Kimia Afshar Mehrabi, writing for BlogTO, covers the federal announcement of funding for new Line 2 trains and what this means for transit riders in Toronto.
TTC to get $758 million for a new fleet of modern subway trains
Kimia Afshar Mehrabi of the Daily Hive covers the announcement of new federal funding for the TTC. The the funding will be used for badly needed Line 2 trains, as the current models approach the end of their design life.
Ottawa announces $758M to help TTC pay for new Line 2 subway trains
The federal government announced funding for new Line 2 subway trains. The CBC's Rochelle Raveendran covers the announcement which comes just in time - the current Line 2 trains will start reaching the end of their design lives in 2026.
TTC proceeds with plan to end free public Wi-Fi, but is considering installing free internet at bus bays, street platforms
The TTC is continuing its plans to end free public Wi-Fi on subway stations, but has agreed to consider a pilot project to implement free internet on bus and street platforms and bays at stations.
Transit advocates urge continuation of TTC wifi program
A push is underway to keep free Wi-Fi service in place at TTC stations. CityNews reporter Brandon Rowe with why some insist the service can't be taken offline.
TTC moving ahead with decision to scrap free public Wi-Fi
The TTC board voted Tuesday to continue with its plan to end free public Wi-Fi at subway stations, although it did agree to study the possibility of putting internet zones into bus bays in the future.
Advocates, TTC Board members call for continuation, expansion of free Wi-Fi on transit
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board members, transit and women's safety advocates are among those calling for the continuation and expansion of free public Wi-Fi on the TTC, after the transit network announced the service will be ending this year.
Meeting Mr. Right
Shelagh Pizey-Allen of TTCriders joins twelve prognosticators on what a Pierre Poilievre government could mean for the city in this Toronto Life article.
TTC mismanagement keeps riders in the slow lane. What we really need is fast tracked funding to get us up to speed again
"If we don’t want slow subways to become our new normal, both transit leadership and transit funding arrangements need to change."
Read the op-ed by TTCriders member Mackenzie Bartlett in the Toronto Star.
Mayor says new federal funding will help Toronto's cash crunch
Transit advocacy group TTCriders is disappointed that the federal budget does not contain funding for new subway trains for Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth).
