Andy Takagi

@andy_takagi

(he/him) Transportation Reporter @TorontoStar | Have a tip? Reach out at [email protected] Also @andytakagi.bsky.social

Toronto, Ontario

Joined March 2018

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 25

'We're on a journey': TTC's new CEO on subway 'slow zones' and his goals for Toronto transit thestar.com/news/gta/were-… via @torontostar

andy_takagi's tweet card. Mandeep Lali, who has worked at New York’s MTA and London’s Transport for London, calls himself “a people-first oriented leader.”

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nathan bawaan@nbawaan · Jul 24

CALLOUT: Looking to talk with young people who are thinking of going to grad school given how bleak the job market is these days for a @TorontoStar story. DM or email me at [email protected] if you or someone you know is interested in an interview

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Joshua Chong@joshualdwchong · Jul 23

There are some fine performances and great direction, but I simply could not get behind "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," now running @Mirvish. #theaTO My minority report, for @TorontoStar: thestar.com/entertainment/…

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Karon Liu@karonliu · Jul 23

Ahead of Carnival next weekend, we're kicking off a Jamaican patty bracket on Monday. 16 patty shops will be narrowed down to 1 favourite by reader votes. I know Toronto will never agree on one patty shop when there dozens, but for funsies let's try. thestar.com/news/gta/in-ju…

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 23

Metrolinx laid off customer service workers days before using AI after Coldplay concert thestar.com/news/gta/metro… via @torontostar #onpoli #topoli

andy_takagi's tweet card. Dozens of customer service employees were let go just as Metrolinx came under fire over a contractor’s use of AI to respond to customer concerns online.

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 23

Here's how much the new Metrolinx CEO will get paid — plus his potential performance bonuses thestar.com/news/gta/heres… via @torontostar #onpoli #topoli

andy_takagi's tweet card. New Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay will make well over a half-million dollars, with the potential for bonuses.

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 22

Heartwarming story from @Estella_Ren and @ReaganMcSwain From ‘World of Warcraft’ to wedding vows: Community rallies to help Toronto man with terminal illness tie the knot thestar.com/news/gta/from-… via @TorontoStar

andy_takagi's tweet card. In June, when Steve Capalbo, who has Marfan syndrome, was told he’d need a third heart surgery, he proposed to Crystal Soto by his hospital bed.

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Estella Ren@Estella_Ren · Jul 19

Who killed the Bay? A dozen Hudson’s Bay former high-level employees told me company chairman Richard Baker is responsible for the retailer’s brand identity loss and its ultimate decline. Read my deep dive into the Bay’s demise. @TorontoStar thestar.com/business/insid…

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Omar Mosleh@OmarMosleh · Jul 21

NEW - I hit the streets with outreach workers who told me they're finding more needles and people in distress, and witnessing more public overdoses since four supervised consumption sites closed in Toronto. It did not take long for me to witness one myself thestar.com/news/gta/ontar…

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibinia · Jul 18

From me and @dmrider: It’s the largest green space created in downtown Toronto in a generation — and it’s opening to the public this weekend. (More to come later.🛶) thestar.com/news/gta/one-o… via @TorontoStar

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 17

Eglinton Crosstown LRT may be facing yet another delay thestar.com/news/gta/eglin… via @torontostar #ONpoli #topoli

andy_takagi's tweet card. The Star initially reported that a September opening was being eyed for Toronto’s long-delayed Crosstown LRT. But recent signs have pointed to a delay of that timeline.

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 17

Collab w/ @R_SPatel: Everyone wants the new TTC subway cars to be made in Canada. So why are Ottawa and city hall butting heads over them? thestar.com/news/gta/every… via @torontostar

andy_takagi's tweet card. The project to replace the TTC’s Line 2 subway trains has been stalled for weeks over an apparent misunderstanding between Toronto city hall and the federal government.

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 16

RapidTO isn't done yet: bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin may get extended after all thestar.com/news/gta/contr… via @TorontoStar #TOpoli

andy_takagi's tweet card. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is asking city staff to look at extending the proposed dedicated bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurr · Jul 16

From @andy_takagi, @mahdishabibinia and me: Protest at city hall takes aim at bike lanes, bus lanes, shelters — and is met with counterprotest thestar.com/news/gta/city-…

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Emma McIntosh (same handle on the other app)@EmmaMci · Jul 10

New from me and @SheilaWang_: A mining firm with a history of pollution allegations in the U.S. wants to dig for gold upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation. The plan risks worsening the effects of mercury lingering in the rivers, the nation says. thestar.com/news/investiga…

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jul 9

Controversial bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin could see changes following backlash thestar.com/news/gta/contr… via @torontostar

andy_takagi's tweet card. A new proposal by city staff drops the creation of dedicated bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin north of Bloor.

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jun 26

🚊My latest: Eglinton Crosstown LRT documents reveal potential plans for opening, possible delays thestar.com/news/gta/eglin… via @TorontoStar

andy_takagi's tweet card. Confidential documents viewed by the Star show that testing of the Crosstown could extend beyond the expected opening date of September.

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Andy Takagi@andy_takagi · Jun 25

Metrolinx names new permanent CEO to replace Phil Verster thestar.com/news/gta/metro… via @torontostar

andy_takagi's tweet card. Michael Lindsay, who has been the interim CEO since Phil Verster left Metrolinx in December 2024, was made the permanent head of the provincial transit agency.

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