Christine Van Geyn of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says if Metrolinx needs a good reason to change the pricing strategy on its Pearson train service, it need only look to the very popular UberX. ...
Category: Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure
Heard: Metrolinx, York Region award Viva project contract to Edco
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With Hydro One IPO details out, Liberals declare ‘progress made’ on infrastructure projects
Premier Wynne says the opposition leaders and general public should focus on new value being created in infrastructure – not just on controversy around Hydro One partial sale ...
Province releases proposed tow truck reforms
The reform package, aimed at bringing down costs for consumers and stamping out unsavoury business practices, comes after a lengthy consultation with the tow truck industry. ...
Liberals accused of delaying controversial proposals to protect ‘BFF’ Trudeau in federal election
Both opposition parties questioned whether Liberal government was holding back on contentious issues so as not to hurt Justin Trudeau's electoral prospects ...
Brampton mayor threatens to call referendum on LRT project
The province, which is funding the entirety of the $1.6-billion project, declined to comment on the prospect of a referendum, but Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca has said a decision is needed "urgently." ...
Heard: Higher driver and vehicle licence fees go into effect Tuesday
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Toll lane details emerge, but no commitment on timeline
The province hasn't yet decided where the HOT lane network will go, and will take its time to analyze data from the HOV lanes during the Pan Am Games before moving forward on it. ...
Seen: Kitchener GO train line beefing up service on Sept. 8
Metrolinx says 14 trips will be added to the Kitchener GO train line in early September, running between Mount Pleasant and Union stations during off-peak midday hours from Monday to Friday. The new trips were mad ...
Niagara project to test electric vehicle charging infrastructure
The hope is that technology under development will allow electricity grids to handle the load of charging electric vehicles without requiring expensive upgrades to transformers and other infrastructure. ...