Andy Takagi
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(he/him) Transportation Reporter @TorontoStar | Have a tip? Reach out at [email protected] Also @andytakagi.bsky.social
Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2018
NEW: The @TorontoStar's @Jambull26 on the return of the Fathers of Confederation painting to Queen's Park after it was damaged in a scaffolding accident eight years ago. #onpoli
https://t.co/HrBernepkI
thestar.com
The art work was torn in 2017, when during a painting job crews poked a hole in the six-by-3.5 metre work.
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Buy a newspaper today, folks. It's a good one.
Free game: go grab a newspaper at your local gas station, convenience store, etc. Thank me later.
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BREAKING: Eglinton Crosstown LRT testing stopped — source says two trains collided https://t.co/XZ1TEcGBkh via @torontostar
#onpoli #topoli
thestar.com
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT had begun its final round of testing on Oct. 7, but two trains collided in the Mount Dennis train yard on Thursday, leading to a pause in the test, according to a source.
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NEW: Most of this round’s Skills Development Fund went to groups led by PC donors. The top recipient held a $120k fundraiser for Labour Minister David Piccini months before it got $14M. From me, @CharliePinkerto and @jessiecatherine. #onpoli
https://t.co/QIFkq2Gu5x
thetrillium.ca
One group received $14 million, the largest grant of the Skills Development Fund’s fifth round, after hosting a $120,000 fundraiser for the labour minister’s riding association
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NEW: Gardiner Expressway construction to wrap up by end of October, months ahead of schedule H/t to @RichardCityNews on the scoop! https://t.co/l3BE4xTkpD via Daysha Loppie and the @torontostar
thestar.com
Ontario's transport minister confirmed to the Star that the work between Dufferin and Strachan on the elevated expressway will soon be done.
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From me and @andy_takagi: ‘It’s been a good ride’: Toronto’s transportation manager to retire after nine years
thestar.com
Deputy City Manager Will Johnston announced Barbara Gray’s decision in a letter sent to council members and municipal staff on Friday
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NEW from me and @CharliePinkerto: Labour minister David Piccini was in Leafs glass seats with a director of a company he granted $7.5M to. Piccini attended the Parisian wedding of Michael Rudderham, the company’s lobbyist. #onpoli
https://t.co/bNWvtVnxVR
thetrillium.ca
The ‘lower-scoring’ company got $7.5M of tax dollars through David Piccini’s office and is a client of the lobbyist whose Parisian wedding the minister recently attended
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The 500m stretch of bike lanes where the Ford gov plans to restore traffic was identified as a "priority removal section" in docs I obtained via FOI last week: https://t.co/za428md1SX The other section was on Yonge Street, between Yonge Street, between Millwood and Merton.
thestar.com
Documents obtained by the Star via a freedom of information request describe “priority removal sections” for the Bloor and Yonge street bike lanes.
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NEW: Ford government promises to keep Bloor bike lane while restoring lane for traffic https://t.co/9VXzmWdcNi via @torontostar
#onpoli #TOpoli
thestar.com
Ontario’s transportation minister says a vehicle lane will be restored on the 500-metre stretch of Bloor Street West between Resurrection Road and Clissold Road.
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New: Clients of lobbying firms with close connections to Premier Doug Ford and his nephew have been hugely successful in applying to the province’s Skills Development Fund. A @Thetrilliumca analysis. #onpoli
https://t.co/hRbENjUUHR
thetrillium.ca
Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found
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Exclusive: Doug Ford called speed cam tickets a “cash grab” dinging drivers for a couple km/h over the limit. For the first time, the Star can report the actual threshold is higher — at least in Toronto + large municipalities nearby. https://t.co/k8GhfqY9O9 via @TorontoStar
thestar.com
For the first time, the Star can report the threshold for a ticket when driving over the posted speed limit — at least in Toronto and other large municipalities nearby.
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TTC freezes non-union hiring as it faces budget struggles https://t.co/SYzA8TJmCs via @torontostar
#TOpoli
thestar.com
The transit agency faces a $232-million shortfall in its 2026 budget, according to a notice sent to all employees Friday.
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From @MarkColley: As Doug Ford announced he would ban speed cameras, I clocked speeds on the road outside. This is what I found https://t.co/prG3Fh4er1 via @torontostar
thestar.com
On a miserable and wet day, I created a vigilante speed trap as Doug Ford spoke next door. The final results were startling.
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The Finch West LRT will begin a 30-day revenue test on Saturday, beating the Eglinton Crosstown to a major milestone https://t.co/TeFMNzo3Vu via @TorontoStar
#TOpoli #ONpoli
thestar.com
The date for revenue service testing was published in a TTC memo sent to staff that was leaked to social media.
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The Star's city hall bureau has been doing some real garbage journalism of late. We've been digging into stories about how Toronto handles its trash, and how the choices we make about it has impacts on our city, other communities, and our environment.
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Also, shoutout to the brilliant Susan Kao who drew me for this series (yes, this is how I always look...)
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Commuting sucks, but I want to know why and what we can do about it! In my new series for the Toronto Star, I'm retracing the steps of everyday Torontonians to find the worst commute in the city. You can check out my first in the series here:
thestar.com
The Star is testing Torontonians’ commutes to find the worst in the city. First up: Alisha, a social worker who makers her trip in from Scarborough to downtown every day.
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The Eglinton Crosstown LRT won’t be opening in September, but maybe October? Here’s what we know so far: https://t.co/3jVfPSZoHT
#topoli #onpoli
thestar.com
The head of Metrolinx said at a press conference Friday that the Eglinton LRT trains are still having “reliability and performance issues.”
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ICYMI: TTC eyes fare capping — and a fare increase — as part of new growth strategy https://t.co/wt2ch9d9OP From @andy_takagi via @TorontoStar
thestar.com
The TTC is exploring options to help boost ridership next year as it struggles to attract more commuters post-pandemic.
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Fentanyl Czar Kevin Brosseau will be meeting with Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi in Washington tomorrow, I'm told. The first such meeting. #cdnpoli
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