Richard White
Senior Member
Adam Giambrone has the virtue of being TTC Chair previously, more open minded and generally more likeable. He knows how to play the game and is not one to shy away from the media when things go sideways.
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Adam Giambrone has the virtue of being TTC Chair previously, more open minded and generally more likeable. He knows how to play the game and is not one to shy away from the media when things go sideways.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Richard White
Senior Member
He had brought Transit City to the forefront before Rob Ford nixed the idea.
T3G
Senior Member
I hardly think Giambrone is alone on this front. Advocating for the wrong form of transit in the wrong place is about the only thing the transit planners of this province know how to do.
Northern Light
Superstar
Adam? Likable? LOL
Sometimes.
His ego is sufficiently large to make me appear timid and to be suffering from an inferiority complex.
But yes , he can be amiable over a beer.
He was never 'management' at TTC; but the notable things that happened during his tenure would be the Ridership Growth Strategy, which was good; and the station reno's at Dufferin, Museum and Vic. Park.
turini2
Active Member
I think I'd prefer someone with (high quality) leadership experience in transit rather than a former politician... but we will have to see.
T3G
Senior Member
Giambrone was the one who originally pushed the commission to retain a couple of historical GM buses after their retirement, in a report that was tabled around 2010 or thereabouts. Although he wasn't in office to see this through to its end, considering how resistant this city is to keeping around anything with the faintest whiff of heritage around it, I'd say that's a pretty significant achievement.
On that note, I would also say that restoring one of them to its former glory is about the only thing the TTC has achieved under Leary's tenure.
DSC
Superstar
There is, or should be, a huge difference between the responsibilities of a Board Chair (or Member) and a Chief Executive. I though Adam was a pretty good Chair who did question management and his subsequent job(s) may have prepared him to be a 'manager' rather than a 'director'. In the John Tory era the Board basically never questioned management and that appears to be changing so MAYBE with an interested and (more) knowledgeable Board and a Chief Executive who (may) know both sides of the street things may improve.
Towered
Superstar
This is amazing news. We've been waiting for that useless, toxic moron to get turfed for a long time now.
allengeorge
Senior Member
Is it just me, or does Olivia Chow really seem to be stepping up the pace of change?
At any rate, beyond stoked this idiot is out. It seemed like he couldn’t care less about the TTC.
DSC
Superstar
Here is the agenda for today's TTC Special Board meeting.. It starts at 1.30.
Islington Express Bus
Active Member
If it's actually happening:
Allandale25
Senior Member
DSC
Superstar
I doubt we will see or hear much. The agenda has only one confidential item so they will turn cameras off when that starts!