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As passengers, we can’t wait to get to our train stop. But, amid occasional platform overshoots and safety reminders to stay off the tracks, few of us know how complicated stopping a train can be. And that each stop starts…
A lightly attended local roundtable discussion Friday in Owen Sound gathered input to help create a provincial “transportation plan”. The closed-door meeting at Georgian College was held by Kinga Surma, the parliamentary secretary to Minister of Transportation Jeff Yurek. She…
Opportunities lost. That’s what the Getting Ontario Moving Act, coupled with the 2019 Ontario budget and a Toronto subway-building mania, mean to Northern Ontario’s transportation system. To call this disappointing is an understatement. Many of us in the industry had…
A cache of internal documents is providing a rare glimpse into the planning process at Metrolinx, the bureaucratic provincial agency that wields considerable power over public transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area — and could soon be granted influence…
WATERLOO — Ontario’s finance minister says he’s heard the demand for improved transit links between Waterloo Region and Toronto “loud and clear.” In a wide-ranging luncheon address in Waterloo on Tuesday, Vic Fedeli said the promise of two-way, all-day GO…
Statement from International Executive Vice President Javier Perez on passing of International President Larry Hanley It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that our beloved International President Larry Hanley passed away suddenly yesterday. Our heartfelt sympathies…
Lawrence J. Hanley, the international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and a longtime presence in New Jersey politics, has died. He was 62. “I am deeply saddened to hear about the untimely death of my dear friend and…
Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the Ontario government will be spending $28.5 billion dollars to improve the Greater Toronto Area’s subway system. He hinted at the announcement earlier in the week, during a speech in Burlington on Tuesday. This announcement…
An Ontario government budget decision to quash a promised increase in gas tax revenue given to municipalities may slow transit growth, says London’s transit boss. But Kelly Paleczny, general manager of the London Transit Commission, said losing the increase –…
Premier Doug Ford made an astounding commitment to improve public transit across Toronto and the GTA in last week’s Ontario budget, with one key qualification. That is that an astounding plan is still just a plan. It does nothing to…
Near the end of a brilliantly-executed package of stories on the redrawing of Toronto’s transit map, Star reporter Tonda MacCharles recorded this gem from Toronto MP Adam Vaughan, federal representative for downtown Toronto: “He’s created a bottleneck of impossibilities that the…
The provincial government’s decision to scrap previous plans to double the city’s share of gas tax funding means Ottawa will lose $1 billion for its mass transit plans over the next 30 years. The announcement that the Progressive Conservative government is cancelling plans to double…
With high-speed rail from Toronto to London on ‘pause,’ what, if anything, is coming to our region to move people? The Doug Ford government stopped capital funding for the project in Thursday’s budget. But, it also promised to review the…
The 2019 Provincial Budget offered up $28-billion in public transit money for Toronto — and one line about GO transit in Niagara — but Regional Chair Jim Bradley says not to worry. “It’s true Niagara’s GO expansion was not mentioned…
York Region’s No. 1 transportation priority got the green light from the government of Ontario, as part of a $28.5-billion transit network expansion announced today. The province is committing $5.6 billion over the next 10 years for the Yonge North subway extension…
Winnipeg city hall’s internal probe into the workplace habits of its building inspectors seems to be having a ripple effect across the administration. The transit union complained Thursday its contract talks had been impacted, after the city’s chief bargainer was…
The Ford government has been promising that they can build subways in Toronto faster and cheaper than the city can — and they will unveil the details on Wednesday. It’s a big promise by the province, claiming it will deliver…
Premier Doug Ford says that while the province hopes the federal government, the City of Toronto and York Region will chip in more than half of a $28.5-billion transit project, Ontario is willing to foot the whole bill. Ford and Transport Minister…
The provincial government is planning to shelve existing plans for the relief line subway and replace it with a rail service that would span Ontario Place to the Ontario Science Centre — and it claims it can build the much…
