Skip to main content

Latest

politics
Politics Briefing: Explosion of vehicle at Rainbow Bridge border crossing puts Canadian, U.S. governments on alert
Police blockade roads after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
canada
Morning Update: Israel approves ceasefire with Hamas to free some hostages
Protesters hold signs demanding the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
opinion
Montreal’s once-envied Métro is now a symbol of the crisis in public transit
Konrad Yakabuski
british columbia
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The British Columbia government introduced legislation today it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
report on business
St. Lawrence Seaway workers issue strike notice, could walk off job as of midnight Saturday
Container ships are shown in the Port of Montreal on January 4, 2016. Workers represented by Unifor at the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike if they are not able to reach a new contract.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
rob magazine
For auto parts wholesaler Transit, putting people over profit is a main strategy
canada
Long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT has no target date for completion, says Metrolinx CEO
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT arrives at the Science Centre station, during a media tour of the line in Toronto, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
canada
TTC throws goodbye party for Scarborough SRT after derailment hastened closure
<div>The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) says transit service the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line will not restart after derailing in July, ahead of back-to-school season in September. A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.</div>
british columbia
For Vancouver’s transit authority, ridership is surpassing pre-COVID levels. But revenue remains an issue
A Skytrain departs from Brentwood Town Centre station, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, April 13, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
toronto
Olivia Chow backs Toronto transit safety plan proposing 178 new frontline staff
<div>Toronto mayor Olivia Chow is backing a transit safety plan to hire 178 new frontline staff, mostly by adding more customer service agents at transit stations. Police officers are seen on the platform as people wait for a subway train inside a TTC station in Toronto, Saturday, April 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston</div>
property report
Developers taking a ‘go-slow’ approach to updating Jane Finch Mall
Troy Budhu, a resident in the Jane-Finch area in northwest Toronto, is part of a community advisory group that is working with developers on the future of the Jane Finch Mall’s development. “It’s a gathering place,” he says of the landmark.
report on business
Panama Canal extends transit restrictions through Sept. 2
FILE PHOTO: Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File Photo
report on business
NFI Group reports US$48.1-million quarterly loss as it seeks to ramp up production in second half of 2023
A TTC worker wears a mask in a bus while on shift in Toronto on April 23, 2020.&nbsp;The Toronto Transit Commission has placed a firm order for 110 low-floor transit buses with the subsidiary of NFI Group for an undisclosed price.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Ottawa’s light-rail transit service fully up and running after month-long closure
An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) train travels along the tracks in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
toronto
TTC riders can pay with debit, credit starting August 15
Commuters wait to take the subway at Christie Station in Toronto on Friday, June 22, 2018. Transit riders in Toronto will be able to use their credit or debit card including cards on a smartphone or smartwatch to pay for their trips' fares starting on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
canada
Ottawa light-rail transit system won’t reopen until at least Aug. 14
Ottawa's public transit provider has announced its light rail transit service is estimated return on Aug. 14 following a sudden closure that has lasted more than two-weeks. An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) train travels along the tracks in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</div>
opinion
Cities need to make space for transportation alternatives
André Picard
canada
Montreal’s new light-rail train network will open for free over weekend
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault, centre, enter to ride the new Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light-rail system, on its inaugural run, connecting Brossard, Que., to Gare Centrale, Friday, July 28, 2023, in Brossard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
toronto
East Toronto transit line to be closed for three weeks as TTC investigates derailment
A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
toronto
Early decommission of east Toronto transit line possible after derailment, TTC says
A TTC sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop on Jan. 24.
british columbia
Metro Vancouver Transit Police files hacked in raid linked to Russian extortion gang
Jen Easterly, director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks on Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington. Metro Vancouver Transit Police say the agency was targeted by hackers who accessed almost 200 of its files, as part of a global wave of attacks that U.S. officials have blamed on a Russian cyber-extortion gang. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Patrick Semansky
canada
TTC to continue emergency safety response until September
A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. TTC data says new measures aimed at reducing security incidents on Toronto's transit system are showing positive results. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
road sage
Finnish-style progressive speeding fines may deter speeding, but there is another Finnish-inspired option
Andrew Clark
canada
Assaults are up on TTC, but rising ridership reduces risk
Streetcars lined up at the TTC’s (Toronto Transit Commissions) Russell Yard on Queen St. East, are photographed on Jan 17, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
politics
Vancouver-region mayors visiting Ottawa to press for transit funding
Signs indicating seats which are closed to promote physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic are pictured on a public transit bus in North Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, May 12, 2020.Talks have collapsed between striking transit workers and their employer in the Sea-to-Sky region of B.C., with the two sides unable to agree on wage parity with Metro Vancouver workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
report on business
Getting the most value from public-private partnerships
Nurturing trust and respect is essential for building a successful public-private partnerships.
report on business
New reversal by Twitter after move sparked MTA withdrawal
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk's photo is seen through a Twitter logo in this illustration taken October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
toronto
PRESTO system now accepting debit tap payments in many parts of GTA
People walk past Presto machines underground in the TTC subway portals in Toronto on December 4, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Ottawa, provinces must tackle housing, mental health crises to curb transit violence, says advocacy group
People enter a subway train inside a Toronto Transit Commission station in downtown Toronto, Saturday, April 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
toronto
Ottawa, Toronto to jointly fund purchase of 340 new electric buses for TTC fleet
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, speaks during a news conference, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The federal government and the City of Toronto are jointly funding the purchase of 340 zero emission transit buses for the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Quebec ministers sorry for broken promise on ‘third link’ vehicular tunnel in capital
Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault announces the government will not build a third link for cars between Lévis and Quebec City at a news conference on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
british columbia
B.C. mom whose son was killed urges people to call police, not film violence
A woman boards a transit bus in Vancouver, on Friday, March 20, 2020. Bus drivers in West Vancouver say they are the latest to experience violence on the public transit system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Burnaby man arrested after stabbing death of teen on Metro Vancouver transit bus
Ethan Bespflug is shown in this undated family handout photo. Bespflug was a good kid who worked hard, helped look after his four younger siblings and loved fishing with his stepfather, his aunt said two days after the 17-year-old was fatally stabbed on a Metro Vancouver bus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Andrea Van Der Gracht *MANDATORY CREDIT*
world
Ukraine grain import bans mount as Kyiv seeks transit deal
FILE PHOTO: Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
canada
Violence on transit has increased post-pandemic, police and union officials say
Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld talks to reporters on Thursday, April 13, 2023, near the scene of a shooting in the Kensington business district in Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colette Derworiz