The City of Toronto is facing a major budget shortfall for 2017 – both for operating costs and capital costs. The problem is not that spending is too high, but that revenues are too low. Following extensive research, City staff has identified a number of revenue options, ranging from higher residential property taxes, increased land […]
Continue readingTransport Action Ontario has long advocated that government needs to develop new dedicated revenue tools (taxes, fees) for investment in public transportation. As part of the Move the GTHA collaborative, we were able to publish an op-ed in the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newsletter on November 23. The article endorsed the City of Toronto’s […]
Continue readingMetrolinx is in the process of updating their Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. This would replace the previous RTP, The Big Move, which was released in 2008. They have released a Discussion Paper on topics and approaches to be included in the update. Transport Action Ontario has submitted […]
Continue readingRepresentatives of the Transport Action family of NGOs met with Transport Canada in September to review several matters relating to passenger and freight rail in Canada. This included discussion on Transport Canada’s due diligence review of VIA Rail’s High Frequency Rail (HFR) proposal for the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto triangle. We were pleased to hear that Transport Canada would […]
Continue readingThe Southwestern Ontario Transportation Alliance (SWOTA) and Transport Action Ontario (TAO) hosted a symposium on Oct. 12, 2016, promoting better passenger rail service for Western students and faculty. Our special guest was NDP MP Irene Mathyssen. TAO Director Scott St. John introduced SWOTA President Terence Johnson, who discussed the need for an urgent High Performance Rail solution to […]
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