For people with mobility issues to lead independent, active lives, they must have access to wheelchair-friendly transportation. Both commercial businesses and local governments work to improve accessibility to transport in big cities like Toronto and Manchester. Nonetheless, there are differences in how accessible transit services are implemented in the... Read more
It’s been over a month since the TTC has implemented “Slow Zones” across lines 1 and 2. While commuters did not notice the change during the summer, many students are now finding that their trip to campus is a little longer. Ankur Gupta is a Seneca student studying government... Read more
At Keele Station, there was a candlelight vigil for Gabriel Magalhaes, the Toronto teen who was stabbed to death by a stranger while waiting for a train. Mourners gathered on Thursday evening in memory of the teen who was killed five days earlier. A man has been charged with... Read more
Electrification, service capacity at the transit forefront ahead of federal election
CanadaEnvironmentEtobicokeLifestyleNewsPoliticsTorontoTorontoTTC Sep 17, 2021
With the Canadian federal election rapidly approaching, funding for public transportation is back in the headlines, as people look for more efficient, greener ways of getting from Point A to Point B. A major topic around public transit and the election on Sept. 20 is the electrification of transit... Read more
Residents of west end Toronto are growing weary of TTC issues in and around Etobicoke. Following a chaotic morning in transit after a subway train was derailed at Keele Station, commuters were frustrated at the lack of appropriate infrastructure in place to deal with such an event. One section of Bloor... Read more
By Ryan Hanna for Skedline The provincial government is prepared to fund major transit projects in Toronto — including a three-stop Scarborough subway extension, Eglinton West extension, Relief Line South and Yonge subway extension to Richmond Hill — but only if it has control over them. This is according to a... Read more
News cast March 27
Business & TechNewsPoliticsTorontoTTC Mar 27, 2019
Tierney Angus has your news for the day. Read more
Skedline News – Thursday, March 21
CanadaEtobicokeHumberInternationalNewsPoliticsPoliticsSkedLiveTorontoTTC Mar 21, 2019
Bre Coulter has today’s top stories. Read more
By Ryan Hanna It’s an occurrence that happens regularly on Toronto’s subway lines — the dreaded “… is delayed due to signal issues” message over the PA system. “The TTC has been making major strides in replacing its ancient signalling system. But it is a large job and the... Read more
By Ryan Hanna, for Skedline.com Construction on Kipling Station that began in 2018 is progressing well, which will see the integration of the Toronto Transit Commission, MiWay and GO Transit at the station. MiWay buses currently serve Islington Station, but once the new bus terminal is complete, they will... Read more
