Andy Takagi

Toronto

Transportation Reporter at The (Toronto) Star

(he/him) Staff Reporter @TorontoStar | Words in @TheVarsity @GlobeandMail @NatObserver @QPBriefing

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With Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Metrolinx says it’s trying to avoid a repeat of this transit project nightmare

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Andy Takagi

Major construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is done and all that’s left is testing along the much-delayed line — but Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay still left the door open for further potential delays.
Metrolinx wanted to pay $14 million to expropriate a Liberty Village property for the Ontario Line. A tribunal ruled they owed millions more

4 weeks ago | wellandtribune.ca | Victoria Gibson |Andy Takagi

As Metrolinx sweeps up properties across the Toronto map, expropriating them from private owners for its Ontario Line project, a fight over land values in Liberty Village has left the provincial transit agency on the hook for tens of millions of dollars more than it initially expected to pay out.
Metrolinx wanted to pay $14 million to expropriate a Liberty Village property for the Ontario Line. A tribunal ruled they owed millions more

4 weeks ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Victoria Gibson |Andy Takagi

As Metrolinx sweeps up properties across the Toronto map, expropriating them from private owners for its Ontario Line project, a fight over land values in Liberty Village has left the provincial transit agency on the hook for tens of millions of dollars more than it initially expected to pay out.
Delta plane descended too quickly, experts say after TSB report offers latest findings on Pearson crash

1 month ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Andy Takagi |Marisa Coulton

A preliminary report on the Delta plane crash at Pearson airport last month has revealed new details on the harrowing crash that involved 22 Canadians, but stopped short of drawing any definitive conclusions on why the plane flipped on arrival. Experts, however, say the report indicates the plane was descending too quickly and that its nose was too low to make a safe landing.
TTC to come up with ‘extreme weather plan’ after heavy snow snarls transit

1 month ago | therecord.com | Andy Takagi

As Toronto digs out from last week’s winter storms, the TTC is working on an “extreme weather plan” that could include stiffer fines for drivers who block streetcar tracks, better snow clearing at transit stops and more protection for exposed portions of the subway.
TTC to come up with ‘extreme weather plan’ after heavy snow snarls transit

1 month ago | thespec.com | Andy Takagi

As Toronto digs out from last week’s winter storms, the TTC is working on an “extreme weather plan” that could include stiffer fines for drivers who block streetcar tracks, better snow clearing at transit stops and more protection for exposed portions of the subway.
‘Am I going to live to see it?’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT delays, funding of city transit spark protest

2 months ago | thespec.com | Andy Takagi

With Ontario voters headed to the polls next week, keeping transit a priority in the election campaign was the focus of rally held Wednesday night.
‘Am I going to live to see it?’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT delays, funding of city transit spark protest

2 months ago | therecord.com | Andy Takagi

With Ontario voters headed to the polls next week, keeping transit a priority in the election campaign was the focus of rally held Wednesday night.
Toronto plane crash: ‘My window just turned into flame.’ Passenger describes Delta landing; Investigation into cause underway, officials say

2 months ago | bramptonguardian.com | Kristjan Lautens |Aliyah Marko |Abby O’Brien |Andy Takagi

A Delta plane crashed at Pearson airport on Monday with 80 people on board the flight. Several people were taken to hospital but everyone on the plane survived. Follow the Star’s live updates on Tuesday. Out the window of seat 16D, positioned just behind the Bombardier jet’s right wing, Nick Costigan saw the gusts coming in. He worried it might be a rough landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, but nothing out of the ordinary. He put his phone in his pocket so he wouldn’t lose it.
Toronto plane crash: ‘My window just turned into flame.’ Passenger describes Delta landing; Investigation into cause underway, officials say

2 months ago | thespec.com | Kristjan Lautens |Aliyah Marko |Abby O’Brien |Andy Takagi

A Delta plane crashed at Pearson airport on Monday with 80 people on board the flight. Several people were taken to hospital but everyone on the plane survived. Follow the Star’s live updates on Tuesday. Out the window of seat 16D, positioned just behind the Bombardier jet’s right wing, Nick Costigan saw the gusts coming in. He worried it might be a rough landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, but nothing out of the ordinary. He put his phone in his pocket so he wouldn’t lose it.

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Articles

With Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Metrolinx says it’s trying to avoid a repeat of this transit project nightmare

Metrolinx wanted to pay $14 million to expropriate a Liberty Village property for the Ontario Line. A tribunal ruled they owed millions more

Metrolinx wanted to pay $14 million to expropriate a Liberty Village property for the Ontario Line. A tribunal ruled they owed millions more

Delta plane descended too quickly, experts say after TSB report offers latest findings on Pearson crash

TTC to come up with ‘extreme weather plan’ after heavy snow snarls transit

TTC to come up with ‘extreme weather plan’ after heavy snow snarls transit

‘Am I going to live to see it?’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT delays, funding of city transit spark protest

‘Am I going to live to see it?’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT delays, funding of city transit spark protest

Toronto plane crash: ‘My window just turned into flame.’ Passenger describes Delta landing; Investigation into cause underway, officials say

Toronto plane crash: ‘My window just turned into flame.’ Passenger describes Delta landing; Investigation into cause underway, officials say

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