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Sure, why not give it a try. Free Market Capitalism and Libertarianism has done squat to help save pedestrians from vehicle deaths.

Except that there's a kinetic energy calculation that applies to all vehicle crash related injury, based on speed and mass. The sum of kinetic energy is important in determining an injury severity and that is equal to one half of the vehicle mass multiplied by the square of the vehicle speed...

It's funny you bring that up; just yesterday… https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/waymo-zoox-under-federal-investigation-193542639.html Honestly, years ago I was quite bullish on the idea of self-driving vehicles. In the years since however, it just seems like it's never going to get to a...

I dunno about that. [In the US] "One of the studies, from 2021, estimates 8,131 pedestrians between 2000 and 2019 could have survived if they were struck by sedans instead of SUVs or trucks. Another study, published in the Journal of Safety Research in June, found that while SUVs and trucks...

The SUV trend itself, whether electric or ICE, is a problem. It means an overall heavier average vehicle weight of all vehicles on the road. I think that people tend to underestimate the weight difference between EVs and their ICE counterparts. ‘To further complicate matters, weight gain is...

Yeah, pedestrian deaths have gone up quite a bit with the SUV trend started. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/street-safety-groups-say-suvs-pickups-more-likely-to-kill-1.6551924 And that’s not to mention newer high-hood pickups that shield the driver from seeing a 5-year old 10 feet...

Of course, but those vehicles will also likely be heading the electric route over the next decade or two as well, and will require absolutely massive batteries to pull cargo. I’ll point out, I’m not anti-electric car. But I’m certainly of the belief that they should be smaller overall. Larger...

The Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, the Rivian R1S, BMW i7, Cadillac Lyriq are all over 6000lbs, and others push really close like the Kia EV9 (5839lbs). And yes, the pickups are generally heavier. The *lightest* model of the F-150 Lightning is over 6000lbs, and the heaviest just under 7000. The...

I get the feeling there’s also the incentive to have a bit more “rest” time at terminal stops. I’ve observed a number of times buses running well ahead of posted schedules. The drivers don’t seem to like slowing things down to keep on track and suddenly they’re 3-4 minutes ahead on a route that...

TTC bus drivers (IME) tend to be more considerate with the braking and acceleration. I've been (in very minor ways) hurt riding MiWay buses. Not sure what's up with that agency, but they put some real heavy-footed drivers behind the wheel. That includes on the TransitWay. If you like getting...

Under Chow there's a chance, but I'm sure some suburban councillor will pull some BS out of their hat as to why they need to dictate the needs of downtown.

But it still suffers from a lack of true and proper signal priority. A good tram system should never have to stop for traffic lights, period. And that average includes rush hours when dwell times are going to be quite a bit longer.

Cars are point to point and don't need to dwell for passengers, so it's an unfair comparison except on an absolute individual level. But aside from that… It's not just about the volume of cars, but the effects they have directly or indirectly. Why don't all streetcar lines have signal...

They're also much bigger and require longer distances to comfortably get up to speed and to stop. I've been on streetcars with drivers who are more than willing to be as fast (or faster) than the cars around them. Trust me, it's not comfortable by any means for those standing.

Our streetcars are slow because people drive. "The King Street Transit Pilot was launched in 2017 to give streetcars priority between Bathurst and Jarvis streets as commute times along the busy transit line became painful. The idea was found to be a success and the pilot was eventually made...

Comparisons to cars need to stop in general. We shouldn’t be asking “is this faster than a car?”; it should be about whether it moves a lot of people efficiently. There will always be those who feel it’s their right to drive as fast as they want, and some who out of spite will intentionally...

Caronto forever. :(

First, bigger ridership means more routes and more expensive modes of transport. Yes, subways cost less per rider over time than busses, but subways are still extremely expensive. Relying on ridership (via the fare box) means that when something problematic happens that causes a drop in...

If you want to talk capital, are you seriously going to try and tell me that the Vaughan extension was for the benefit of Torontonians? The forthcoming Yonge extension? Last I checked, the TTC subsidy per rider was less than a dollar. The YRT, well over $4. Yep, they actually lose money per...

Again, the “Toronto is different” argument. And quite honestly, the city has spent so much more on cars than just about anything other than the police. Bikes, pedestrians and public transit end up last on the list. Hell, we have one of the least publicly subsidized public transit systems in...