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https://yorkpublishing.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=41953 A BRT Project Update presentation to the YRRTC Board. Phase 1 Priority Projects Status: Preliminary Design Engineering Required. Environmental Assessment for Jane Street. Eastern sections had an Environmental...

https://spacing.ca/toronto/2023/12/12/lorinc-olivia-chows-next-big-move/

Substack article from Reece. https://reecemartin.substack.com/p/the-problems-with-the-eglinton-crosstown

https://www.metrolinx.com/en/news/over-40-years-of-discounted-transfers-for-go-riders Not exactly anything new.

Video of the short Interview (2m 43s): Chow mentions needing provincial permission for cameras. Also the article mentions plans to add up to 50 traffic agents for enforcement during rush hour. And the article...

Thread in text form. So, the new traffic signals should make it clear to drivers that they can only turn right.

Well, you could use heaters to fix the track? I watched this recent video on continuous welded rail. They weld the track at higher temperatures so there's less chance of buckling at high temperatures.

Brian Doucet live tweeting his experience on King this evening. Some videos and pictures showing some actual enforcements with traffic agents. They're enforcing right turns only. Also enforcing pedestrians to stop crossing so that the right turn queue can clear to keep King Street moving...

https://london.ctvnews.ca/canada-vows-to-triple-nuclear-power-productions-by-2050-1.6676385 Canada vows to triple nuclear power production by 2050 “This is very significant. Canada is joining 22 countries in signing a pledge to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050,” said Chris Keefer, co-founder...

Some news from October, new BRT prioritization framework, advancing Phase 1 to advance environmental assessment and preliminary engineering work.

https://stevemunro.ca/2023/12/05/king-street-travel-times-may-november-2023/

FlixBus will be expanding service in Ontario starting Dec 21: - NEW overnight service between Toronto & Detroit via Hamilton, 5 days/week - NEW round trip from Ottawa to Pearson Airport via Union, 5 days/week - NEW round trip from Ottawa to Toronto via Port Hope & Cobourg, daily

From Budget 2024, Fare revenues are forecast to rise to $75m in 2024 from $53m in 2023 (+42%). Projected to reach $84m in 2026 (+12%). Transit Services is expected to have a cost recovery of 30% in 2024 compared to 25% in 2023. (Unrelated) Interesting mention of signal pre-emption for...

We need a shade study.

https://stevemunro.ca/2023/11/28/eglinton-east-lrt-update/ Steve Monroe blog post on the update.

In this case, we're not talking just about cars in bus lanes. It's cars going left and straight at intersections. I think fixed cameras at intersections will be much more effective at issuing tickets on the King Street Priority Corridor.

https://pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=6231

More details in the actual 2024 York Region budget but here's some quotes from the news. https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/york-region-plans-375-per-cent-tax-rate-increase-7878582

They're very confident about this unlike the Crosstown.

So, anyone get any insights from talking with the consultants at the two recent consultation meetings?