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That population table you provided a link to is more interesting than you may realize. While it starts from the same basic stats Canada statistics that Durham region is itself using, the forecasts make a simple projection assumption based on past history. The Durham region numbers are based on...

So what makes sense to you as a passenger catchment area, is 45 min acceptable ? We had used 30 km radius encompassing 2.3 million people, but others on the fro said is was too short. It’s an interesting question, I can produce 30 to 90 min drive times with the tool We are using. 90 it to...

Apology accepted, You got trolled.by someone who convinced you to repeat an untruth for fun and profit. It happens all the time in the Pickering Airport discussion! Part of the reason for this is the huge amount amount of money at stake by those who have invested billions in the status quo or...

I am most certainly not being paid by anyone, the suggest that myself or other pro airport supporters are some how benefited financially in any way is false. Where exactly did you get that idea ?

Because trying to estimate the passenger service market size in the corridor being considered needs to take into account all modes of transportation and thier limits. Understanding the size and seeking Harmonies between the different modes of passenger travel , rail, air, and road is key to the...

With Pearson at Capacity, two airports need to be ready to pickup the load, Hamilton to the west, and Pickering to the east. It is expected that Pickering will take the lions share due to its more accessible location and the growth shifting to the eastern Toronto region. This is simple...

Yes, a good idea. Some good questions, at this point the GTAA is out of the picture ( for political reasons but this could change), although it could always participate in the expected RFP which will be run by transport Canada. What is most likely is a new airport authority, let’s call it the...

HSR was cancelled when Doug got into power,if indeed it had ever been anything more than a study paper by the former government. That doesn’t mean that it can’t happen, or that it would never be profitable, it just means that it’s highly unlikely at this point. See...

In Asia, the response is to build or expand airports, in Europe this is also being debated. Istanbul’s new airport is the latest example. The European problem, although less extreme than Toronto’s due to existing high levels of rail service and much lower growth, is captured in this graphic:

By the numbers I can’t imagine an efficient transportation system with out both Pickering Airport and HFR. The question is, how many shorthaul slots and passengers could be shifted from air to rail to free up airside capacity at Toronto Pearson, and could VIA take it? Currently 4.1 million...

Thankyou for your in-depth reply, Your observations are interesting. The rail station shown in the diagram you posted is from a GTAA 2004 report. Although now widely used as a base line, it is not a final design. That will be undertaken by an RFP process, expected as a follow on to the soon to...

Thanks Paul, One point we are trying to zero in on is the Montreal to Quebec City line, this seems like a segment with low passenger numbers. Does it make sense to instead only focus in on Toronto-Ottawa-Montréal and ignore Quebec City?

Dear Rail nerds, the pro Pickering airport nerds are looking for some input of passenger numbers on the HFR rail routes , Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal. We have come up with an estimate of base numbers, as well as how a Pickering station could pump those numbers, looking for some input on our...

This is a great spot to have a technical discussion, If you want to see how the NIMBYs are reacting to the building enthusiasm for the new airport, check out the city of Pickering Facebook page. As a shamelessly pro airport supporter, I find the interactions with the NIMBY folks fascinating.

Actually the debate on this thread has help myself and others to define the technical arguments for and against the airport. A decision on this airport is due within the year so the topic is full of new twist and turns as new information becomes available. For instance the HFR issue. It’s...

So don’t plan ahead or utilize private funding, just wait until it’s an emergency and then use tax payer money to slap down a hastily designed slab of an airport at 3 times the price in half the time? The construction company’s will love it. Everyone else not so much. Unfortunately this...

The experts think Pearson is capacity constrained right now. The experts think we need to build Pickering now, but you can of,course believe what every you like. The new KPMG capacity study is just the second million dollar study produced by experts saying we need to build Pickering, perhaps you...

Remember what I said about how I annoy folks with facts? Well you just made the case for the immediate opening of Pickering airport. But Unfortunately it will take 10 years to build. Consider : 1) JFK is full, and due to safety concerns is currently under a FAA order restrictioning movements...

The anti airport folks have a lot on the line, from those currently leasing the land today to those invested in other airports to those that see it as a symbol For what ever cause tickles their fancy, and many hate it when I provide an opposing view. Me I like facts, and a good old fashion...

All true, but it’s a chicken and the egg issue, which one comes first?