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TTC News Release: 510 Spadina streetcars will return to Spadina Ave. as of 5 a.m. tomorrow, Sat. Feb. 28.
TTC crews are currently working to complete final testing today and overnight and confirm that the infrastructure is safe for streetcar operations.
On Mon., Feb. 23, the damage was […]
Interview with Steve Munro regarding his decades of activism and the issues with Toronto's current transit environment:
https://torontolife.com/city/steve-munro-has-been-calling-out-torontos-transit-problems-for-20-years/
With the World Cup looming, new upgrades are needed to ensure smooth and frequent streetcar service to Exhibition Place.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11661819/toronto-world-cup-streetcar-plan/
Riding Line 5 today? We’d love to hear from you about how it went!
Fill out our survey:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Photo of bags of magnets and pins with an Eglinton design or a smiling LRV design
Keep your eyes peeled today for CodeRedTO volunteers along #Line5 to get a button or magnet!
#TTC #Metrolinx
Free online panel:
"What is ‘public’ about public transportation? The question of accessibility"
Speakers
- Ron Buliung, Geography, University of Toronto
- Mahtot Gebresselassie, EUC, York University
- Aimi Hamraie, Social Science, York University
- Commentary from James Perttula, Director of […]
Steve Munro has reviewed the schedules: Line 5 schedule contains a significant reduction in travel time compared to bus, as little as half the time during evening rush, and a significant increase in consistency.
Details […]
An examination of relative travel times, stop-to-stop speeds and stop spacing for 32/34 Eglinton buses and 5 Eglinton LRT trains. stevemunro.ca/2026/02/04/h...
Experts weigh in on how the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT can avoid the issues seen on Finch West.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/eglinton-line-5-how-to-avoid-line-6-repeat-9.7067119
Slide from presentation deck listing suggestions for modernizing Toronto streetcar operations, which reads: · Procure a modern streetcar control system -- Eliminates manual switch verification -- Improves safety and reduces dwell time . Update TTC standards: -- Install double-blade switches only -- Eliminate 10 km/h switch speed restrictions -- Align streetcars with LRT practice -- Stop installing obsolete infrastructure during rebuilds. · Proceed with stop consolidation to meet TTC standards while communicating overall time savings . Procure modular track segments and temporary diversion switches -- Avoid shuttle buses during construction -- Reusable, off-the-shelf solutions already in use internationally
Jonathan English's slides to be presented at TTC Board today on surface transit revitalization are worth a review, with some interesting suggestions.
Agenda item: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TTC13.5
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Diagram of traffic signal red and green phases, with a streetcar arriving near the end of a red phase, meaning it would normally need to stop and wait.
Similar diagram, but showing a TSP mistake where an inaccurate arrival estimate creates more delay instead of less.
Introductory slide for the presenter, which reads: Narayan Donaldson • Worked in both Toronto and the Netherlands designing Transit Signal Priority operations and software • Masters Thesis on Transit Signal Priority efficiency at TU Delft in the Netherlands
Interesting slides on transit signal priority from Narayan Donaldson, to be presented at TTC Board meeting today. You can follow much of the story by paging through.
TTC Agenda item: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TTC13.4
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"Off the rails: The inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went from transit dream to cautionary tale" - Toronto Star
An epic review of the choices made over the last 20 years.
#GiftLink #TTC #Metrolinx #TOPoli #ONPoli #Transit #Line5 […]
Toronto transit researcher, advocate, activist, and archivist Steve Munro @swanboatsteve.bsky.social posts on twenty years of blogging, the history before the blog, and where Toronto is continuing to lose ground […]
New trains for Line 2 - early design concepts unveiled
https://globalnews.ca/news/11615156/toronto-red-rocket-design-unveiled/
Screenshot of linked article CityNews Everywhere WATCH LIVE Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford Not in Service CC As the possible opening date of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT approaches, the Ontario Liberals are calling for a public inquiry into what they describe as the 'mismanaged' construction of the line. Tina Yazdani reports.
Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/26/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-opening-february-8/
#TTC #Metrolinx #Toronto #TOPoli #Line5
The inclusion of platform edge doors on the Ontario Line is a big win for its future riders and for transit safety overall - as well as a display of the need for retrofitting stations on Lines 1-4.
Read more about the benefits of such improvements in CBC's article […]
Screenshot of linked article showing photo of Line 6 light rail vehicle crossing an intersection, nearby private car traffic. Headline reads: Not-so-rapid Transit on Finch
“Riders don’t care about divided responsibilities; they just want good, reliable service.
Toronto council wants to encourage more transit use for a growing city, but the credibility of transit depends on systems that work.”
