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It's funny you bring up the tired Thatcher trope, as since her privatization of British Rail, schedule reliability declined and they received even greater subsidy, only to be renationalized just this year.

I don’t disagree. It does however require some course correction for bars, restaurants and venues. Concert tickets and restaurant dishes prices take on the losses.

Drinking amongst Gen Z is so low it's actually constituting a problem: One of Gen Z's habits is an 'existential threat' to restaurants, says Michelin-starred chef David Chang

I think young 905ers still partake in pretending like they're urbanites and getting blitzed on King Street West for their insta clout. And then there are the small-town wastoids who never grew out of it, and still hitting the local bars every Friday and Saturday night. But yes, drinking in...

I'm a fan of state-owned necessities, like transport, housing, healthcare and the like.

How well has that worked out for GO? And obviously, those are lines that are used on a daily basis. Alto isn't going to be priced at a commuter's price level, guaranteed.

And? Should personal retirement growth trump functional passenger rail in this country?

Ahem: Just because there are retaining walls and trees doesn't mean the area is unused by pedestrians, or that it should be treated like a freeway. That's aside from blind hills and corners.

Just what rail in this province needs, more train station parking lots in the middle of nowhere.

For that matter, just take the rails themselves and not the corporate governance. See how great CPKC thinks it is to constantly be at the whims of the organization that owns the steel. I'd also like to point out that the clause probably isn't important here regardless, as it's corporations and...

At what points along Mount Pleasant's stretch is that speed asinine? Where it's within 50m of at least three schools, separating the well-trafficked belt line trail, or running through highly residential areas?

Of course. But it still doesn't mean privatizing them in the first place wasn't one of the worst, most costly mistakes we've made as a nation. :/

What we need really is a re-nationalization of railroads here in Canada so we can improve ALL of the routes passenger rail uses.

I've never had a great experience with the passport offices. Any time I've been it's been an hour or more, even having made an appointment. Now, that said, by mail has always been quick. Earlier this year I was able to get an (expired) renewal back to me in 5 working days — and no, it wasn't...

I hate "pilot projects". Ultimately, it's what the city wants to do. Fewer trial balloons; just do it. Note; the signage itself is perfectly serviceable and certainly more readily visible and clear. I think the problem is that it's probably not going to stop a whole lot of people from parking...

Service Ontario, in my experience, has been good for timing/staffing since the Wynne days. I recently re-read a post I'd made (elsewhere) in 2014 about getting my Driver's License and OHIP cards renewed and being out the door in 12 minutes. This was at the massive SO at College Park; downtown...

I said no such thing. Don't make assumptions. If the goal (as ALTO seems to be touted as) is "nation-building", do we cater to populations that are already well serviced, or do we attempt to connect the whole country (if only part way)? The maritimes have been typically shafted when it comes...

The 1.9 m people living east of Quebec City might have something to say about that.

Wouldn’t a lot of that have been dealt with when the York and Bay concourses were recently done? Or would it be a potential grounding issue?

And Quebec City also ends up helping better connect east coast provinces. West of London, there isn’t that much.