In one case, U of T researchers determined their "bus bridging" could have reduced passenger delays following a disruption to Toronto's subway system by 50 per cent (photo by Aaron Lynett/Toronto Star via Getty Images) It’s a phrase Toronto subway riders hear all too often: “Shuttle buses are on the way.” Service disruptions are a fact of life for rail transit systems around the world.
The university's plan to distribute non-medical face masks comes as it officially expanded its on-campus mask measures to cover all common-use indoor spaces on university property, including classrooms (photo by Johnny Guatto) In an effort to support community members, the University of Toronto will distribute a quarter million non-medical face masks to students, staff, faculty and librarians – two each – starting with essential workers on campus.
A research and habitat recovery project led by a University of Toronto researcher aims to help fish and freshwater mussel species that are currently at risk of going extinct. The project, which received a $1.8 million grant from the federal government, will target 13 fish and eight freshwater mussel species that are currently at risk in the lower Great Lakes watershed.