TTC, GO Transit improvements promised in provincial election: candidates
Find out what changes each provincial party would make to Scarborough public transit like GO and the TTC in the upcoming election.
Scarborough RT
Scarborough line closures frustrating TTC riders
Many TTC riders are annoyed over current delays on the Scarbrough RT and are questioning future solutions.
Fund the TTC Day of Action Feb. 6, 2020
Feeling like sardines on a bus or train? Frustrated because of signal problems during rush hour? Not feeling safe on transit? A protest by TTCRiders held February 6, 2020
called on commuters to demand more funding from their local city councillors for the TTC in the 2020 city budget. It took place in five subway stations: Dufferin, Kennedy, Lawrence West, St. George and Coxwell, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., except at St. George, where it took place in the morning between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Service suspended on RT line during morning rush
Signal problems on the Scarborough RT line suspended service during the morning’s rush hour on Sept. 26. There was no service on the Scarborough RT line from Kennedy to McCowan due to signal problems at Lawrence East, according to the TTC.
Plan to direct bridge-building funds to playground nixed
A request to redirect funds intended for a Scarborough pedestrian bridge to playground equipment instead was turned down at an April 5 city budget meeting. The proposal was made by Coun. Glenn De Baeremaeker when it was revealed the 2003 plans to build the 25-metre bridge had gone nowhere.
Murders lead police to explosives
Durham Regional Police are investigating the connection between explosives and weapons found at Dayton Self Storage on March 31 and a double murder last spring.
Police link explosives to double homicide
Police have linked a stash of explosives and weapons found at Dayton Self Storage on Wednesday to a double murder that happened last spring.
Explosives, weapons found in Scarborough storage unit
The Scarborough Rapid Transit line was shut down temporarily Wednesday evening after police found explosives in a storage unit.