City ready to raise property taxes to fund SmartTrack
The city has proposed a property tax hike of 2.1 per cent to pay for SmartTrack and other transit plans, as revealed in the Transit Network Plan Update and Financial Strategy report on Oct. 31.
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4 neighbourhoods that could benefit from its SmartTrack station
Here are four Toronto neighbourhoods that could benefit from their proposed SmartTrack stations, starting in the west end and moving east. The list is based on the map published by the mayor and assumes that all stops will be fully accessible.
SmartTrack not derailed by new plans
Mayor John Tory announced the revised plans for SmartTrack to connect the Toronto Pearson employment hub with the rest of the city.
More detailed SmartTrack studies to be released
Torontonians can expect a series of reports in the next few weeks on the viability of John Tory’s plan for the transit system, following up the initial SmartTrack Ridership Forecasts presented on Jan. 19.
Tory ready to reinvent public transit system
Mayor John Tory is making his first attempt to revamp Toronto’s transit system since taking office last November.
Can John Tory’s SmartTrack plan pass city council?
The hallmark of John Tory’s mayoral campaign was SmartTrack, a plan to use existing GO Rail lines to carry more commuters downtown more quickly. With Tory now in office, the question remains: Can SmartTrack survive…