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This is the RFQ that was referenced by the Minister of Transportation and head of Metrolinx during their press conference aka why they had the press conference. There was also supposed to be a RFQ for new stations, new SmartTrack stations, and existing station renovations, that was supposed to...

There's a new high-concept vision plan coming out in Brampton, and one of the long-term actions is free/nearly-free transit for most residents. Will be interesting to see the details as they come out.

The Region of Peel's Affordable Transit program will officially be launched for Brampton Transit on May 1. Committee approved it today. 50% of adult and senior monthly passes for eligible low-income residents.

When GRT initially issued its requirements, PRESTO couldn't do what it was asking for, and probably wouldn't confirm/answer that it would have the capacity in the future. The co-fare is applied when you tap off GO. So instead of the full tap off price, you get a refund, or I guess if you're...

We managed to get some route ridership data from Brampton Transit, and I made some fancy charts. http://bramptonist.com/brampton-transits-popular-routes-2017/

From an internal perspective, the turnstiles were breaking down very often last year. I think many of them were on their last legs. They needed to be replaced.

That's more seen to be part as a Hurontario LRT/BRT extension north.

Library is open. Here's my article on it. Includes some lovely pictures. http://bramptonist.com/new-springdale-library-now-open-to-the-public/

Library is opening on Monday. Got a sneak peek a few weeks ago. It's spectacular inside, probably one of the best public buildings in the city.

It is public. You can read it right here.

Vehicle 503 is testing under its own power today, to go as far south as Cenral Station (King/Victoria) https://twitter.com/rideIONrt/status/961276999208656896

This reads as more of an internal app/website. It's not meant for public information, the real-time info it's referencing is likely things like internal scheduling and more info about delays. The only TTC employees that have an email and thus can get sent real-time info about issues and stuff...

It's not exactly revisionist. At the time when GRT and the Region of Waterloo was exploring the fare card option, in 2014, PRESTO wasn't capable of doing the things that the region wanted a fare card to do right off the bat. I remember reading the full document and explanation years ago, and...

If only, if only. ION can't run 24 hours unless that chemical factory in Elmira, which uses the freight line the LRT runs on but in the early morning, shuts down. And yes, the Region of Waterloo owns the line, but the Township of Woolwich is in their purview. I imagine that Eglinton and Finch...

Globe and Mail reporter Oliver Moore on Twitter: "Five pre-qualified operators have emerged from the RFQ for RER, Metrolinx says. The consortia include many of the names you'd expect: Keolis, SNCF, MTR, Deutsche Bahn, RATP Dev, FirstGroup" https://twitter.com/moore_oliver/status/944335544359759873

There are plans to gently intensify the lands around Downsview Park Station. For VMC, there's a knock-out wall on the level that you pay, that reveals a tunnel to the under construction YRT terminal.

There will probably be some rumbling closer to opening date. The latest Brampton Transit business plan basically states they're going to move the 511 Steeles Zum to meet up properly with the LRT.

And of course, that's not even true, because OC Transpo is using the same fare gates, with a barcode ticket option and scanner. This one is all on the TTC, similar to other issues with PRESTO on the TTC.

Zum line on Chinguacousy Road coming in 2022, among other things. Link here

Construction starts end of 2018. $253 million project. Architects are Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc Link here