In the news: Thursday, June 14, 2012



Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.

Greater Toronto Area
  • Citytv News Toronto report, “2nd woman hurt in TTC bus crash”, here.
  • CP24 report, “GO Transit offers special train service for tightrope walk”, here.
  • Globe and Mail article, “Two pedestrians in hospital after being hit by TTC buses in separate crashes”, here.
  • InsideHalton.com article, “Road tolls could fund GTA transit plan”, here.
  • InsideToronto.com article, “Metrolinx defends transit funding record in wake of city proposal to form task force”, here.
  • InsideToronto.com article, “Wheelchair struck by TTC bus near Queen and Leslie streets”, here.
  • National Post article, “All options open on funding transit”, here.
  • National Post article, “Union ordered to cover TTC’s legal costs in four-year fight over $1,744 loss”, here.
  • OpenFile Toronto post, “Exec committee asks staff to work with Metrolinx and other GTA cities on transit funding”, here.
  • OpenFile Toronto post, “James Pasternak’s musing on TTC citizen members is alienating one of the better candidates”, here.
  • Steve Munro post, “So You Want To Be A Transit Commissioner”, here.
  • The Grid post, “Six ways to improve the Allen”, here.
  • The IFP ([Georgetown] Independent Free Press) article, “GO changes coming June 23”, here.
  • Torontoist post, “TTC Meets Mario 3”, here.
  • Torontoist post, “Duly quoted: James Pasternak”, here.
  • Toronto Star article, “Super Mario 8-bit video game meets TTC subway map”, here.
  • Toronto Star article, “TTC bus hits woman in wheelchair on Queen Street East”, here.
  • Toronto Star’s Toronto.com post, “June 16: Toronto comes alive with fun”, here.
  • Toronto Sun article, “Road tolls possibility still on the table”, here.
  • Toronto Sun article, “TTC joins with Ryerson to study customer complaints”, here.
  • Town Crier article, Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by a bus”, here.
  • Urban Toronto post, “Spadina Extension: Holey and Moley Reunite at Keele and Finch”, here.
Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe