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The name doesn't include the word subway. I have only ever heard them referred to as rapid transit/LRT lines. Nevertheless, it's important to set our expectations based on what the project actually is rather than whatever marketing wank Metrolinx trots out. That being said, a vehicle operating...

Who is branding them as subway lines? I have only ever heard them referred to as LRTs.

I don't see how the floor height of the LRV materially affects how quickly the service runs, or how reliable it is. These LRTs are supposed to be a higher order form of local transit (which is why the higher capacity should matter to the general public). Local transit will never outpace a...

No, they just need to maintain a constant rate of speed in relation to other cars on the line. You can try this out for yourself with another person: start running from point A, then you walk normally onwards from point B. Have a second person follow 30 seconds later, maintaining the same rate...

No, because the streetcars are bunched up downtown due to poor schedule management and operators playing games. If all vehicles operate at the same speed, and at the same headway, they will each arrive at a given point in correct time. If one vehicle travels 80 km most of the way, then 50 km...

The only reason we shut down the SRT is because the manufacturer of the cars refused to build new cars in a specification that would let them navigate the sharp corners we have, so we essentially had no choice but to condemn the line. If we could've renewed the fleet normally there would be no...

So if all the homeowners start renting... how does that solve the housing crisis?

Where will all the people go who will no longer be able to afford their mortgages go?

What is the precedent/justification for this attack? I'm not sure what makes you an authority on what is or isn't a valuable post, but colour me unimpressed.

Davisville has a maximum capacity of 12 trains for storage. Not sure how many cars they can realistically service at one time. I'm not convinced that this would be a sufficient amount of trains for rush hour service from Finch to St. George. And tail tracks... wouldn't you need those to store...

If they're not "victims", why compensate them at all, then? Your political philosophy is incongruous. Everyone who is forced out of their home is a victim. The fact that we are even discussing this is truly bizarre. We don't live in a totalitarian dictatorship where people are expected to be...

Have you seen how big Wilson yard is? Why would the extremely small Davisville and the small handful of storage tracks on the Yonge side suffice as a replacement? And how do you do maintenance if a train breaks down? If you can't get to Wilson, where do you park it?

If a train breaks down you'd be SOL though. To say nothing of this breaking up the scheduled maintenance regimen.

I doubt very much that bunching would be a big problem at 10 minute frequencies. At least not on paper, whether the line supervisor is asleep at the wheel or actually doing their job is a different issue. But provided the line supervisor is capable of engaging with the world around them and...

I'm not sure this needs to be made into an either or situation. Being unexpectedly evicted from your home is an incredibly drastic experience, whether you are a renter or a homeowner. Being a homeowner doesn't certify that you will be able to find a home in the neighbourhood, which could cause...

Maybe we shouldn't listen to them? People who know nothing about the life cycle of a rail car have no business commenting about rail cars. I truly loathe this direction our society is going in where any random fool with an internet connection can make an inflammatory comment and cause a...

I don't think anyone except for railfans actually cares.

The cars only get repainted when they go in for refurbishing, which is usually every 20 years or so. A portion of the Series V cars were refurbished in the early 2010s before the new livery was introduced, and cars were getting delivered brand new in the old colours until 2014, so optimistically...

I can see how the 69 having two distinct routings could cause some confusion, even if they both ended up at the same spot sooner or later. If you wanted to go to Birchmount and Sadler, for example, it would save you a hell of a lot of time to get on the Birchmount branch, rather than doing the...

My favourite is the completely pointless swapping of the 85B and 85C. Whatever cretin keeps instituting these changes must hold their ridership in high contempt.