Tag Archives: public transit
Lawrence Solomon: Subways, profitable subways
Politics have transformed once economic subways into an unaffordable public transit option. Continue reading
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
Lawrence Solomon: Keep names, sell stations
(July 8, 2011) To minimize fare hikes on Toronto’s deficit-ridden transit system, a desperate Toronto Transit Commission decided this week to raise revenue from corporations by selling them naming rights to subway stations. Continue reading
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
Lawrence Solomon: Let private enterprise build subways
(January 28, 2011) Private subways could be a profitable enterprise, and would save taxpayers money. All we need to do is let them build it. Continue reading
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