The Toronto Transit Commission wants to be compensated by developers for the extra costs it incurs due to construction-related lane closures. The agency says lane closures delay buses and streetcars, which leads to overcrowding unless the TTC adds more vehicles. TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said construction’s effect on transit service is difficult to quantify, and varies from year to year. The transit agency says the fee change would generate $300,000 for the TTC in 2019, and $1 million when fully implemented in 2020. The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), the organization that represents GTA builders, developers, and renovators, opposes the proposed fee change.

Source: thestar February 22, 2019 20:26 UTC