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I used to work at Pearson Airport for a co-op term and would commute back to Waterloo on weekends by public transit. That involved taking the 192 to Kipling, the subway from Kipling to Yonge and down to Dundas, then greyhound from the Dundas Terminal into Kitchener Terminal, and then two GRT...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the east end beyond Kennedy is still aboveground, no? If so, it's still the mixed-grade system it was, just with Mayor Ford deciding on more tunnel than Mayor Miller. We still had the choice between the TransitCity Eglinton and the FordCity Eglinton, which is...

The actual engineering and construction costs for Boston's Big Dig were much lower. It was on the fincincing and administration side that most of the foul-up occured. However, on the costing front, Ontario has much stricter policies on soil contamination than Massachusetts, so disposal costs...

I always got a chuckle out of the "Circle Line", but to be fair it was built by 1884 and was rebranded the Circle Line in 1949. It didn't have much exclusive track, so the headways between Circle trains were constrained by other trains inbetween. ATO signalling currently being installed will...

I guess you are getting towards the end of your life expectancy? I'm not sure I'll see 2061, but my family will and I care that they get the best value-for-money that they can. Anyone that thinks building monorails over LRT or HRT would be faster or more likely for political survival has...

Isn't the definition of a compromise something that pleases no one and upsets everyone? The two people I know of that actually likes the Eglinton-Crosstown idea are Rob and Doug Ford. The growing reaction to the project criticism is people saying "I don't care, just build something".

I must be misremembering then. The last time I used the station was July '00 and I could have sworn it was "Millennium" to go along with the Millennium Wheel, Millennium Bridge, and Millennium Dome. I'd also thought there was some initial discussion about the "North Greenwich" name, as there...

First, why would TTC culture so dominate GO culture? There would be a ton of infighting for the first while, but given time we could see integrated groups delivering services. Transit subsidies have already been getting the squeeze from health and education. Putting the system into...

I'm in the same boat and think it has to do with information overload in today's society. Adverts that inform or teach are so rare nowadays (remember the Canadian Heritage or Hinderland Canada commericals?), and we tend to turn out all the other visual spam. The main issue I see using...

Just because you think it would be easy doesn't mean it would be. Do you expect TTC bus drivers to pull over and write up a ticket for people eatting onboard? Do you think a CCTV video of someone drinking coffee on a streetcar will lead to procecution? Or should they have a seperate TTC...

In the UK and Ireland, they use the terms "commuter effect" and "commuter belt" instead of "Marchetti wall", but the premise has been around for at least 25 years when the M25 ring road opened and wostened London traffic with induced demand. As I've encountered the premise, the hour-commute...

Well, I'm glad more open minds reined in Nevada. Private individuals are now responsible for the cost and upkeep of their own private vehicles, the addition of sensors does not alter that premise. I'm still more comfortable with a computer driving next to me than a drunkard or nervous nelly...

You could live your life perfectly without ever stepping foot in a private vehicle. You don't walk down the DVP to work, nor was anyone suggesting a sidewalk toll. You are inducing a false dicotomy. You pay for someone to drive down the DVP with your taxes, and someone driving on the...

The main think I find about Dougie's vision is the lack of thought about ventilation. Even Boston's Big Dig wasn't venting into the core of downtown. I don't see Harper or Hudak ponying up to pay a private firm to make money off a public investment. Harris already has attached the Conservative...

My mental estimate of Kitchener is stuck in the 90s I guess. Drop the smallest city from each segment and the point is still valid. People don't argue against the City of North Bay or City of London, as mostly farmland and suburban sprawl.

GO did a site visit on May 20th that turned up a few deficiencies that required flagging (water in the fibre transceiver box). Accenture deemed the site not ready and a new site visit required. CN requires 4 weeks notice to schedule a flagman, so there was a sizable delay between when they...

So Google's AutoCar driving for 225,000 km as of last October in real world conditions with one accident (a rear-ending by a human while stopped at lights), doesn't mitigate your catastrophic visions? The cars do have a manual override mode. I can think of two additional fail safes that would...

Any reason why, or just because you said so? Do you believe human drivers in privately owned vehicles is the better idea? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Fxp3HK6DI Some ping-pong robots to show more precise high-speed reactions: Topsy the Ping Pong Dominator Two balls, one paddle

Greenwood, BC has a population of 625 and is still a City. Vaughan had a larger population than Kitchener-Waterloo as of 2006 and probably bigger than the tri-city area by now.

Agreed. It'll be 10-20 years before we see any profound shifts in demographics, but if this catches on well in Nedava, then like seatbelts or daytime running lights, I see it becoming mandatory for at least main arterials. Some interesting wording in the Nedava law... They're restricting...