Review of Line 6 issues from […]
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A detailed discussion of the car-centric choices which led to poor design & performance for Line 6 (and soon Line 5 too), from @notjustbikes
"Doing the right thing the wrong way" as @BrentToderian puts it, will damage transit progress in Toronto. It's vital that these new lines be improved […]
Screenshot of linked article which reads: No transit agency involved with the Finch West LRT answered when asked whether inclement weather was the problem or if the issues were more structural. “All of Metrolinx’s projects are planned and constructed to run in adverse weather conditions, including snow,” a spokesperson for Metrolinx said, via the TTC. Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency, has overseen the construction of both the Finch West and the Eglinton Crosstown LRTs. “We have no insights into the mechanics of the switches,” said Stuart Green, spokesperson for the TTC, about the Finch problems. The TTC manages switches on both its streetcar and subway tracks. “Metrolinx built, owns and maintains the line,” Green added. “I can only offer what they have provided.” Although the TTC operates the trains on the Finch West line, it is maintained by Mosaic Transit Group, a private company contracted by Metrolinx. Mosaic did not respond to requests for comment.
"Why does winter weather seem to throw the Finch West LRT off track?"
This demonstrates the problem with some privately-provided transit infrastructure: contracts prevent improvement because nobody is allowed to talk.
#GiftLink #TOPoli #ONPoli #Transit #TTC […]
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Delay logs for 6 Finch West show that by far the majority of problems lie with vehicles and infrastructure that are Metrolinx' responsibility, not the TTC's. stevemunro.ca/2026/01/04/6...
@chanface.bsky.social Yes, a dramatic change to Toronto's approach of 50 years, and not as temporary as many elected leaders had hoped.
It is vital to protect against the old standards being used as a weapon against today's riders.
A review of the TTC's proposed 2026 operating budget: stevemunro.ca/2025/12/29/t...
@samgreenwood.ca @railfans.ca @ttcriders.bsky.social Better governance is possible! Our 2018 report “Mixed Signals” has a section on governance differences across North America. There exists today a significant problem with accountability and lack of bravery.
Animated gif containing multiple different displays of types of transit, a diagram of where it travels relative to mixed car traffic, some of the key features related to how it handles intersections, its right-of-way, its typical stop spacing, and which elements most affect its speed. A diagram of a speedometer for each mode shows the average and top speeds commonly seen.
An excellent animated slide sequence from @chittimarco.bsky.social on how dedicated space and grade separation impact average and top speeds for various transit modes.
From "Speed Matters" […]
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"TTC and Metrolinx battle over Eglinton Crosstown LRT date at tense private meeting"
"A rift is growing between Metrolinx and Toronto’s transit agency over the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, as provincial officials push to open the years-delayed line in the final days of 2025.
Multiple sources […]
Screenshot of linked 11.8
Screenshot of linked 11.9
Two new urgent motions have been filed for today's TTC Board Meeting, aimed at improving the performance of Line 6, and improving performance of the streetcar network as well.
11.8 Line 6 https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.TTC11.8
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Two small metal decorative pins side by side on a flat surface. The pin on the left is black with a red stripe across the centre, with white dots inside like a transit line map. It reads Finch and Transit City, with a small red LRV pictogram and the TTC line 6 pictogram. The pin to the right is white, with a large black LRV pictogram on it. The LRV has a cartoonish smiling face in its silhouette.
Line 6 platform photo taken from the door of the train
Line 6 train on platform at Finch West, with crowd and security visible alongside
View out the window from inside Line 6 train heading west
We are all out of pins and magnets for today - if you got one we hope you enjoy it!
(There will be more when we greet Line 5!)
Two small metal decorative pins side by side on a flat surface. The pin on the left is black with a red stripe across the centre, with white dots inside like a transit line map. It reads Finch and Transit City, with a small red LRV pictogram and the TTC line 6 pictogram. The pin to the right is white, with a large black LRV pictogram on it. The LRV has a cartoonish smiling face in its silhouette.
Line 6 Finch opens Sunday December 7! To help celebrate, we are giving out some special pins and magnets that morning along the route - keep your eyes peeled!
TTC subway map showing black sections along Line 1 where trains must travel more slowly for safety reasons. The linked webpage lists the exact spots. The largest section is around Union Station.
TTC Reduced Speed Zones update: as of today there are no slow zones on Line 2, and only four remaining on Line 1, all of which are targeted to be removed by end of December.
https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Reduced-Speed-Zones
#TTC #TOPoli
Two small metal decorative pins side by side on a flat surface. The pin on the left is black with a red stripe across the centre, with white dots inside like a transit line map. It reads Finch and Transit City, with a small red LRV pictogram and the TTC line 6 pictogram. The pin to the right is white, with a large black LRV pictogram on it. The LRV has a cartoonish smiling face in its silhouette.
Line 6 Finch opens Sunday December 7! To help celebrate, we are giving out some special pins and magnets that morning along the route - keep your eyes peeled!