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  1. W. K. Lis

    Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension

    From link. To prepare for the decommissioning of Line 3 Scarborough by the end of this year, TTC will be upgrading the bus terminal at Scarborough Centre Station to accommodate the interim bus service that will be in place until the opening of the Scarborough Subway Extension. The bus terminal...
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    Road Safety & Vision Zero Plan

    This should apply to all parents who might attempt to chauffeur their kids to and from school... 'It's already a nightmare,' Belmont Police ask parents not to drive kids to school this year From link Walk or cycle your kids to and from school this year. Maybe actually have the police or...
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    Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension

    TTC, City improving Line 3 Scarborough bus shuttle routes as train service set to permanently end From link.
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    PM Justin Trudeau's Canada

    Walmart, Diesel and Hugo Boss face federal probe for alleged sale of items made with forced labour From link.
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    Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension

    If the world keeps getting warmer, Toronto could feel like Washington, D.C., by 2050: study See link.
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    2022/24 Russian-Ukrainian War

    Likely being military, they would have the Russian version or Wagner version of dog tags.
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    TTC: Streetcar Network

    Coming soon are new bus interior designs where the driver will be more protected from unruly passengers. Expect to see a left hand entry door for the driver to avoid troublemakers. Fare dispute? Let the fare inspectors handle it.
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    TTC: Streetcar Network

    How many people in an automobile? The driver? Anyone else? There are seats for five. What is the average? Been mentioned between 1.3 to 1.6 per automobile. Compare with a streetcar... TTC LFLRV: 70 seated; 130 maximum From link. Who do...
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    Toronto Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    From link. Carrying Capacity (planned number of customers per vehicle) TTC SRT Car: 30 seated; 55 maximum (220 for a 4-car train) TTC Bus: 36 seated; 51 maximum TTC LFLRV: 70 seated; 130 maximum TTC T1 Subway Car: 66 seated; 167 maximum (1,000 for a 6-car train) TTC Toronto Rocket Car...
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    Toronto Crosstown LRT: Caledonia Station | 11.72m | 2s | Metrolinx | McCallum Sather

    There will be a pedestrian bridge connection between GO and TTC, right in front of the kiss-n-ride.
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    Toronto Crosstown LRT: Caledonia Station | 11.72m | 2s | Metrolinx | McCallum Sather

    Unless the GO's kiss-n-ride can be used as a TTC kiss-n-ride at the same time. Would there be traffic signals at the kiss-n-ride exit? At least there will be traffic signals at the TTC bus exit, unlike Dundas West, Broadview, Bathurst, and other existing subway stations.
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    Richmond Hill Yonge Line 1 North Subway Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx

    They are refusing to put underground pedestrian crossings on the Crosstown West LRT at Kipling, Islington, and Martin Grove. There is no underground pedestrian crossing at Humber College on the Finch West LRT to cross Highway 27 to get to Etobicoke General Hospital (saying a "third party" could...
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    Mayor Olivia Chow's Toronto

    2% of the HST being sent to the municipalities is acceptable to me. In Ontario, that would mean going from 13% to 15%. From link. British Columbia collects a separate 7% sales tax, along with the GST. Quebec collect a separate 9.975% sales tax, along with the GST. For comparison, VAT in...
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    TTC: Streetcar Network

    Not just TTC management. Don't forget that the TTC is way underfunded. There are no funds for proper track switches, forcing the streetcars to slow down and stop at each track switch. Something that the trams in Europe don't have a problem with. The Transportation Services have a bias for the...
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    Zoning Reform Ideas

    Correct. Grenadier Pond used to be a bay off Lake Ontario, until silt from the Scarborough Bluffs deposited a sandbar in front of it and several other ponds (formerly bays) around it. The city and railways made the sandbar bigger to handle 2 tracks, and later 4 tracks. The city then added more...
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    Premier Doug Ford's Ontario

    Ford: "I'm shocked. Shocked that there was such dealings going on here". From link.
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    Premier Doug Ford's Ontario

    From link. Ryan Amato was chief of staff to Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark.
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    Premier Doug Ford's Ontario

    Ontario housing minister's chief of staff resigns following Greenbelt controversy From link. Premier Doug Ford has accepted Ryan Amato's resignation effective immediately, spokesperson says

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