Recent content by ShonTron

I had some thoughts on the HOV lane announcement this week. Not just a distraction from other things on the Ford government’s mind, but a further erosion on the original stated purpose of the lanes. https://seanmarshall.ca/2026/03/19/the-tragedy-of-ontarios-hov-lanes/

I would not be too surprised if VIA rerouted the Canadian on the CPKC tracks between Sudbury and Winnipeg in the future. That would solve the White River RDC issue. However, it would require a replacement for the remote service stops on the CN route, which could be more easily done with a...

The Orion VI was like this, but suffered from a really poor layout, especially with the far-rear door option. Hamilton, to its credit, chose the Orion VI middle door option so it wasn't quite as bad; the HSR likes having a rear exit for wheelchairs and motorized scooters (there's a lot of them...

Highway 10 probably needs a Shelburne bypass, along with more passing lanes up to at least Markdale. For whatever reason someone decided that Shelburne and Dundalk needed more residential sprawl, and the traffic is getting worse without any reasonable alternative routes or transit.

I’d imagine the current entrance would remain as an ambulance-only facility, which is quite common at hospitals now. No point having ambulance admissions pass through the triage and waiting room.

Classic Metrolinx transparency: “ According to the Metrolinx report, an internal investigation would be completed within 60 to 75 days of the incident. But no report has so far been made public and there is no indication from the provincial transit agency that it will be.”

It’s much more common that highways follow railways, actually! The Gardiner, Highway 401 in Durham Region and east of Kingston, and Highway 7 between Acton and Rockwood are examples.

Oba mostly exists as a minor CN service point. I’ve been on the ACR remote service before it shut down. It was used entirely by snowmobilers and people headed to their cabins or out for back country hunting, and myself and a friend, getting in the ride while we could...

The freight services on the Weston Sub are overnight CN-CP interchange trains that enter Metrolinx tracks at Halwest or at a transfer track near Jane Street, and the switching run that serves several customers in Malton and Etobicoke, which I’ve seen during daylight midday hours. So, yeah, the...

I hope Brampton Transit takes the opportunity to take a breath and catch up to the huge growth in 2023-2024 rather than just cut service or let it stagnate. That means working to make transit more convenient and attractive now with improved service standards that crush loads are lessened. 38...

Why is there still talk of subway stock in a Line 5 thread?

Yeah, if you really want some fun, look at Boston, where each of the four subway lines operate unique equipment; they’re even coloured for their line.

The former Decathlon area will become a Walmart. https://planning.brampton.ca/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Planning&TabName=Planning&capID1=REC26&capID2=00000&capID3=0001Q&agencyCode=BRAMPTON&IsToShowInspection= I remember when that space was Eaton's. The typical off-white brick...

Again, enough of the ad hominin posts. It's not helping. Consider this a warning.

It makes no sense for logistical reasons too. A convention centre is a giant windowless building (except for the lobby and maybe some breakout rooms and management offices on the side). You need to bring in vans and trucks for catering and for convention set-ups and take-downs (displays, booths...