RapidTO: Master Thread

[MisterF]

Any reduction in demand from cars no longer being parked on the street will likely be more than made up for by increased bus ridership. And that means more customers.

 

[jmi22]

What I want to know is what happen to all the cars that used to be parked on the side of the road?

Likely parked in garages that were used to park cars, and not store junk, for the first time in a longggggg time. If you've ever strolled the city's laneways any significant chunk of time, the odd open garage door is more often that not filled with everything but a car.

 

[abovegrade]

lol, why the harsh tone in your response? I was merely speculating, not making a statement. Heck, I was actually asking a question. I don't think I made a hypothesis at all.

Ah, the answer I was looking for. Thank you.

There was zero tone. If you think that response was harsh I don't think you'll last long on here.

 

[evandyk]

As noted, they are probably just parking somewhere slightly further away where they aren't blocking a busy artery. It's not like there's a shortage of parking in this city.

 

[Bojaxs]

If you think that response was harsh I don't think you'll last long on here.

10 years +, and going strong!

Trust me buddy. You should hear what people say to me at my job.

 

[bearcat]

Saw this on Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/1pm28hf/which_company_grifted_on_the_bathurst_road_paint

Someone in the comments claims they saw the same thing on Dufferin.

I assume this will be fixed under warranty?

 

[PL1]

I hope this was reported to the city via 311 or 311 toronto(dot)ca

 

[Northern Light]

Well here's a nice surprise............ The RapidTO (but we're not calling it that yet) set of improvements for the Dundas Streetcar we're amended at Council to extend the improvements to Ossington/Dovercourt depending on the direction of travel (new parking restrictions); and to make a small improvement to the University/Dundas left-turn prohibitions extending those from 6:30 to 7pm nightly, M-S.

From: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-261109.pdf

 

[txlseries4]

Updates from the Bathurst and Dufferin pages:

December Update: Work on Bathurst Street’s priority streetcar lanes is paused for winter. The section south of Dundas Street West is operational and enforceable. Remaining work resumes in spring 2026. View the News & Updates accordion for more details.

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As of December 9, pavement markings between King Street West and Dundas Street West are installed. Some existing markings will be refreshed in spring 2026. Regulatory signage is in place, and the corridor is now operational and in force. Learn how to use the priority bus lanes.

Penalties from one of the pages:

Fines for Misuse​

Toronto Police Service may issue fines for:

• Improper lane use: $110 + three demerit points
• Stopping in the lane: $170
• Parking in loading zones without active loading: $50
• Blocking the box : $450 ($500 in Community Safety Zones)

 

[TRONto]

7.2K views · 128 reactions | No Bradford, IntegrityTO (and presumably Ford), RapidTO doesn’t “snarl traffic.” They’re working exactly as intended. Before, nobody was moving. Streetcars were stuck behind “snarled traffic.” Now this streetcar with 10

No Bradford, IntegrityTO (and presumably Ford), RapidTO doesn’t “snarl traffic.” They’re working exactly as intended. Before, nobody was moving. Streetcars were stuck behind “snarled traffic.” Now...

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Bathurst streetcar looks great passing all those cars

 

[Bordercollie]

Updates from the Bathurst and Dufferin pages:

December Update: Work on Bathurst Street’s priority streetcar lanes is paused for winter. The section south of Dundas Street West is operational and enforceable. Remaining work resumes in spring 2026. View the News & Updates accordion for more details.

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As of December 9, pavement markings between King Street West and Dundas Street West are installed. Some existing markings will be refreshed in spring 2026. Regulatory signage is in place, and the corridor is now operational and in force.Learn how to use the priority bus lanes.

Penalties from one of the pages:

Fines for Misuse​

Toronto Police Service may issue fines for:

• Improper lane use: $110 + three demerit points
• Stopping in the lane: $170
• Parking in loading zones without active loading: $50
• Blocking the box : $450 ($500 in Community Safety Zones)

They didn't remove the oil stains before applying the paint. It may have been too cold also

 

[Northern Light]

They didn't remove the oil stains before applying the paint. It may have been too cold also

It was too cold; reapplication in spring.