Recent content by Fred.S

It really just needs city council and the TTC board (which is mainly controlled by councillors) to direct Transportation Services and the TTC to activate signal priority. Assuming the traffic signal controllers are capable and proper vehicle detection is in place (I would hope so for a brand new...

It likely will be, but does depend on some work at the approaches. Unfortunately the bridge over the QEW at Stavebank won't be open, otherwise Stavebank would be the best way to get up there from Lakeshore/Waterfront Trail.

Some photos of the new multi-use trail during a construction tour. Should be open later in the summer. Photos of the new trails on Premium Way, Stavebank bridge over the QEW (delayed opening to next year), trail and bridge running under and along the south QEW bridge, and new trail & cycle track...

A volunteer/staff for Olivia Chow just came by our house in the Junction area asking about issues/concerns in the neighbourhood, and mentionned some initiatives the mayor will be pushing. He specifically mentionned enhancements to the 506 Streetcar to reduce bunching, and adding bump-outs at...

Although even if this was a PXO, the regulation is that you only need to stop if someone is in the crossing, and can only proceed once they're off the roadway and on the sidewalk. By the looks of the video, both pedestrians were off the roadway before the cyclist proceeded past. Granted the...

You're correct in that it is not a legal "pedestrian crossover" (PXO) since it doesn't have the regulation signs and markings, and has a sign telling pedestrians to wait for a gap. The crossing rules at it are the same as any midblock location, pedestrian give way to road traffic. I understand...

It would be great getting a 300 km/h service. However I really do hope the corridor is designed with higher speeds in mind i.e 350-400 km/h range to protect for potential future train technologies. The futurist in me wishes the governement would start a long-term corridor protection program for...

Moving a curb is not as easy as it may seem. Some reasons why: - The road profile is a big one. The roadway is sloped so that it drains outward to the gutter beside the curb. The sidewalk/boulevard would drain inwards towards that same gutter. Moving the curb would change both of these slopes...

My phone is finicky with how close I hold it to a presto reader, and I've definately held up people a few times getting on buses, but now I've got the hang of it. I don't know if it's just me, but reading the Google Wallet presto card seems more sensitive to how I hold the phone than with a...

Although is it the longest single span in the country? You have divide the span by two, as only half of it is in Canada... :cool:

I just loaded my presto card to Google Pay, so I think it's all fully functional. You can do it through the Presto app.

I throw my vote in for Junction Station. Bloor and Dundas West is a bit of weird spot right in between a bunch of neighbourhoods. As a lifelong resident in the West Bend area, I typically refer to and hear the area referred to as either the Junction or High Park. I know the Junction...

Haha, I hope not...

I really hope they go with Junction Station for Dundas West, or Bloor Junction or something and rename Bloor GO as well so they match (especially since they'll be connected). I always thought that made sense even before this whole Dundas renaming initiative. For Dundas Station downtown, I hope...

In the Netherlands, in pedestrian zones, it's typical to allow deliveries in the morning, usually before 11, which is a bit more reasonable than overnight. works well, and if anything makes it easier for deliveries, as larger trucks have more space to stop, and don't have to compete with other...