Recent content by Fritter

I agree with Bloomington over Gormley. I mentioned the realitivly simple station track tie in as just a possible reason why they chose Gormley over Bloomington. ONR likely just didn't want to jump through the hoops CN would likely want for CN to construct the tie in.

Having just visited Bloomington this past weekend, I see why Bloomington was not chosen as a stop. The station track ends just beyond the North end of the platform. If the Northlander were to stop at Bloomington, the station track would need to be tied back into the main north of the station.

Begs the question of just what is the complication of constructing a second bridge and related track/signal work in this realitivly short section ?

At Oshawa Station there has been a pilot in place since before the pandemic wherein after 11 am, the reserve spots are free and open to the general public to park in as long as they vacate the spot before the start of service the next day. I have no idea why Metrolinx has not extended this to...

At the time of driving by on Satuday about lunchtime, there appeared to be much more men and equipment, however it was a quick glance as I sped by at 100 kph

A quick glance while crossing the Uxbridge sub at the 401 this weekend, it looked like a lot of men and equipment at the creek under the CPR bridge just south of Sheppard. Did this weekend's workblock tie in that last pice of infrastructure, the 2nd span bridge over the creek and that the...

I agree with your principles, however in this proposal specifically, the parking in the middle could be redeloped into additional townhouses or even a small midrise condo/rental unit.

In regards to the parking, it may be a little excessive, however I will just play Devils advocate for a minute. This is not proposed in urban Toronto, it's being proposed in Niagara Falls which currently does not have incredible Transit services nor does it have 15 minute land use currently...

I wonder if this project will grade separate the CPR crossing at Locust Hill. Currently a very limited rail crossing, however it has the potential of being extremely busy with VIA's HxR and any potential GO Peterborough service.

A rose between 2 thorns, lol?

It may not be the best fit, but I have always wondered if Simons has considered the Sears space at the Oshawa Centre. I have been surprised in that space sitting empty with no proposed redevelopment for so long.

Photo from 20 Bay St., March 25.

Wilson and King area of Oshawa, about 200 meters from each other.

There is an Arby's at the corner of Taunton and Ritson in North Oshawa. I also wonder about the lack of locations in the GTA

In the Retail Insider article it is suggested that other fast food places may be currently doing this, albeit quietly on the down low. Wendy's was just the first to publicly announce it.