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And here we have the dilemma of the western extension; Dufferin or Roncy? Jane or Kipling-427? We are asking a lot of this one line if we want to cover more than one or two of these needs, when it is already to serve many trip types. The northern extension is thankfully much more clear-cut, and...

I think from a system wide perspective RT makes sense within 10-15 years. There are lots of N/S routes feeding into downtown, many of which could easily just terminate at a James/Fennell station. The # of routes obfuscates what is probably sizeable N/S demand, whereas the B-Line serves an area...

Yup, that's a student residence.

Interesting. It does seem like it could be good for short stretches of demand. It is only 4.5km (con) but with only four stops (pro). The most obvious difference is we don’t usually have transit corridors/demands that (need to) meander this much. For all the complications brought to RT on...

I don’t really think gondolas fit for singular urban corridors at all, honestly. They do best where there is a grade that cannot be climbed reasonably by any other mode. Flying over hilly neighbourhoods in South American cities, or wherever else. They are essentially in lieu of a funicular-...

To add to the above, Toronto, like most cities, is skewed westward due to a general preference for growth in that direction. It’s rooted in the industrial era, with prevailing winds blowing eastward (usually) and a manifest destiny-esque cultural force marking the west as the land of...

I knew it was the mainline, not that unfamiliar with its limitations given I ride from Hamilton and Kitchener often. But I agree- shocking but impressive they only 'need' a single track with trains every 20 minutes or so (it felt like that, anyway). Obviously they had passing tracks, but still...

That would explain the stopping on that section, then. Still shocked at how frequent it was though.

I know this one was my fault… but I decided to try and take VIA yesterday from Aldershot to Union, thinking maybe they kept a single track open for VIA’s use on the LSW corridor. I didn’t see anything on UT to the contrary… so I took a bet. Turns out to have been a big mistake. Not only did...

This is a good direction, glad to hear it’s happening. I was very curious as to why it wasn’t till now, but it’s good that winds are changing. Are these assemblies for townhomes? That would strike me as the most obvious move.

I think if we want to address the pseudo-policy failure that is trails to rails, the only argument is to build the case for trails-to-rails. Obviously we have been saying this in this very thread, but I moreso mean at large, as a legitimate solution for our transportation needs across Ontario...

Unfortunately, the list of items needed to be addressed in the Hamilton area is much longer than grade separations in the north end. And yet still, you undersell the shortcomings of today's setup; the impact of the tracks being at grade is a major speed limitation through to Grimsby Stoney...

Short of spewing all the ridership GO Expansion will bring… The gap between GO and the LIRR is as small as it’s ever been- hardly a behemoth anymore. Unless something changes, an overtake could occur by this time next year. …That is all but certain if the crosstown opens by then. The sheer...

To be succinct about it, if these were office killers, the effects would be more pronounced. Lower-end offices may go, yes. But, the problem with the view that remote work can eliminate ‘good’ offices is: A) many entities do actually value physical office space… B) …because the real world is...

Meh- land for offices in the core is hard to come by, and this is one such rare parcel. To redevelop for residential would prohibit office uses on this lot in the future. So, a developer would have to be short-sighted, or very confident in their long-term outlook to change to Res here. I really...

I’m going to push back here. On the basis of contextual, historical, and design value, these objectively pass *at least* two. You can choose between contextual/design value, but these satisfy at least one, if not both. Either they contribute to Gore Park’s street wall, or they are...

Do go on, can’t leave us hanging like that!

Uh… you do know Vrancors motif, don’t you? Quantity over quality…

Every transit agency in the province has this data, down to the boardings at stops. But very few actually publish the amount we want. Generally speaking, they do see it as something that can be used against them. Sometimes they are right; you can make some very critical observations of a transit...

What’s his angle? We’re talking about him as if he’s a person, but developers/RE manager types typically come as a corporation. Basically, are we waiting on a ‘bad guy’ (and their practices) to pass away like Gary Bettman? Or are the issues going to remain as long as the corporation does...