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The idea seems to be that of London's where travelers would work out their journeys at a full system map before heading down to the platform. At the platform, strip maps are available to show the direction of the trains and another strip map available on the train so the traveler knows when to...

As previously mentioned in other forums, environmentalists are not the reason behind environmental assessments (EA). I'm not sure about other companies, but I do know McDonald's also carries out an EA before constructing a restaurant (an old acquaintance of mine does this for a living). An EA is...

I have a friend living on Eglinton (who isn't in anyway a transit fanatic) and they just refer to the Crosstown as a subway. I doubt anyone in Toronto will call it an "LRT" given Torontonians don't really know what an LRT is (and don't really care) so I inevitably see the line being...

'Like a CF-18 fighter jet': LRT noise disturbing condo dwellers I haven't delved into the Environmental Assessment of the line and neither do I live in Ottawa, but this seems a little over exaggerated. I'm sure most forum users have had plenty of experience around rail vehicles and would...

Happy to see the ticket machines and maps more neatly organized at T3. Last time I was at the ground transport level in T1, the ticket machines were blocking out portions of the "next departures" display with maps placed uncomfortably low to the ground (placed comfortably for children though)...

Fare integration across GTA agencies is incredibly seamless. MiWay even accepts DRT transfers despite being literally across Toronto. Brampton ZUM also accepts all forms of YRT media as it crosses into Woodbridge to access VMC. I live near the border of York and Toronto so I have heard constant...

I've actually found it quite silly both the Finch West LRT and Sheppard East extension would both appear on some transit project maps. The distance between them is not that great so it seems to be a waste of capital considering how backlogged the city has become on transit projects. I always...

No, unless Toronto City Council made major reforms to city bylaws under our noses. I'm have trouble finding the original document, but essentially only Toronto agencies (which includes the TTC) are permitted to collect fares within the City of Toronto. Remembering back to the Line 6 shuttle...

It was moved because the original location, of the terminal being under the Hydro One corridor, became a problem when Hydro One changed their development guidelines: (On page 6 of https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-93805.pdf) Although I did prefer the original...

The BRT you seem to suggest sounds more like an "Curitiba-style" system which would work well if the corridor was more suburban-like, whereas the LRT proposed in Hamilton is running through a dense core area so I don't think businesses would be willing to shutdown even more of Main Street to...

The Raptors parade and King Street are two very different scenarios that really cannot be compared at all. Through interviews with the media, it seems that business owners are feeling losses because the pedestrian traffic has now shifted onto the King Streetcar as the line is much more reliable...

Given all the drama with the TTC+Presto, I'm curious how Presto fared with the other agencies? From my experience, all the local agencies handle Presto phenomenally with my only problems being with the Presto machines at VIVA stops sometimes switching on/off as if it were trying to stop me from...

In my opinion our LRT plans weren't flawed with the fact with running at-grade, their biggest flop was the lack of respect for their role in the network. I could easily envision an LRT system that serves the local trips that most current bus riders would take along their respective corridors...

^Not part of the argument, but the link you used is broken for some reason. You really didn't address the fact that I'm discussing the physical characteristics of the lines, not the size of the trains. Metrolinx made it "PART" of the system, but they never claimed it to be "A" subway. Again, I...

Hmm. Definitely inconsistencies along the board, but it doesn't take away you are arguing that apples are oranges. I looked more into the Metrolinx site and they do not claim that any of the light rail projects are on par with Subway/Metro. The addition to the subway map is purely for commuters...

No offense, but you really have to be more skeptical about what government agencies advertise. the eastern section of line 5 and pretty much all of our planned light rail lines do not fit the definition of a subway system: Link to document...

Those lines are most definitely not getting a reduction in service. The one being shut down (the Deux-Montagnes) is getting replaced by REM with the other being shortened because the Mount Royal tunnel will be reserved for REM so passengers will need to transfer (from the Mascouche line) to get...

From personal experience, I would tap every time I transferred just to be sure the transfer on the card is still valid. The system won't charge you any extra fare or that sorts as long as you are within the 2 hour window. The only thing that's important is that you have a valid fare when you get...

It's probably just how the stars aligned. VIVA had a similar debacle back in 2016 when the Rapidway to VMC was completed, but the subway wasn't yet finished so the rapidway went unused for about half a year, before they decided to reroute a YRT route onto it. Probably to at least get some use...

^Unlike most western nations, Tokyo's rail system is essentially privatized similarly to how Westjet and Air Canada charge different prices on the same route and also partly why they are so reliable (customers will stop using your train if you're always late). The numbering system is an...