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Henry Hoàng Tran is a newcomer to Toronto, and he quickly figured out some of the many reasons locals love to hate the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Instead of complaining, he decided he would help the TTC out.
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A study of air pollution in three Canadian subway systems showed the air quality in Toronto’s subway system is the worst. An author of the report compared the pollution in the subway system in Canada’s largest city to a day in Beijing.
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Second City rarely shies from controversial topics, but the Toronto comedy company’s new revue, “Come What Mayhem!”, seems to have thorny social issues as its mission. Terrorism, racism, rape culture, bullies – a lot of boxes get checked off.
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The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) intends to introduce a new app by the end of the year that will allow customers to advise transit authorities of harassment and other unwanted behaviour on the transit system.
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A power outage sparked by a fire early Tuesday wreaked havoc on Toronto's transit lines, turning the morning commute into a slow crawl.
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It was an eventful week for Toronto transportation. From kittens to lawsuits there is never a dull moment in the city of perpetual gridlock.
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As Canadians head to the polls today to vote in the 42nd general election, it is as good a time as any to recap where each leader stands on Toronto’s most contentious issue, transit.
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Today is Emancipation Day throughout the British Empire, including Canada. The Slavery Abolition Act was signed on this date in 1834 ending African enslavement.
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A Toronto police constable has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim, an 18-year-old shot nine times while he was holding a weapon alone on a streetcar.
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Recently, a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus driver refused to let a woman off of the bus at the back door when she said she was about to get sick. The woman loudly berated the driver while waiting before the doors opened across the street.
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In contrast to the unfortunate subway incidents in New York last month, yesterday a Toronto college student rescued a man who had fallen onto the tracks, with a train coming toward them.
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Today Toronto Police talked to the media to set the record straight about the use of a Toronto Transit Commission bus being called to transport football players from Don Bosco Catholic after a game at Father Henry Carr Catholic was called early Friday.
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It is not an uncommon occurrence in Toronto for residents to go around with horror stories from the Toronto Transit Commission.
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Last week Mayor Rob Ford took time out of his busy meeting schedule to coach football. While playing hookey from an important city council meeting may seem like the big story here, it's not.
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An extremely small sign at the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) collector booth in downtown Toronto startled me yesterday when I saw the sign that there will now be a 10% surcharge if you are paying in US Funds for your transit ride.
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As part of Scotiabank CONTACT, an annual festival of photography in Toronto that take place during May, Pattison, Scotiabank and the TTC are joining together to bring art to TTC riders with four public installations with Make CONTACT on the TTC.
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Toronto's City Council is meeting today for a special session to debate the future of the city's transit system.The meeting was called for by TTC chair Karen Stintz earlier in the week.
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A couple has been arrested for having sex on both a subway car and subway platform in Toronto. At least one other passenger captured the XXX show on their cellphone.
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Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath made a Monday morning stop at Ossington Station where she called for a cease on Toronto Transit Commission cuts and said she would freeze transit fares for four years.
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There's a possible drug connection in the TTC bus crash that killed a woman yesterday in Toronto. Toronto police allegedly found what appears to be marijuana in the driver's possession.
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A woman died Tuesday afternoon after a TTC bus smashed into a crane on Lawrence Avenue while going down a hill in Toronto. Several of the other 14 passengers were injured with nine being transported to hospital.
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Once again, the Toronto Transit Commission shut down a part of the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line over the weekend for track maintenance. Shuttle buses were ordered, but that didn't stop delays from occurring.
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There's talk coming out from Toronto City Hall that TTC chief general manager Gary Webster's could be facing a pink slip.
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The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) launched its new subway train today, The Rocket, and will only run on the University/Yonge line with just the one train until next month.
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Are Toronto people getting to the point where they just ignore the gong or the horn from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) drivers because in the last five years they just seem to dinging them over and over for no reason whatsoever.
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There is currently no subway service on the Yonge-University-Spadina line for transit riders travelling between Eglinton and Bloor Stations. The Toronto Transit Commission shutdown subway service for an emergency track repair.
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Toronto Police have arrested four people after a lengthy fraud investigation dealing with a TTC project manager and the owner of a paving company.
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The Toronto Transit Commission has officially unveiled its new subway cars. Starting next month, the new Toronto Rockets will start making its way onto the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.
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The Canadian election trail may be heating up but on Toronto's subway platforms there will no sign of campaign posters. The reasoning, though, has nothing to do with the TTC but with the city's bylaws.
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Newly accessed documents from last year show that the number of complaints over distracted Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) drivers spiked to nearly 700. This news comes as operators are facing scrutiny over cellphone use.
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60 year-old cyclist pronounced dead at scene of TTC accident.
TTC Chair Karen Stintz (R) speaking with TTC spokesperson Brad Ross at city hall.
Toronto Transit Commision's new light rail vehicle (LRV) at Hillcrest Facility public display
Before (L): Standard lighting After: LED
TTC Chief Customer Service Officer Chris Upfold and TTC Chair Karen Stintz
Delay along the Yonge-University subway line in Toronto.
Are they wiring the tunnels of the TTC for cellular service. Click picture for larger view.
Delay along the Yonge-University subway line in Toronto.
Toronto streetcar, 4041 air conditioned, this is the only one in TO with air, right now, it can be found on College line.
Toronto Transit Commission's light rail vehicle (LRV) public display at the TTC Hillcrest Facility.
TTC's "Marketplace" where transit riders can have one-on-one discussions with TTC management and learn more about the system.
Handicapped area, bikes, strollers, remain upright unless needed
Bob Leroux, VP Central Region, Pattison Outdoor Advertising Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
60 year-old cyclist pronounced dead at scene of TTC accident.
60 year-old cyclist pronounced dead at scene of TTC accident.
Before (L)): Standard lighting After: LED
This person sat down, no deal, he walked.
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