The Doug Ford government will fast track a new downtown relief line with lighter automated trains that will divert an estimated 9,000 people from the overburdened Yonge Street line, the Toronto Sun has learned. A government source said the “Ontario”…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is set to announce $28.5-billion in funding to build transit in the Greater Toronto Area. Mr. Ford says more details will come Wednesday when Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek lays out the Progressive Conservative…
The Ontario government is set to announce details of a $28.5 billion transit plan on Wednesday, but city officials are out of the loop and one councillor says the province is holding Toronto “hostage.” For the first time, Premier Doug…
More than 100 people at a town hall meeting on March 26 opposed Premier Doug Ford’s plans for the province to take over the TTC. The meeting was hosted by Toronto-Danforth councillor Paula Fletcher, joined by MPP Peter Tabuns, transit…
The City of Winnipeg has put forward an offer to the Amalgamated Transit Union 1505 as the two parties continue to work on a new contract agreement, while also trading words publicly. Both sides have been in negotiations since January…
Barrie will be getting some much-needed financial help from both the provincial and federal governments to assist with public transit. On April 2, between provincial and federal help, eligible municipalities will see $1.62 billion shared among them under the Investing in…
ALBANY — The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is in line for a $100 million state aid boost over the next five years to use for major infrastructure improvements on its deteriorating Metro Rail system. The agreement came Saturday evening between…
As Premier Doug Ford’s provincial government inches closer toward taking over — or “uploading” — Toronto’s subway system, figuring out what’s happening behind the scenes feels a bit like following a trail of breadcrumbs. There have been media interviews, council debates, Twitter videos from Ford himself,…
It’s no surprise when a federal Liberal MP and a provincial Conservative MPP accuse each other of playing politics with funding announcements. Or that both accusations have some sticking power. But the depth of layering behind Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith…
The city could be getting $26 million in provincial funding to upgrade transit infrastructure. Monte McNaughton, minster of infrastructure, and Jeff Yurek, minister of transportation, were in the city Tuesday morning to announce infrastructure funding. The ministers met with local…
A pilot project to improve rider safety carried out by Welland Transit last fall will be expanded to 12 bus shelters across the city if councillors approve a staff report Tuesday evening. In a report, transit manager Dave Stuart said…
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On April 2, 85 eligible municipalities located outside of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) will be able to nominate their most critical public transit projects under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). This stream will fund construction,…
The Doug Ford Conservative government is planning to pull off one of the most ambitious power grabs in recent memory — taking the entire subway system away from the TTC and the people of Toronto. This would tear apart an…
CHICAGO (CBS)–Monday, March 18 is “Transit Driver Appreciation Day,” and the CTA is celebrating its employees with a series of tweets highlighting its bus drivers and train operators. Read full article >
Winnipeggers are encouraged to thank their bus drivers Monday. The city is joining municipalities all over the world to mark Transit Driver Appreciation Day. “Through rain, shine or snow, our operators keep Winnipeggers moving smoothly every day,” said Aleem Chaudhary,…
TORONTO, March 7, 2019 /CNW/ – As Premier Doug Ford steamrolls ahead with stealing Toronto’s subway system through his so-called “upload,” Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 members are calling on Progressive Conservative Members of Provincial Parliament from Toronto ridings to do the right thing and slam the brakes…
When kids become comfortable using transit at a young age, it allows them to be life-long users. Active and Safe Routes to School Peterborough has a fleet of transit programs that support getting kids on public transit. These programs allow…
Peterborough is again leading the way when it comes to promoting active and sustainable transportation for healthier residents and a healthier community. Last fall, Trent University became the first post-secondary school to sign on with Commute Ontario and now Peterborough…
Transit advocates took over 35 subway stations Friday morning, to protest the possible upload of the subway system to the province. The day of action saw members of TTC Riders, Toronto’s Labour Council and NDP MPPs handing out flyers and…
Frontline TTC workers will be wearing shirts that read “Keep Transit Public” over their uniforms today as part of a silent protest against Premier Doug Ford’s plans to seize control of the subway system. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 President…
The province and City of Toronto have signed a terms of reference document as they move forward with their discussions over handing control of parts of the TTC to the provincial government. “Necessary maintenance and investment in the subway system…
As the partial government shutdown stretches on, more and more organizations are stepping up to help federal workers and contractors who are now furloughed or working without pay. This week, the Amalgamated Transit Union announced it will serve free meals to impacted…
The City of Peterborough is once again partnering with Wolfe Lawyers to offer free late-night transit service on New Year’s Eve. It’s the fourth consecutive year for the partnership, which will offer free transit on all 12 regular routes between…
Peterborough Transit driver Tyler Burns elected new president The Peterborough and District Labour Council will have a new president on Jan. 1. Tyler Burns, a city bus driver and president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1320, was elected on…
Peterborough’s downtown transit terminal is about to receive a long-needed security upgrade. And this will go beyond cameras and panic buttons – if all goes according to plan, city police will set up a satellite station in the former coffee…
Active & Safe Routes to School Peterborough (ASRTS) is a group of local organizations addressing health and environmental issues related to school travel. GreenUP, Peterborough Public Health, City of Peterborough, STSCO, Peterborough Police, Crossing Guards of Peterborough, and Kawartha Pine…
In a unique, innovative move, the Downtown Business Improvement Area has announced they are offering free trolley rides from downtown to Del Crary Park for Peterborough Musicfest concerts. The trolley will start June 30th and run through August 25th. Read…
Peterborough Transit is looking to make some major changes and upgrades to its customer service and information-technology systems and the way the ridership use its services. It could mean the days of waiting and wondering when the city bus will…
Peterborough and area transit services will receive nearly $56 million in government funding over the next decade. It’s part of a new $22-billion federal-provincial cost-sharing agreement for infrastructure projects announced on Friday. The agreement aims to “create economic growth, build…
Gino Chaves has no concerns with the current traffic or transportation system rolling into Peterborough from Highway 115. Five days a week before the sun rises, Chaves hops on the 88 Trent bus for the 50-minute commute to Peterborough from…
At some point on the 20-plus-hour bus trip between Phoenix and Dallas, passengers’ attention turned from the Southwestern scenery to what was going on in the driver’s seat. “The bus was leaning a little bit,” Philip Hurd told CBS-11 on…
Food service workers at Trent University in Peterborough have reached a tentative contract agreement with the company that employs them. Staff were set for a strike or lockout on Saturday, Feb. 3, however, their employer — Compass — issued a…
With a potential strike or lockout deadline of Jan. 31 looming, Trent University food services workers and supporters called on employers to end precarious work as they held a lunchtime rally Monday at the main entrance to the campus. Canadian…
The city is asking for public feedback on a community bus route beginning in March. Peterborough Transit is launching a new bus route that will serve malls, grocery stores, seniors’ homes, medical clinics and the hospital. It’ll be available to…
For the third year in a row, you can ride Peterborough Transit free of charge on New Year’s Eve courtesy of the City of Peterborough and Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers. Around 6,000 riders used the free New Year’s Eve service…
On a sunny afternoon in February, a young man boarded the No. 13 bus at Castle Downs Transit Centre and got into an argument with the transit operator. The man took offence after the driver pointed out he had boarded…
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A recent announcement that a Winnipeg-based bus manufacturer was buying a pedestrian warning system that basically shouts at people had at least one transit union claiming they thought it was a joke. “When we read the story … we thought…
Amalgamated Transit Union International President Larry Hanley released the following statement to mark the 125th anniversary of the ATU. “One hundred twenty-five years ago, today, in order to “disenthrall themselves from the slavery of long hours and burdensome toil,” 52…
HOW IS THIS HAPPENING? Metrolinx, the provincial arm’s length transit planning organization, is only accepting bids from companies that can supply ALL components of the new Hamilton LRT line. The components of the bid are: Finance, Design, Build, Operate and Maintain. (FDBOM)….