Wednesday’s headlines

Union Station key in transit plan [ Toronto Star ]
Union Station reno scores with riders [ Toronto Sun ]
Mayor calls on feds for transit help [ Toronto Star ]
Reduction of premium fares on some TTC express buses [ National Post ]
Streetcar police long way off: TTC [ Toronto Sun ]
Cyclists love bike hike [ Toronto Sun ]
Infrastructure back in favour [ Toronto Sun ]
City plans five-cent plastic bag fee [ Toronto Star ]
Mayor, supermarkets to propose five-cent fee for plastic bags [ Globe and Mail ]
City cutting deals for grey bins [ National Post ]
City budget a step away [ Toronto Sun ]
Wind farm debate far from over [ Toronto Star ]

 

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One item that is not a news article, but that will probably affect a few people on this list, is a TTC agenda item that appears to place new restrictions on non-commercial photography on TTC property and vehicles. Although it will still be permitted, it looks to me like it would require permits and advance notification of transit control.

Comment by Brent
November 26, 2008 | 3:25 pm

if it moves at the same speed of light that most advancements do within ttc...don't worry for 20 years.

Comment by jeff
November 26, 2008 | 5:48 pm

Those restrictions are worrying.

Unlike useful advancements which take 20 years, passing some new restrictions could be done in a couple of minutes at a meeting, and implemented within weeks.

There is only one problem with all this talk of an infrastructure boom. There is a labour shortage in the engineering world. Who is going to do all the work?

Comment by Jeff
November 27, 2008 | 9:44 am

It's all well and good for the TTC to prohibit photography, but with how small and portable cameras are, it's going to be impossible to enforce.

Reading the proposal, the stuff they're talking about is students or other non-professionals doing productions, not one off photography. I think 'productions' is the key word in the piece.

Comment by dermanus
November 27, 2008 | 12:05 pm
 
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