Monthly Archives: January 2012
Open letter to Toronto Council’s “left wing”, re: rapid transit
Dear esteemed councillors, In today’s Globe and Mail, I have read that some of you are being asked to vote against Councillor Stintz’s revised proposal for the Eglinton Light Rail. As you likely know, this plan restores the surface light …
Posted in Politics, Toronto
Tagged Karen Stintz, Toronto, Toronto Council, transit, Transit City, TTC
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Metropass economics: 2012 edition
The Toronto Transit Commission has done a good job of making the Metropass only attractive to people who use transit as their main method of transportation. For the average commuter, tokens are now the better deal.
Posted in Finance, Toronto
Tagged Metropass, metropass discount plan, Presto, Toronto, transit, transit pass tax credit, TTC
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Threes and sevens
With a new year comes a new transit fare hike in Toronto. In four years that I’ve lived here, it’s almost a guarantee. And with each fare hike comes a new set of fare token sales combos. Last year, a …
