The city is creating a new municipal “transit czar” position in what Mayor John Tory says is a bid to ensure new lines are built as quickly and efficiently as possible. Tory announced the creation of a new transit expansion office Thursday morning at a news conference at city hall. Mayor John Tory on Thursday announced the city is creating a “transit czar” position focused on building new lines quickly and efficiently. It’s unclear how much influence the city’s transit expansion office would have over those decisions, although it’s likely to be limited. “I think the TTC’s principal job is to operate a transit system,” Tory said.

Source: thestar November 08, 2018 17:32 UTC