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Oct 10, 2025 20 min

The Worst Commute

from This Matters Hosted by Toronto Star

Guest: Andy Takagi, Toronto Star transportation reporter Many of us know this pain too well: waiting on a very late bus or crawling between subway stations with no idea when we'll get to where we're trying to go. Long commutes can famously take a real toll on your quality of life and Andy Takagi is walking a mile - or, rather, commuting several miles - in the shoes of those who claim to have the worst commutes in the city. Andy shares insights from his written series on the subject, The Worst Commute, where he's tested the city's most painful transit routes firsthand—from the longest journeys to very noisey routes. He discusses what makes these commutes so frustrating and offers ideas on how the TTC and the city could make life easier for commuters. Produced by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston & Paulo Marques

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