Railway Age

Transit Briefs: BART, TTC

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will launch a revised schedule, beginning Sept. 11. Also, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) welcomes subway 5G service and more stable 9-1-1 calling. Beginning Sept.
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: NC by Train, NJ Transit, TTC

Ridership for NC By Train—North Carolina-supported Amtrak service—marks a milestone. Also, the New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) Board approves a double-digit fare hike; and communications, electrical ...
Now

‘An important step,’ TTC board approves 2026 budget with fare capping and fare freeze, transit advocates react

The TTC’s newly approved 2026 operating budget aims to make transit more affordable for riders by introducing fare capping and a freeze on fare increases. (Courtesy: TTC) Transit advocates are ...

Metrolinx firewall preventing third-party apps from using real-time train data for Finch West LRT

A Metrolinx firewall is keeping popular location services, such as Google Maps, from accessing real-time data for train ...
Toronto Star

Where have the TTC’s riders gone? Transit ridership never recovered from the pandemic. We asked why — and what could bring them back

Toronto in February 2020 hustled and bustled in blissful ignorance. The roads were clogged with cars, and the trains were full of people. The TTC logged 10 million weekly trips, a healthy bump from ...