Road tolls touted as city's economic cure
Traffic congestion is taxing the city's productivity, but OECD says road tolls would help reverse drain Paul Moloney City Hall Bureau Share Share A report released Feb. 21,... More »
Toronto Star Online - Nov. 10, 2009
Toronto's traffic problems clog city's productivity
Open Player Close Player A consistently underfunded and disjointed public transit system is to blame for the $3.3-billion loss, according to the Organization for Economic... More »
Sympatico - Nov. 10, 2009
Traffic jams cost Toronto $3.3B per year: OECD
An OECD reports says traffic congestion is costing Toronto $3.3 billion per year. (Canadian Press)A report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says... More »
CBC - Nov. 10, 2009
Road tolls for Toronto touted as cure for economy
Congestion charges, also known as road tolls, could help make the Toronto-area economy more productive, says a new report on the city's competitiveness. About 71 per cent of... More »
Toronto Star Online - Nov. 10, 2009
Toronto congestion costs Canada $3.3-billion: OECD
Brodie Fenlon Toronto ? T In a first-of-its-kind review of the region's economy, the OECD said transit service in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area has not kept pace with... More »
Globe and Mail - Nov. 9, 2009
Toronto's gridlock costing Canada $3.3-billion
TORONTO — Getting stuck in Toronto traffic may cost a commuter valuable time, but it's costing Canada a whole whack of money too, a newspaper is reporting. An OECD report... More »
Pulse 24 - Nov. 10, 2009
Commute Costing More than Just Time
Here is something for Toronto commuters to think about this morning while stuck in traffic. A report by the O-E-C-D says traffic congestion in the Toronto area costs the... More »
640 Toronto - Nov. 10, 2009
Road tolls could be boon for economy, report suggests
Congestion charges, also known as road tolls, could help make the Toronto-area economy more productive, says a new report on the city’s competitiveness. About 71 per cent of... More »
Metronews - Nov. 10, 2009