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Re: the skip stop drama (it’s on Wednesday, what will we use for drama until the weekend?) At some point in the not too distant future, GO RER will arrive at Weston Station. If we’re relying on our small airport trains to provide intracity transit, that’s good airport transit, but something’s...

An edited version of the funding table in Appendix A. Am I the only person who thinks this is very backloaded? The current government doesn't want to fund it, and the next government will cancel everything anyways. That's my read on this situation. Can't say I'm impressed with this (again...

Ford's other transit projects have been very big. As I see it: "If we're already spending $1+ billion to go to Victoria Park, may as well make it go the whole way. Subways, subways, subways!" - someone in the Ford government, probably I see a full subway, probably bundled with...

Canada has a long and illustrious history with high speed rail, especially in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor, with dozens of studies ... I mean, improvements since the 1970s. Find out all about them, and more, in my new and 100% factual video!

The mandate of Metrolinx, from the Minister's office straight to Metrolinx HQ. I'm not against expanding the mandate, but the argument presented, as it stands, is simply not supported by logic or evidence. Or political will, which is a much bigger barrier than anything else I've listed.

No, the LPC's biggest weakness is their total inaction on the cost of living and housing file.

Quick ask - does anyone know of a (readable) map which shows all U/C or completed projects as part of RER works? (ie. station revamps, extensions, grade separations, double tracks, etc.) If not, is there some kind of database that exists for that kind of thing? Thanks in advance.

To me, this reads more like Ford waffling on density. Many of Ford's actions are extremely pro-housing (or pro-developer, depending on who you ask) - MZOs, expansion of urban boundaries and the Greenbelt (which was rolled back, typical Ford), elimination of SFH zoning, and extra cash attached to...

Canada was built as a more compassionate version of America. There’s riches to be found down south, but they won’t support you like we did. Now, we get all the benefits of American social systems with none of the advantages. We sold the next generation’s future for the increased value of a...

Therein lies the problem. This province loves cheaping out and building low-value projects. Dump the money where it shouldn't go. -- It is a bit silly, but I think the frustration stems from a (perceived) lack of attention in regional transit outside of the GTA. People see GO in the GTA, they...

With that said, if there were some commuter bus network that were to be formed in London, I wonder if GO may be able to operate it. Institutional knowledge, and all that. Obviously, this would need expansion of funding and some kind of satellite facilities setup. It may or may not be worth...

According to @ShonTron's excellent intercity transit map (link), four currently - Red Arrow, Flixbus, Rider Express, and Megabus - in addition to VIA Rail service.

This post is obviously written by someone who has only ever lived in Toronto their entire life. There is very significant cross-border commuting in Ottawa. A timezone change would be a massive headache for the province's second largest city (something like 5% of that city works in QC; Gatineau...

I found the image on the Toronto Archives site: the photograph was taken by 1963. =&ProcessID=6000_3363(0)&KeyValues=KEY_126858']Image link Edit: apparently the website has a session timeout. I did not know that. The images can be found, under the Eric Trussler fonds. Series 648, file 129. (I...

Brampton Transit is indeed had the highest growth; 40.9 million riders in 2023 versus 31.9 million in 2019, a 28% increase (which is very good even without COVID). Other suburban agencies are not doing so bad though. Miway is at 44.7 million riders, a 8% increase from 2019. Hamilton is at 19.1...