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I have pointed out before to that these numbers are hugely misleading. They don't show the well fundedness of a system, why? Because the denominators are too different, and it costs the bus/subway the same money to transport 40 people versus 5 people. TTC shows low funding per rider mostly...

simple, don't build subways where it is sure to lose tens of millions every year because the ridership is simply not there. In reality a King subway will make 10 times the sense than a Scarborough or Vaughan subway, but we don't care about King, do we?

the streetcar service needs some serious improvement. it is becoming incredibly unreliable. This Saturday, I did some grocery shopping and waited for the EB Queen car. Jesus, it says 18 minutes, with all the bags I had to wait, but even the 18 minutes shown on Next bus is unreliable because...

the point is vast majority of riders like Uber way more than the taxis, doesn't this count more? Does it show people are so sick of Toronto's taxis? Regulation? You mean all the fees and charges as well as artificial limit of supply to make Toronto's taxi fair the highest in North America - even...

Can't agree more. Toronto rarely care to be more beautiful it seems. As long as it works, it is fine, and it even feels smart in not wasting the money in decorating. Fountains, statues or any sort of sculptures are hard to find in the city. Whenever we have a park, it is nothing but grass, trees...

The $19 fare compares with $29 fare by UberX from downtown, just want to add, although UberX is not allowed at Pearson in think. It took me 22 minutes last time though I admit there was no traffic at that time (early morning). UPe is expensive but I still like the option being there. But I will...

Much better than the blue garbage previously. So many of downtown's houses with good bones need such TLC.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/30/sugar-beach-offers-sun-sand--and-a-lakeview-of-a-freighter.html apparently most people don't really enjoy the Redpath Refinery. They are simply enjoying the beach and good weather despite its presence.

what about Montpellier's (they have 4 lines, population 270k, less than half of Scarborough) or Reims, France (population 180k)

What kind of penalties will the TTC receive for such delay? The whole thing only shows that Bombardier is not reliable, probably not capable of staying in business without government subsidies/cronyism. Did it really win the bidding purely on its own merit?

I was disgusted by the Globe (I think) which says don't make the HOV lane rich peoples lane (which is like giving the rich express service in hospitals), an pls raise the tax if we need more money! Why some journalists are so stupid is beyond me.

downtown east is on fire! Guess all the central and west side land is not easy to get any more. What I want next: Dundas/church lot (SW, as SE is sold), Church/Queen and Jarvis/Queen.

the truth is downtown is not particularly dense and to maintain the same number of RGI units doesn't mean those people have to live in the exactly same area in those 3 or 4 apartment buildings. They can spread out a bit to the north or east, or to west of Yonge st, with equally great public...

I thought the point is to reduce the RGI units. Those apartment buildings need to be demolished. No area should have so many homeless shelters AND so many public housing.

The globe has an excellent article on this issue today http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/adventure/red-line/how-uber-is-ending-the-dirty-dealings-behind-torontos-cab-business/article25515301/ Businesses like Uber did an outstanding job in eliminating such huge market inefficiencies...

I can't believe someone is proposing more bureaucracy and cost for a new business that seems to be working perfectly. To serve exactly what purpose, so that Uber price will be increased and therefore taxi drivers could get more business? I don't get it. if people prefer Uber over taxis, that...

Just like the new streetcar will be rolled out in the "next two years"? It is TTC time. Two years often means four or five.

Exactly. That's how much they care about customers, often it is quite a walk including many stairs.

Except every station doesn't have Presto.

It is frustrating that Presto is finally installed at some stations but not on all entrances. I was entering Sheppard station but found the south entrance "tokens and metropass only". Well I have cash and Presto only so needed to walk quite a bit to the north of Sheppard to get in. (Not sure if...