Riders warned against PRESTO cards bought online
Metrolinx has urged riders to avoid fraud by not purchasing Presto cards on online auction websites.
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Trauma by the tracks
TTC commuters are accustomed to delays on the subway, which are sometimes caused by suicides on the tracks. Though for most commuters the announcement might result in being late for work or school, some have the misfortune of witnessing a suicide. This can translate into either shock or trauma. People suffering in the aftermath of witnessing suicides have found refuge in online forums, with many coalescing on Reddit. The social media forum features posts from witnesses to TTC suicides.
UPX fares to be reduced
Starting March 9, ticket prices for the struggling Union-Pearson Express (UPX) train, will be reduced by almost 50 percent.
Metrolinx hikes up fines for behavioural offences
Metrolinx has increased the fines for behavioural offences. You will be fined $150 for selling to the public without permission, while something like going barefoot will cost you $75.
Five per cent fare hike approved by Metrolinx
Yesterday morning Metrolinx approved a five per cent fare hike for longer trips.
Union Station getting a new look for Games
As the Pan Am Games are rapidly approaching in Toronto, Union Station is about to get a massive facelift,
Ward 6 contenders say incumbent’s transit pledge not fulfilled
Getting around his corner of the city is harder than it should be, says Russ Ford. “Transit services down here are extremely poor,” the Ward 6 council candidate said. It’s a problem CivicAction decided to tackle though its Pledge to Get a Move On, which asks those who sign on to support Metrolinx’s Big Move plan.
Plans announced for new GO bus terminal on Bay Street
Ontario Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca announced plans for a new GO bus terminal at Union Station in a press conference at the Fairmont Royal York Hote
Scarborough commuters get smart
[googlemap src=”https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=209037946036544528082.00047f2d1fc70c292e912&msa=0″] Map of Smart Commute programs Smart Commute announced its expansion into Scarborough at the University of Toronto Scarborough’s (UTSC) second annual Eco Summit on April 12. The group is bringing car pooling and other…
Future of Scarborough RT remains unclear
The question of improving the public transit in Scarborough still needs an answer. Coun. Glenn De Baeremaeker (Ward 38, Scarborough Centre) is hoping to see an upgrade in the Scarborough RT system in the near future.