Recent content by a2z

Not sure why the debate or comparison over the per-km outputs when that linked UofT transit construction costs study literally talks about all the underlying inputs (e.g. overdesigning, the cycle of lack of knowledge retention <> reliance on external consultants, inflated soft costs, strict...

Now that they've hit the "25/25 wards" milestone, "equity" seems to no longer be a priority despite all the gaps (though focusing on investing in the higher ridership / potential corridors seems like the right decision!) Would've been nice to see an expansion into Malvern / Rouge Valley (took...

Plaza Latina seems like the most interesting thing along that stretch of Finch!

Earlier today @ Birchmount I saw 2 EB trains at opposite ends of that intersection (well, close enough that they'd fit into the same panorama picture you'd take on your phone) Wasn't expecting to see bunching on a Sunday!

Sorry to overdraw on previous thread - will note that a current privatized airport train that really only caters to business folks would be Arlanda Express (Stockholm), which has nearly half the annual ridership of Flytoget (~3.5million vs ~6.5million) despite relatively similar populations...

Looks like Progress & the Ontario NDP rallying behind Shan should be just enough to get him over the line. Beyond that, based on minimal reading, seems like the rest of the candidates were not too differentiated from each other, so the vote split doesn't seem too surprising. Like, they all seem...

Whoops I saw that it was 2-lanes and for some reason immediately thought of the 2-lane connection between Kitchener & Guelph that enough people apparently think is a deathtrap (but in hindsight, yeah, that isn't close enough to being a good comparable since the latter will have multiples of...

Is it possible to make the argument that enough people from Belleville/Kingston would be willing to drive / commute to a HSR station (e.g. drive ~30 minutes from Belleville to Tweed which doesn't sound horrible; ~60 minutes from Kingston to Tweed which isn't as exciting) instead of taking VIA...

Sure, the Apple deal definitely doesn't help, especially with casuals, but being the recurring punching bag of the league probably has more to do with the current lack of interest with TFC. Compare this to Vancouver who you would imagine is in a great position to capitalize off the World Cup...

Frankfurt's at-grade portion of its A-line has the same characteristic as Eglinton where there are crossings that are spread quite far apart. It historically has had ~1 death per year (33 deaths in 42 years), albeit the trains have higher frequency there. (The point being they have gone through...