Business owners have launched another salvo of criticism at the King St. streetcar priority project, this time backed by a transit expert who says the pilot isn’t working as well as advertised.
A review authored by Ryerson University professor Murtaza Haider and released Monday by the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) contends the project’s effect on streetcar travel times has been minimal, and the ridership increase observed on the route may have been achievable without reconfiguring King.
In a statement, the TTC stood by its assessment that the pilot appears to be achieving its goals.
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