How does he know so much? (is what I've always wondered)
Does he actually work for Metrolinx or something?
No I don't work for any transit system.
My background is in construction. I work my way up the ladder from engineering drawing to part owner.
I have been a Transit and Urban advocate since 2000 and you need to know your facts first hand when you are dealing with the various levels of government as well with developers.
I have a good relationship with Metrolinx to the point that I am allow on their site to photograph and video tape things on them. Also getting info for various things. I do get a lot of info from TTC and a few transit system. I do get invited to things the public is not allow to and had that happen to me this weekend for the LRT lines. As to when, where and what, time will tell.
What Steve Munro does is different than what I do and we talk monthly or by email, but both working for the same end results. Both of us have work with groups with poor results and why we do things independently. Steve is data management and has a good understanding of operation to the point he knows more than I do. We don't see eye to eye on somethings, otherwise things would be very boring if we all agree to the same thing.
It is very frustrating for me posting for various reason and have a number of proofreaders reviewing all my written material before it goes out the door, but not on line. Accept what I post, ask me for more info or block me, as I don't have the time like I used to have in the past. I have seen posting by others and some where worse than mine, but dealt with it. Some of the issues is I don't really proofread what I wrote as to lack of time or in a rush.
Too many people want to derail threads for various reason or to argue with people to the point various members have left the board or stop posting. New member should do some reading and research for various thread since the info they maybe looking for is already there and don't expected to be spoon feed that info if you haven't done it. From my point of view, the board has gone down hill the last few years for what every reason and this is a case of it.
Most of all respect each other views as we don't see everything eye to eye as well being willing to change your view when there are strong date to do so. My mind has been change on a few things as I didn't look at the item in a different view that the person who was posting to convince me to the point I push that proposal/view today. I don't have all the answers to every thing, but I put out the best case I known of and wait to see if it is right or wrong. Each of use have different backgrounds and experience and its a learning curve for people to get up to speed on things. I have always been a teacher on various things I know and willing to pass on knowledge so people can pass it on to others. My 2 cents
