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Hate to break it to you, but it's been leaked that the Ontario Line is already years behind schedule. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Yes below 50-60 km/h there is virtually no acceleration difference. You are totally right about that. But the top end speed matters. Are...

It is theoretically possible to build a train that can cover 23 km in 25 minutes while making 7 intermediate stops. However, that...

Migrant labourers? Imagine the pearl clutching if us morally righteous Canadians sullied ourselves to exploit such an underclass. /s

Yes, it is 5% lighter at the start of the acceleration curve where the traction is a more limiting factor, but as the train accelerates...

"overdesigning, the cycle of lack of knowledge retention <> reliance on external consultants, inflated soft costs" Yeah, but lots of...

Not sure why the debate or comparison over the per-km outputs when that linked UofT transit construction costs study literally talks...

Bros on copium "N-no ackshually guys theres a super-secret schedule the TTC hasn't released yet trust me!111!!"

If Line 5 actually opens in January and Metrolinx tries to spin it as a 2025 opening somehow: ^Remixed post

I rode the REM Deux-Montagnes line this weekend and benchmarked its speed against the Trillium line travelling a similar distance...

It feels to me like you're deflecting responsibility for the project's conscious design decisions that have severely undermined the...

It is more like "kill public support for rapid transit expansion managed by corrupt and incompetent organizations such as Metrolinex".

That is a very fair point. Yes those Spanish metro/RER projects are not apple to apples with Line 6. However, the maintenance cost...

Can someone explain what is the deal with Line 2 trains slowing to a crawl midway between each station and then crawling into each...

@nfitz my sweet summer child, the official RSZ isn't accurate... Yes, in theory, there aren't that many RSZs but what is there to...