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Since Alstom talked about opening a plant in the GTA, I've always hoped they would build it in Toronto. I know it's a long shot, but it would be great to have LRV manufacturing in the city. And in that case, it would be great if those 60 additional streetcars were built by them, in Toronto. For...

I've tapped on the same route many times, and got the free transfer. The only time I got refused was when I just happened to try to tap on the same vehicle an hour later. I don't think the system knows the routes, you can tap on as many buses and streetcars within 2 hours (so long as it isn't...

I can't seem to find it now, but I thought there were some plans at some point to make an alternate trail on Lake Shore, based on the original trail, to bypass congestion on Queen's Quay. The planned bike lanes on Harbour would be part of it. There is also the Bentway project, under the...

West Toronto Railpath, once it makes it all the way downtown, would be excellent, and grade-separated. Although I wish all the new trails were designed so that they aren't multi-use, but have two separate areas, one for cyclists, and one for pedestrians. Multi-use is okay in less congested...

I know this might start a whole helmet vs non-helmet debate, but in my experience as a frequent cyclist in Toronto, the GTA, and having cycled many times in the Netherlands, your observation rings true. Generally when cycling gets more popular, I see helmet use go down. In Toronto, I see more...

That's pretty much the cause of most hate and conflict in the world. Humans are way too tribal...

I've had that exact thought too. It would be great if there was a cycling/pedestrian tunnel aligned between Glenlake and Wallace. Yes you'd have to buy out that property (though I do find it an eyesore), and it would still be tight. You could even have connections to the GO platform, and to the...

I would much rather see underpasses, like the Dutch prefer... From: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/ Much better to accelerate down 2 or 3 metres, then use the momentum to go up, instead of climbing up 10 metres, then have to brake on the way down.

I've generally noticed that streetcars have a moderating effect on traffic. They slow down car traffic, and in turn speed themselves up. With buses loading at the curb, cars can pass them easier, but then the bus is stuck behind those cars when it moves. This means streetcars move at a more...

I also spotted BB-8 and Baymax, I'm a fan of whoever is making these renderings, glad someone there has a sense of humour...

It really irks me when they totally rebuild a street and put such substandard bike infrastructure on it. I get painted and protected on-street bike lanes when they're just adding them to an existing or repaved street. But when they have a chance to rebuild one, where they're actually...

I think fare-by-distance is a great idea. Tap on wherever you enter, and tap-off wherever you leave, regardless of transit agency or vehicle. You then get charged a fare based on the point-to-point distance. You could have a $2 min, and within Toronto, maybe a $6 max (assuming you went across...

I'm curious as to where the 409 is going in that rendering. I'm guessing an underground arrivals/departures and parking.

Thanks. To be clear, trucks and all other vehicles (except bikes) would use the streetcar lanes to access the area. Speed limits for them would be maybe 20-30 km/h.

I love when streetcars/trams have grassed ROWs, but I don't think that would make sense for King. Buses would have to use it sometimes, and delivery and service vehicles will have to be accommodated. As well, King gets closed down for street events sometimes, which may be more often if it isn't...

I see King being a transit mall (as opposed to a pedestrian mall), especially if we're also looking west of Bathurst, which doesn't see the amount of pedestrian use as the central section. I made a concept in SketchUp. It basically replaces the existing outer car lanes with bike lanes and brick...

Your rendering inspired me to also come up with something in sketchup, which hopefully I'll post here soon. I agree with other posts that having bike lanes in the centre is probably not a good idea, but it would be nice if there was a good effort at making proper cycling infrastructure. If...

Here's a good video about how to implement vision zero through systematic safety.

According to the LA Streetcar website (http://streetcar.la), the vehicle procurement process won't start until mid-2017, so I'm guessing it's just a placeholder. I'm now wondering if the Flexity Freedom 3d files are available somewhere for public download. If you haven't seen it, here's the...

It's always good to see improvements in the system. However to see what are (in my opinion) the best displays, here are some examples from regional trains in Zurich. The first photo is displayed while en route, and tells you the next station and arrival time (the top blue box). The black box is...