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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2009

ABA unveils 28th annual Top 100 events list

A 17-member Selection Committee of tour operators bases its selections on the events' broad appeal, their accessibility to large groups arriving by motorcoach and a variety of other criteria.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2009

CUTA calls for dedicated transit investment

Aimed as strategy to meet current and future needs related to infrastructure expansion and renewal, as well as the creation of new transit systems.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2009

Toronto proposes 10-minute bus service

The "Transit City Bus Plan" is a long-term plan, with implementation over the next five years and beyond, adding an additional eight million trips per year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2009

HDR acquires iTrans Consulting

Founded in Toronto in 1996, iTRANS employs 120 professionals and specializes in transportation planning and design, traffic engineering, safety and transportation systems.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2009

Toronto Transit launches streetcar safety campaign

Commission and Toronto Police Service will discuss safest way to board and exit streetcars, stroller safety, and some of the unsafe behaviors motorists practice, and the impact on passengers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2009

Metro Briefs

D.C. Metro signaling system still malfunctioning. More Americans traveling by bus. Students choose transit for prom.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

Bombardier to supply TTC streetcars

Contract represents the largest single order ever for light rail vehicles worldwide. Final assembly of the new vehicles will take place at production facilities in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2009

Canadian transit ridership breaks record

CUTA's most recent national infrastructure survey reported a $40.1 billion need for public transit capital investment for the period 2008-2012. The association also continues to advocate for the implementation of a National Transit Strategy that includes dedicated long term funding to support transit needs in communities of all sizes across Canada.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

Bombardier demos streetcars for Vancouver

Two Flexity trams will operate daily on a demonstration line between January 21 and March 21, 2010 near Vancouver’s Olympic and Paralympic Village.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2009

TTC debuts passes with security features

Starting in July, all passes sold by the TTC and its authorized agents will carry a custom-designed hologram that is unique to the TTC.

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