TTC Confirms SRT Will Not Reopen, Plans Bus Improvements
https://stevemunro.ca/2023/08/24/ttc-confirms-srt-will-not-reopen-plans-bus-improvements/

The TTC has announced that the SRT will not reopen and that the focus will now be on the replacement bus service. The review of the July 24 derailment is still underway and is unlikely to complete with much time left for remediating the condition of the SRT and restarting service for a short period […]
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The Scarborough RT Derailment
https://stevemunro.ca/2023/07/27/the-scarborough-rt-derailment/

On Monday, July 24 at 6:45, a southbound SRT train was leaving Ellesmere Station when its rear car derailed. This was not simply a case of slipping off of the tracks, but a more complex incident in which: The car came to rest with one end leaning against the guideway’s fence and a low sidewall. […]
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TTC Cancels RFP For New Subway Trains
https://stevemunro.ca/2023/06/26/ttc-cancels-rfp-for-new-subway-trains/

A Request for Proposals for new subway trains has been cancelled due to lack of funding. The following notice was sent to all vendors on Friday, June 23: The Toronto Transit Commission issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on October 13, 2022 for the procurement of New Subway Trains. The RFP indicated that the TTC […]
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TTC Transit Network Expansion: February 2023 Update
https://stevemunro.ca/2023/02/25/ttc-transit-network-expansion-february-2023-update/

At its meeting on February 28, the TTC Board will receive a report summarizing the status of most of the rapid transit plans in Toronto. This article condenses the TTC report and reorders some sections to group related items together. Dominant among many projects…
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Tracking Metrolinx Project Costs
https://stevemunro.ca/2022/11/30/tracking-metrolinx-project-costs/

The Province of Ontario is not exactly transparent when it comes to reconciliation of announced project costs and actual spending, let along the changes that might occur along the way. A project, or group of projects, might be announced with a value in then-…
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