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Parliament and Roncesvalles Track Work Starts July 2010 (Update 6)
Updated September 1, 2010: Work at Roncesvalles & Dundas has progressed to the point that the new special work is installed and most of the concrete work around the switches is complete. Work on tangent rail south and east from … Continue reading
Posted in Dundas Car, King Car, Queen Car, Transit
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TTC Service Changes Effective September 5, 2010
Many service changes come into effect for September 2010. These will include both the reversal of the normal summer cuts as well as improvements to deal with growth in demand. Please refer to my article on the June 2010 schedule … Continue reading
Posted in King Car, Queen Car, Service Cost and Quality, Subways, Transit
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Service Changes Effective May 9, 2010
Construction diversions on several routes will begin or continue in May. 504 King and 508 Lake Shore: King cars will continue turning back at Roncesvalles and Queen, but will reach there via Shaw and Queen Streets. Watermain construction which last … Continue reading
A New Loop at Queen and Broadview? (Updated)
Updated November 7 at 11:35 am: The proposed site for the new streetcar loop sits on the east side of Broadview just north of Queen, and this would make the entrance curves quite close to the Queen Street intersection. Normally … Continue reading
Posted in King Car, Queen Car, Transit
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Why Streetcars?
Tom Jurenka sent in the following note, and it raises questions that deserve a debate. Hello Steve As a non-native Torontonian (grew up in Winnipeg, but have lived in Toronto for 24 years now) I have always been puzzled — … Continue reading
Service Changes Effective August 2, 2009
For mid summer, there are only a few schedule changes on the TTC network, and they take effect at the start of August running through to Labour Day weekend. Changes for September are much more extensive, and I will deal … Continue reading
Construction Season 2009 (Updated)
This morning, I took a ramble around the city to have a look at various projects affecting the streetcar system. For those who don’t see all of the sights, here’s a roundup. Updated 5:20 pm: A link to a more … Continue reading
Posted in Dufferin Bus, King Car, Queen Car, St. Clair Car, Transit
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Restructuring the Queen Car
The TTC Agenda for July 9 included a report on Queen streetcar operations. Most of this deals with line management techniques, and is discussed in the preceding article on this site. For the period October 18 to November 21, 2009, … Continue reading
Posted in King Car, Queen Car, Transit
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When Is A Park Not A Park?
Those of you who know Broadview Station will remember the years of construction we who live nearby suffered through as the station gained new streetcar platforms, elevators, an enlarged lobby, a lot of fixes to leaky ceilings, and now roof … Continue reading
Posted in King Car, Transit, Urban Affairs
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Roncesvalles Redesign Public Meeting (Update 2)
Updated March 28: I have received reports from various sources that the recent public meetings on this project were a bit of a mess because the project’s representatives could not explain how their preferred option would work, and even supporters … Continue reading
Posted in King Car, Transit, Urban Affairs
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