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Forget the park. Google the Adelaide Bus O’Bahn (Adelaide Australia) and ask yourself why that could not be done in Toronto?

See the attached, and then log into JSTOR //www.jstor.org/stable/40213401 The review, set in 1992 $, for the privatization of CN in 1995, makes for interesting reading. The background to CN's creation, its years of subsidized existence, reorganization in the late 1970's into a profitable...

All of the comments are very interesting. I am travelling again, and so little time to reply. I thought the map was an interesting discussion point, when comparing the ‘culture’ of train acceptance and usage in the EU vs NAM for passenger travel. Even as a visitor landing at Schipol or Helsinki...

We spend a lot of time discussing passenger rail of varying types though UT forums. And we often compare projects, initiatives, current practices with other railway networks, often in Europe. I thought the attached map was interesting as it visually portrays the scale of the railway networks in...

Your common levels of equipment might include anything that is pto driven as well. Swappable power packs for the tractor, and the manure spreader. I suppose this would all revolve around endurance levels and the ease of swapping I.e would my wife be able to swap batteries while running the baler...

The one things that your replies have made clear to me is that their is much, much more to learn about this topic and the technologies involved. I’ll have to think about this a bit more, and it may be time to recruit some outside expertise to advise on longer term view of farming operations...

Ugly and growing more so every week. That podium as you come around the bend....ugly with the big U.

Case has a BEV utility farm tractor being delivered starting this year. Rated at 75 hp, this would trend to the the upper end of the scale for a utility. With a claimed run time of 4 hours, fast charging options, and autonomous run options, it is intriguing. No real world reviews that I am aware...

In Montreal again, staying downtown, but a little further to the west, so closer to Concordia. A couple of photos of bike lanes - definitive bike lanes at that. Whether to protect the concrete curbs during the winter season from plow damage, or as a guard against vehicle intrusions for stopping...

To be clear, you are referring to ‘daily’ operating expenses? It’s not something that we had looked at closely, surmising that the application of the tech had far to go and costs would be recalibrated with time. You are suggesting otherwise then. Multifuel is often talked about but has its own...

I love this conversation, especially after using a Bixie bike today to get to a meeting I’m downtown Montreal. The EA assured me that I would not be the first person to show up in a suit and a bicycle helmut. (Perhaps the same in Toronto, but not my experience yet) Anyways. My take on EV’s...

I drove past the site today and they appear to be pouring new deck. I believe the first phase of the new deck covers about 50% of the total deck surface, the center section. Then (I imagine) they will reconstruct the two outer sections. Crews appeared to be pecking away at some of the other...

Speaking of the True North Strong and Free, April 9th marks the beginning of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 107 years ago. If your family has roots in Canada dating to the early 1900’s, chances are you have a family connection somewhere. For those feeling light on details, or simply wondering why...

I agree. The Mennonite community has been very strong in these areas and even around the areas we farm in, the influx of Mexican Mennonites has been substantial and impactful. And we could go on, but maybe in a thread on UT agriculture (with a more 'urban' 905 region farming discussion)...and we...

It might be useful to start adding a cost consideration to many of the ideas that are promoted on UT (and I am as guilty as anyone in promoting a good 'cause' without much thought to any budget or cost considerations). If we had our own FAO office to add some relevant cost considerations to...