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Category Archives: Public transit
Lawrence Solomon: Subways, profitable subways
Politics have transformed once economic subways into an unaffordable public transit option. Continue reading
Posted in Public transit, Transportation
Tagged Lawrence Solomon, privatization, public transit, Queen Street, subways, toronto
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Taxi-sharing as region’s transit answer
(February 10, 2014) Lawrence Solomon’s call for an overhaul of how taxicabs are licenced could apply to Windsor-Essex, reports WindsorOntarioNews.com. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Fill ‘er up, with people
(January 16, 2014) Traffic congestion would disappear if the government regulations that cause it were abolished. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Cities, Public transit, Transportation
Tagged CabCorner.com, government regulation, X Traffic congestion
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Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete
(September 5, 2013) Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Public transit, Toll roads, Transportation
Tagged Computer Technology, congestion, highways, public transit, Singapore, toll roads, transportation
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Could Toronto make 905ers pay more to park?
Lawrence Solomon recommends a “user-pay” toll that could be used to lower Toronto taxes — so city residents still benefit and the free-riders pay. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Public transit, Toll roads
Tagged Lawrence Solomon, parking fees, toll, toronto, transit funding, two-tier parking, user pay
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When is dense just plain dense?
(June 8, 2011) The Urban Renaissance Institute promotes higher urban densities and narrower right of ways … but not in all cases. Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Public transit, Transportation
Tagged trains, urban clture, urban densities, vegetable market
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Lawrence Solomon: Transit competition
(February 25, 2011) Urban Renaissance Institute executive director Lawrence Solomon argues that Toronto should follow the UK’s example, and privatize the TTC. Continue reading
Posted in Public transit, Transportation
Tagged Lawrence Solomon, PPP, privatization, public transit, Rob Ford, toronto, transportation, TTC
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