The Contributions of Metropolitan Government to the Success of Toronto's Public Transit System
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Urban Affairs Quarterly
- Vol. 27 (2) , 268-292
- https://doi.org/10.1177/004208169102700208
Abstract
The development of Toronto's public transit system since 1953, when it became a responsibility of Metropolitan Toronto, is the focus of an evaluation of the way Metro's two-tier system of local government has performed. The analysis suggests that the operation of metropolitan institutions has contributed to the relative success of Toronto's transit system in a number of ways, although usually in conjunction with other factors. This conclusion points to several limitations in the way public-choice theorists define the requirements for meaningful analysis and comparison of the performance of alternative arrangements for governing metropolitan areas.Keywords
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