronto transit proposals absent from provincial budget 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Official TTC Tweets 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Go Transit Website 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Major Toronto transit plan unveiled 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Major Toronto transit plan unveiled 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Is this the future of Toronto transit? 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Is this the future of Toronto transit? 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Federal budget 2016: $3.4B will help, but big transit improvements are years away 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
2016 Green Living Show - April 15 to 17 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Now Trending ..... 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Now Trending ..... 0 0 Mar. 31, 2016
Video 0 0 Mar. 27, 2016
Federal budget 2016: What Toronto wants and what it might get 0 0 Mar. 27, 2016
Metro Vancouver risks losing billions in transit funding if no decision on tolling 0 0 Mar. 27, 2016
Metro Vancouver risks losing billions in transit funding if no decision on tolling 0 0 Mar. 27, 2016
Metrolinx issues call for artwork concept design for Eglinton Crosstown Stations 0 0 Mar. 25, 2016
Photo 0 0 Mar. 25, 2016
Metrolinx looking for feedback on possible GO station for Innisfil 0 0 Mar. 25, 2016
Link 0 0 Mar. 25, 2016
Metrolinx pledges to fix problems with Mississauga bus station 0 0 Mar. 25, 2016
Metrolinx pledges to fix problems with Mississauga bus station 0 0 Mar. 25, 2016
"The World's Most Expensive Train Station Opens Today" - Fortune 0 0 Mar. 3, 2016