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A few tidbits from council today, via Matt Elliott. .

The value of these reserve funds seems to be losing buying power due to inflation and increasing land values...

I think it would be very challenging to justify building an LRT in a city the size of NF at the prices Ontario/Metrolinx is able to achieve.

I think that's what you call clickbait! I guess size isn't everything...

I don't think Bombardier is going to achieve scale selling a combat aircraft. Perhaps they, through Canada, could participate in some of...

There was a thriving trade in buying LMIA spots (employee buying a job for a hope of getting PR).

Yes. Apart from obviously annoying the riders, unnecessarily slow movement results in higher operating costs. That part of the...

Kind of raises the question of why we didn't/couldn't use high floor LRVs for lines like Line 6, 5, or 10 for that matter. Your surface...

I was in Laval recently, and they seem to have a very advanced and complex priority chain for signals. Not sure how a medium sized...

I would like a 'rolleyes' reaction too. :rolleyes:

Governors and Senators are the most common candidates for President. Though Trump is among those who vary from that mold. Vice...

Antisemitic terrorist attack has left 15 dead on Australia's famous Bondi Beach. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ckgk391yzm7t

Just the opex savings of transit signal priority for transit systems should justify their use. Being able to operate a line with a...

This is very accurate. For people who have never lived around or regularly used a system that makes extensive use of elevated rights of...

I don't think Toronto can afford LRT, especially when it doesn't perform better than buses.