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A lot of UT member will be long gone and will miss the ride when this sucker starts service in 2050. The cost is out of hand considering...
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What's the logic behind near-side stops? Perhaps the assumption is that the LRT (or streetcar for that matter) is already being held...
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That’s just getting cute now. The minimum of TSP should be that no LRT is ever, never held back by a red traffic signal or an advanced...
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I wasn't convinced that that the Eglinton line has any fundamental problems other than opening delays, but now I'm hearing there isn't...
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No, the easiest is the extended green - like you see all the time on streetcar routes for years. The priority for LRV going ahead before...
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Melt them down, print the next batch with a blank in the last digit 202_ to cover their bases
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Probably because now that date, it's out there and going back on the opening again will just piss off people more. They're in a lose...
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Based on what I hear from people familiar with the line, I don’t understand why they would go ahead with the opening on February 8. It...
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The planners and the politicians do not talk to each other directly. Responsibility for that coordination rests with the high-level...
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Underground stations are made more expensive when you dig out more and build bigger. Length of train plays a factor, platform height...
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On the topic of ramps and boarding height, (Preface I am not exactly an expert on these things) Line 6 Finch West already has a variety...
Jan 24, 2026
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Yes, low floor vehicles typically have lower capacity than high floor that have the same footprint (because if the wheels can't go under...
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I'd rather rip the band-aid off sooner than later. They can iterate, even shut down the line for further changes if they need to after...
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How hard can this be even with the setup we have. Put a damn plow on the front of a LRT or service car. Here’s Zurich, for example...
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Not that Line 6 is fully comparable to the '76 Olympics. But there have been planning studies and ostensible plans to extend Line 6 to...
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