Transit News

New TTC Line 3 Scarborough RT bus replacement plan begins on Sunday

After the derailment on July 24, a combination of 3 Line Replacement buses have been operating on Progress Avenue, Midland Avenue, Ellington Avenue West and Kennedy Road. There will be 903 shuttle buses on route, although shuttles can take longer then line 3 buses to arrive.To add on, if there is any accident on the route, then it can disrupt the route for all the other shuttles using that path. There is a requirement for better communication and signals that prioritize the buses and or shuttle.

The death of Line 3

The derailment, the tragedy which fell upon the general public as the RT train derailed, luckily there were no serious injuries. The government had planned to decommission the RT in November 2023. In place of the departed RT, there were shuttle replacements, but they have there own problems. The forgotten land, some people do not even know that line 3 ever existed, hence they are do not know the depth of this issue. The shuttles have their own issues in the winter such as delays, although the solutions given by the government are not yet working the best.TTC riders are trying their level best to advocate for better transportation rights.

Someone just gave TTC displays an impressive redesign

Shaban Mohammed is a mechanical engineer who has been working on the UX/UI designs for years. Research done has shown that there were usability issues with the old designs as people did not know to use them easily. The goal was to design a sign that would be easily understood by the general public, in which the stops would be indicated more clearly, which would result in easier navigation.

To Get Affordability Right, We Can't Trade Off Canadians Basic Needs

 

Forming the Affordability Action Council, leaders and experts from the committee are coming together to come up with solutions to be put into action for the federal government to assist with helping meet the basic needs of Canadians.Recent studies have shown that about 30% of Canadians are struggling with inadequate food, and that their income is not sufficient.As such these plans need to have attention, and must be effective ASAP to help Canadians.

Better transit will ease traffic: Letter to Councillors about "Congestion Management Plan"

TTCriders wrote a letter to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee about how the "Congestion Management Plan" could be strengthened with automatic cameras and better transit signal priority.

No funding available to buy new Line 2 TTC trains as current ones near end of life

Our Letter RE: Bill 131 - Transportation for the Future Act

Read our letter to provincial elected representatives on how new transit legislation (Bill 131) could impact service on crossboundary routes near the boundaries of Toronto, why it's important that service isn't cut in Toronto's outer suburbs and the risks of the proposal to have more developer-funded GO stations..

A New Approach To Homelessness On The TTC

The rapid increase of homeless people after the pandemic causes for TTC to take action as its trains and busses are being used for shelter, and as cases of violence and death are rising. The current situation entails for more safety measures to be taken and looked upon by the health and safety board and to begin working on new projects to encourage the safety of transit users.

A New Approach To Homelessness On The TTC

What new safety measures can TTC take to help prevent violent attacks, homelessness, and shelter concerns. TTC is currently working on expanding their employment and policies to ensure that there is enough people and enough resources that can help with the homelessness. Although, the problem is that Toronto usually has an under capacity for the amount of homeless individuals and needs more work and resources to expand the shelter. Read more to get details on the smaller and bigger issues. 

Alarms raised as TTC’s Bloor-Danforth subway trains near the end of the line

In July, just before the RT derailment, the TTC cancelled a request for proposals for new subway trains for the east-west line, saying it didn’t have enough funding. The Line 2 trains are between 24 and 27 years old, with an intended life of 30 years. Line 1 trains, called the Toronto Rocket, are roughly a decade old.

Video: Le réseau mobile étendu à tous les fournisseurs dans le métro de Toronto

Shelagh Pizey-Allen parle de l'impact service de téléphonie mobile changer la vie. 

Free, public Wi-Fi needed for transit users without data and cellphone plans

Read our letter to the Executive Committee about why the TTC subway tunnels and all transit infrastructure should have free, public Wi-Fi and be part of Toronto's "ConnectTO" affordable internet plan.