The Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) is home to half of the province’s economic activity. For years, engineers have outlined that transit projects face enormous challenges due to the confusing…
On August 19, the Ontario Government announced that they were moving forward with a Request for Proposals (RFP) for tunnelling work on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, as well as…
Willem Klumpenhouwer is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Transit Analytics Lab in the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering. Willem created this blog to highlight the report…
The transit sector is on track for innovation, making significant advancements in materials engineering, connectivity and autonomous technologies. However, compared to the auto sector, there is typically much less advertising…
During Ontario’s 2018 election campaign, the Progressive Conservative Party proposed to upload responsibility for building and maintaining new and existing subway lines to the province, while allowing the City of…
* Do you find driverless cars, Artificial Intelligence and computers fascinating? * Did you know that Canada is leading the way in transit design and development? * Have you found…
Endre (Andrew) Bakos, BSc, P.Eng., C.E.T., ASME Project Manager, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) If you’ve ever used Wi-Fi inside a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway station, thanks are in large…
The following guest post was contributed by The Canadian Institute. Expanding and improving transit infrastructure remains a top priority in Canada as federal, provincial and municipal governments look for ways…
“Canadians can’t wait any longer for better transit. Our economy can’t wait. And our environment can’t wait. The time to act is now. Let’s get moving.” – The Honourable Amarjeet…
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) sent an open letter to Mayor John Tory, providing recommendations on the report Developing Toronto's Transit Network Plan to 2031, which will be…
