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Someday everyone will understand statistics. That day is not today

Excellent! I remember having a conversation with some bike police during a Cycle Toronto event, and I asked how one was supposed to approach this intersection and he had no idea either. Great to see the initiative to improve the choke points.

No, not at all, but 1.7 meters is about the length of my couch. I haven't seen anything that wide trying to maneuver down the street.

It's a little tricky to look at Harbord numbers right now as College is under construction and probably lots of riders from that have shifted to Harbord or Dundas. Yeah, the couple times I've taken Bloor, I've actually just carried on past the end of the lane to get to my destination. One...

Here, let me help them: if (prestoCard.hasMetroPass() == True){ playBeep(); flashGreenLight(); /*deductFare();*/ }

The article references the disability standards as requiring 1.7 meters of sidewalk space. What kind of disabled person requires that much space? I've never seen a wheelchair anywhere near that wide. I personally hate all the shelters that don't have a full enclosure. It's really awful in...

That's the rule in San Francisco on MUNI and it works fairly well. They often station inspectors at the top of escalators coming out of the subway. Pretty easy spot to catch people.

That barely seems safe with that gap. What happens in an emergency?

Indeed, there are just too many of these events. I won't be surprised when I hear that the "BMO Leisurely Stroll for Thumb Cancer" has shut down half the downtown roads. And ShonTron is right...it's especially the 5K, 10K, and longer runs that really interfere with a lot of routes at once.

I think this was likely a mistake. I've been on the 70% low floor version of the Flexity and it seems to fit way more people. I just find the seating in the 100% low floor version rather awkward. It might not be true, but my perception is that the density of passengers that fit on the new...

Oh man, tap the fancy electronic machine and then insert a 1920's era piece of metal. How can they possibly not be able to set up the correct fare on the Presto device?

I think that's the real kicker. I know the TTC is rather protectionist in its tenders, but I think it's time to give that up, at least in a one-time waiver. The one Ontario supplier of streetcars has now demonstrably proven that it cannot meet contract terms. It's fine to demand local...

This is not something I've ever seen anywhere else in the world I've traveled. Other transit systems have robust automatic switches. The drivers do not get out with a large version of a tire iron at any point, and vehicles don't have to come to a full stop at every single switch. It really is...

You perhaps should inform yourself on how the ferry system works as your current assumptions are grossly incorrect. One pays fares only on the way to the island. There is no fare collection whatsoever for the trip from the island back to the mainland. You do in fact just get a free ride. And...

There is no need for readers on the island. One pays for a roundtrip when boarding the ferry at the Jack Layton Ferry docks. The return trips are included. And it does actually sound pretty simple. Slapping a few readers on the side of the booth and connecting them to the network can't be...

Are passenger assistance alarms really needed. Most other transit systems have emergency intercoms, but they don't always result in stopping the train immediately. Other systems have actual emergency breaks...but they don't really get abused by passengers in the same way.

This one is such a no-brainer that it's hard to believe it hasn't already been done. Just contract Metrolinx or the TTC to install a reader and a gate that's it.

Funny, I did the full Bloor bike lanes for the first time yesterday and biked right past the reporter. I have to say, while I love the idea of bike lanes on bloor, I didn't feel very safe in sections of it. While riding the full length of it, there were 4 cars stopped in it. I had one cyclist...

And the NYT weighs in on Toronto's streetcars today: http://nyti.ms/2cnKVoA

Oh yeah, definitely not complaining here. They actually did the streetcars pretty fast as well. Seems like once there was the will, the actual work moved rapidly. I like that they're turning the buses on as they're done. It was annoying seeing all the readers on the streetcars but not active...