tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660836203401990673.post7931026510732749806..comments2024-02-29T04:21:37.886-05:00Comments on Deconstructed City: A Tale of Two Transit Companies: TTC vs. TransLinkJake Tobin Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874289566119761965noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660836203401990673.post-24997887945331236232011-06-07T04:11:36.680-04:002011-06-07T04:11:36.680-04:00i i dont really think the ttc to translink are com...i i dont really think the ttc to translink are comparable. ttc's purpose is to only serve toronto, maybe the metrolinx is a more suitable comparison since then, they are both regional transportation plans.<br />good post nonetheless :)jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653433620949269884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660836203401990673.post-331295083669576202011-04-22T15:23:33.988-04:002011-04-22T15:23:33.988-04:00Transit City is the outcome of a choice between su...Transit City is the outcome of a choice between subways and LRT as the most effective way to deal with sprawl and congestion. We focused on subways for the last 30 years - and nothing was built - so the people elected Miller on a platform of building a city-wide network of LRT and busways. His plan Transit City Light Rail Plan drew on years of studies notably: <br /><br />The City of Toronto Official Plan which proposed higher order transit corridors but did not lay out a specific plan.<br /><br />The Ridership Growth Strategy which identified the bus routes that were overcapacity but could no longer be served by buses.<br /><br />The TTC's own Building a Transit City which . . . well I think you can guess where it lead.Dereknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660836203401990673.post-80811276739458136522011-04-01T17:28:10.140-04:002011-04-01T17:28:10.140-04:00Hi Jake: this is an interesting comparison! I'...Hi Jake: this is an interesting comparison! I'll add it to my links roundup on TransLink's Buzzer blog next week :)Jhenifer Pabillano @ TransLinkhttp://buzzer.translink.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660836203401990673.post-68908164964970508512011-04-01T11:42:32.423-04:002011-04-01T11:42:32.423-04:00I would just add that the Province of BC seems to ...I would just add that the Province of BC seems to override every public consultation for rapid transit that TransLink (and BC Transit in the past) comes up with to SkyTrain...Nathan Pachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.com