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Yes, I meant regional rail. Although, apart from the existing WCE, there is no other line that I would convert to commuter rail in Vancouver, either. The Skytrain is more time competitive than any existing rail line could be without significant upgrades. Topographically, Vancouver is terrible...

I think commuter rail is only really viable in Toronto and Montreal. Every other city is either too small, or has a pretty insignificant rail network that doesn't actually pass through places that could be trip generators. Here is a map of all the railways that existed in Ottawa, our 4th...

You may want to space out the stations in the central core so that there's no confusion as to what's what. I had to stare at the map for 10 seconds to figure out that Lyon was actually two stations east of Bayview (also confusingly placed) on your map. Same with the placement of Hurdman. Try...

I might be stereotyping here, and this is mostly things I've heard anecdotally from a relative who works for a high end auto dealership, but many of those students you see driving supercars are mainland Chinese whose parents bought them that car not just to show off, but because they plan on...

Agreed. There is something about grey brick that's just not viscerally appealing when it's applied ad nauseam. On the other hand, I never tire of red brick. Entire neighbourhoods that are built in red brick are still appealing to me, even when the sidewalks are made of the same red brick...

Thanks, Shon, for clearing that up. The new VIA 1 lounge is quite an improvement over the old one! So, to go back to TOareaFan's question, what have they done with the old VIA 1 lounge? Is it now open as a general purpose waiting area for all passengers?

I've always been for 100% instant privatization of all liquor and beer sales. The only reason to keep the LCBO was because it was a cash cow. But that, in itself, is a bad reason to keep something publicly run. The primary reason for having publicly managed companies should be to provide...

While I thought at first that Porter's sale might be one of Deluce's goals - again, this doesn't mean that I think it was lucrative - you will see I quickly dismissed this idea when I learned that only Canadian airlines would be able to bid. In any case, I don't think acquiring Porter is...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but 737s (727s have been out of production for 30 years) and A319s are existing aircraft that don't meet the noise regulations that runway supporters steadfastly claim won't be touched. This kind of information would sort of confirm the worst fears of "No Jets Toronto"...

If you follow my thread closely you'll see that I say more than that. I said that there were 2 other possibilities that weren't being entertained than the idea that Porter is building this runway to serve far off destinations. I said that Porter might be doing this to run its existing routes...

I don't think this is comparable to a typical private business venture like opening a restaurant. If my restaurant fails, I just sell my assets (my pots and pans) and the property owner leases the storefront to somebody else. The risks are internalized to me and my investors only. This isn't...

I think you are really overestimating the lucrativeness of the island airport for would-be buyers. I have my doubts that the island airport is such a golden goose that these buyers would radically shift their own business model, fleet and operating culture just to cater to this airport. Any...

Well, yeah, but every other airline already owns regional jets that would theoretically have the capability of landing at an expanded YTZ runway. Why wouldn't they also use these? And who's to say that that company wouldn't sell of Porter's aircraft, because they don't wish to maintain a fleet...

Well, true, Porter is footing the bill, and we usually think that businesses that pay for their own experiments, no matter how risky, have a right to do so. But this isn't your run of the mill business venture that carries no risk except to the investor/business owner. The construction of a...

This building isn't unusual, heightwise, for the area. There's the 50 Bloor proposal (taller), 1 Bloor East (identical height) and the 4S (20 meters lower) all within several blocks. While we can't judge the building based on technical drawings alone, the basic design of the building...

I think the GO train station's platform should be moved east, rather than have the LRT station move north. As it is, the LRT terminus sort of is a middle ground between serving the commercial strip along Lake Shore and the GO station. Agree in the long term. Provisions should be made, but it...

^Well, all legitimate businesses operate within the boundaries set by regulations and limits, and many of those limits are arbitrarily defined. Regardless of whether these limits on Porter's operations are arbitrary, they aren't unfair. Porter has a choice: it can move its long distance jet...

Not a bad idea, buildup. It could at least be done in bits and pieces that link up to other things. For example, a Victoria street "greenway" could be built from Gerrard to the Esplanade. Essentially, the parking lanes would be closed, and one side would become a bi-directional bikeway, and...

Parc Ex is a working class South Asian immigrant neighbourhood, so it's possible that there's a lot more extended families and multiple-people-to-a-room situations that make the area denser than it may appear from the outside. A similar area, demographically, would be the stretch of Jamieson...

Okay, we're just going to have to agree to disagree. In a perfect world, Porter would get the change to try and succeed/fail in their rather ambitious business strategy in a free market with no consequences to anybody but themselves, thus proving either you or me wrong. I'll be willing to eat...