W. K. Lis
Superstar
The TTC Chair is a part-time job. The TTC CEO is a full-time (plus) job. Steve is retired, so likely will not accept the full-time CEO job.
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Molybdenum
Active Member
His contract presumably is not actually up until mid-2023, if it is actually a 5 year contract, given that he was appointed in July 2018.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/07/09/rick-leary-tapped-for-top-job-at-ttc.html
TTC board appoints Rick Leary as CEO
The next CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission will be the same person who has held the job on an interim basis for the last six-and-a-half months.
toronto.ctvnews.ca
Where are you getting February 2022 from?
turini2
Active Member
As wonderful as she might be - I think Toronto may do better to look a little further than Burlington, given that (at least pre Covid) the TTC was the 3rd busiest system in North America...
I wonder if the TTC could convince Montréal's STM director general Luc Tremblay (highly praised by the Board!) - given he's announced he's leaving STM. Easier to hire a Canadian, I assume.
Lots of movement in the transit world recently ... Vancouver recently hired someone from Maryland, the CEO of WMATA in Washington DC is retiring, Janno Lieber recently was confirmed as MTA Chairman/CEO...
Sorry - you can't have Andy Byford back, he's too busy trying to dig Transport for London out of a £1.9bn Covid hole!
Northern Light
Superstar
I appreciate that there are certainly people who run larger systems who may be candidates; but I'd be interested in people with a track record of generating substantial ridership growth, Connor has that.
In fact, I believe she was the top achiever in North America in that regard several years running, she was certainly way up there.
This is a stat from a Brampton in 2019, so just following her last year there, and covers a period in which that system was entirely under her control:
Source: https://geohub.brampton.ca/pages/livability-ridership
By contrast, lets look at what happened to WMATA's rail ridership over the same period:
But what about bus ridership?
I would take the track record of Connor over that ever single time.
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Over the same period, STM's results don't appear much better, they reported lower total ridership in 2019 than in 2011.
388 Million riders to 375 million.
Not exactly noteworthy performance.
44 North
Senior Member
Noticing sections of concrete around streetcar tracks in very rough shape. It's almost as some of it has been undermined in some way. Other sections large chunks broken off. This winter was harsh, but not extremely harsh.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Only possible if they removed the snow windrows at transit stops better than now, with a higher priority.
drum118
Superstar
Feb 6
Looks like 4 more Orion 07.501 NG (2009-2010) have been added to TTC/Police Special Event fleet. Have only seen 2 in the past, but 2 blocking Avenue Road at Queens Park, 2 at College and Dundas St University Ave intersection, Don't if there are more or to be added to the fleet, but better than seeing the scrap yard. Don't if they have numbers, but haven't seen any so far.
TTC A272 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid AWD Special Constable Was also part of the Barricade at College Along with Toronto Police COMD1 Command Vehicle (2009),
Looks like 4 more Orion 07.501 NG (2009-2010) have been added to TTC/Police Special Event fleet. Have only seen 2 in the past, but 2 blocking Avenue Road at Queens Park, 2 at College and Dundas St University Ave intersection, Don't if there are more or to be added to the fleet, but better than seeing the scrap yard. Don't if they have numbers, but haven't seen any so far.
TTC A272 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid AWD Special Constable Was also part of the Barricade at College Along with Toronto Police COMD1 Command Vehicle (2009),
Undead
Senior Member
Will my Presto work on that events support bus? 
Northern Light
Superstar
Will my Presto work on that events support bus?
I'm not sure, but I've heard it will....
but only to turn on the loud speakers and play Verdi operas at an ear-splitting volume, to make the riffraff go away.
The bus doesn't actually move.
LOL
Johnny Au
Senior Member
How about The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...The_Carnival_of_the_Animals_-_13_Le_cygne.ogg
I heard that Steve Munro is a huge fan of swan boats.
Northern Light
Superstar
Is the bus meant to repel Steve or attract him?
LOL
He can be a rabble rouser.............but I don't think this is his scene.
RapidTransit
Active Member
2023 made more sense to me, considering its usually 5 year contract. But with more people on this site and others saying his Ricks contract is up this month, I figure I'd ask the question.His contract presumably is not actually up until mid-2023, if it is actually a 5 year contract, given that he was appointed in July 2018.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/07/09/rick-leary-tapped-for-top-job-at-ttc.html
TTC board appoints Rick Leary as CEO
The next CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission will be the same person who has held the job on an interim basis for the last six-and-a-half months.toronto.ctvnews.ca
Where are you getting February 2022 from?
Looks like we have another year, unfortunately.
Id rather see Steve Munro part of the TTC Board than TTC itself, that way he'll be able to continue being vocal, and get access to information much easier, but more importantly make the TTC more accountable. I find the TTC can take the Board as a joke with how they respond to them. Members on TTC board also don't understand transit enough to properly grill TTC and be a proper oversight. We all know there's no way they'll be able to pull a fast one on Steve. And it was mentioned already, Steve is already retired, making him CEO, a full time position, will give him more stress.
drum118
Superstar
Steve has made it known for years that he would not take any position on the Commission if offer to him and prefer to do what he does today.
Even if 2023 is Rick expire date as CEO, doesn't mean he can be replace before then.
RapidTransit
Active Member
I don't think John Tory wants a repeat of 2011 and the Gary Webster fiasco. TTC would have to buy him out or give him some kind of package. With 2022 being an election year and all the mess that as been happening, I'll bet money that wont happen. If John is re elected, which I suspect he will be, I don't think he'll have a problem giving Rick an extension. I think it will be up to Rick Leary if he wants to stay or move back to Boston.
Steve X
Senior Member
A replacement of Rick Leary might be worst. Gotta think of the possibility.