Steve Munro

@SwanBoatSteve

Long-standing transit activist since 1972. Blogs at http://stevemunro.ca since 2006. Winner of the 2005 Jane Jacobs Prize and 2024 CUTA Excellence Award.

Toronto

Joined February 2012

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Steve Munro@SwanBoatSteve · 21 h

There are only a few TTC service changes for July 27, 2025: stevemunro.ca/2025/07/23/ttc…

SwanBoatSteve's tweet card. The TTC will make a few service changes effective July 27, 2025 as well as a number of route name and signage modifications. The changes including before and after service designs are in the spread…

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Steve Munro@SwanBoatSteve · Jul 16

TTC's eBus program has not gone as well as hoped, and a new review shows many problems. An example of technology hype finally hitting the real world of transit operations and management. stevemunro.ca/2025/07/16/the…

SwanBoatSteve's tweet card. Updated July 21, 2025 at 11:20am: Despite the extensive catalogue of issues with the Green Bus program, the TTC Board wasted no time in adopting the report without debate on an enthusiastic motion …

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Steve Munro@SwanBoatSteve · Jul 13

The now and forever problem of TTC subway slow zones. An update to July 13 and my comments about management transparency. stevemunro.ca/2025/07/13/tra…

SwanBoatSteve's tweet card. Since February 2024, I have tracked the TTC’s posted list of Reduced Speed Zones (RSZs) on subway lines 1 (YUS) and 2 (BD). A pattern has emerged that some RSZs are very long-lasting, others …

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Steve Munro@SwanBoatSteve · Jul 13

TTC's Strategic Planning Committee held its first meeting on July 10 with discussions of financial scenarios and ridership growth. A long article with excerpts and my comments: stevemunro.ca/2025/07/13/ttc…

SwanBoatSteve's tweet card. Introduction On January 10, 2025 as part of the budget process, the TTC Board approved: Establish a Strategic Planning Committee to assist the TTC Board in managingstrategic planning and priorities…

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Steve Munro@SwanBoatSteve · Jul 7

The first round of TTC's Annual Plan consultation is now live. It's a tad threadbare with more to come in round two and other studies. stevemunro.ca/2025/07/07/ttc…

SwanBoatSteve's tweet card. The TTC “Annual Service Plan” has been rebranded as the “Network Plan” in the interest of clarity, but based on the 2026 edition’s meagre content so far, this is an in…

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