After the Big Move: Metrolinx maps the future of regional transportation12/2017 - The GTHA keeps growing, so how will regional transportation keep up? A new draft plan by Metrolinx sets out a path to 2041. TAF and Pembina Institute took a closer look at what works and what's missing in the 20-plus year planning document that will shape how we get around the region.
Pembina Institute TAF Submission Draft Regional Transportation Plan12/2017 - Improving transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is crucial for the economic success and the quality of…
From Germany to Canada: There’s no way around the transport transformation12/2017 - The auto industry faces the largest transformation of its history as the future of the internal combustion engine, private ownership of cars, and even driving itself as an expression of individuality are all in question. Car makers in Germany and Canada need to face these simultaneous challenges or risk losing out, guest blogger Christian Hochfeld writes.
Toronto Star: TTC plans to buy first electric buses, targets emissions-free fleet by 204011/2017 - A report for the TTC board recommends buying 30 battery electric buses by 2019, at a cost of up to $50 million. Electrifying the city's transit fleet is a key part of the TransformTO climate plan, the article points out.
National Observer: Who hid the electric car?9/2017 - Across the country, Canadians eager to buy an electric vehicle can't find one. That's why a number of organizations - including TAF - are promoting a new campaign called EVChoice.ca. The goal: to get federal rules in place that give all Canadians a broad choice of EVs.
DeSmog: Where Are Canada’s Missing Electric Cars?9/2017 - China joins Norway, France and the U.K. in announcing plans to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines. So, as the world moves toward the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, where is Canada in all of this?
Microtransit key to reducing climate pollution from cars12/2016 - A fast-growing trend called “microtransit”, which includes ride-sharing services, could cut carbon emissions from personal transportation in the GTHA by six per cent, a new TAF-commissioned study found.
Collective Impact in Motion1/2016 - This report by Evergreen and TAF describes the creation and work of a collective impact group, using Move the GTHA…
TAF FleetWise EV300 Report1/2015 - The final FleetWise report documents findings from the electric vehicle (EV) usage in sixteen fleets in the Greater Toronto and…
FleetCarma FleetWise EV300 Project Report1/2013 - FleetCarma, a division of CrossChasm Technologies, partnered with TAF for FleetWise EV300 project to lay the groundwork for the adoption…
It’s time for action on public transit3/2014 - On the heels of new research by the Pembina Institute, Move the GTHA is putting pressure on regional politicians to make clear commitments to fund public transit. Instead of vague statements, residents across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area deserve concrete funding plans to reduce congestion and air pollution.
