Recent content by ShonTron

Classic Metrolinx transparency: “ According to the Metrolinx report, an internal investigation would be completed within 60 to 75 days of the incident. But no report has so far been made public and there is no indication from the provincial transit agency that it will be.”

It’s much more common that highways follow railways, actually! The Gardiner, Highway 401 in Durham Region and east of Kingston, and Highway 7 between Acton and Rockwood are examples.

Oba mostly exists as a minor CN service point. I’ve been on the ACR remote service before it shut down. It was used entirely by snowmobilers and people headed to their cabins or out for back country hunting, and myself and a friend, getting in the ride while we could...

The freight services on the Weston Sub are overnight CN-CP interchange trains that enter Metrolinx tracks at Halwest or at a transfer track near Jane Street, and the switching run that serves several customers in Malton and Etobicoke, which I’ve seen during daylight midday hours. So, yeah, the...

I hope Brampton Transit takes the opportunity to take a breath and catch up to the huge growth in 2023-2024 rather than just cut service or let it stagnate. That means working to make transit more convenient and attractive now with improved service standards that crush loads are lessened. 38...

Why is there still talk of subway stock in a Line 5 thread?

Yeah, if you really want some fun, look at Boston, where each of the four subway lines operate unique equipment; they’re even coloured for their line.

The former Decathlon area will become a Walmart. https://planning.brampton.ca/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Planning&TabName=Planning&capID1=REC26&capID2=00000&capID3=0001Q&agencyCode=BRAMPTON&IsToShowInspection= I remember when that space was Eaton's. The typical off-white brick...

Again, enough of the ad hominin posts. It's not helping. Consider this a warning.

It makes no sense for logistical reasons too. A convention centre is a giant windowless building (except for the lobby and maybe some breakout rooms and management offices on the side). You need to bring in vans and trucks for catering and for convention set-ups and take-downs (displays, booths...

Citations, please.

There’s an interesting article in the Star today that spills some tea on how Brad Bradford is seen among the Family Compact elite who backed Lastman and Tory. They really don’t like the guy...

As I mentioned on BlueSky, the owners of the apiary profiled in the Star article have a property very close to Highway 417, southeast of Vankleek Hill. If there’s one thing that’s more destructive to farmers and especially bee keepers, it’s four separated lanes of rural freeway.

The street level is looking pretty good for being on an eight lane traffic sewer. But the only retail going in right now is yet another dental clinic.

Crane should be coming down soon. I hope that once this is completed a crosswalk is finally added on the east side of the intersection.