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I’m not denying that it would take drivers off- rather, that almost any number of deferred drivers is small fry for transit ridership figures— which is why it shouldn’t be used as a be-all-end-all measure. If you use only a highway as a reference point (or auto traffic in general) transit seems...

Gonna be honest, pretty sure the reason the link to Kipling wasn’t shown is because: A) they don’t want to publically contradict the City, whom wants it to Bloor-Dundas West, and B) Exhibition-Kipling is actually achievable in the near term, so paradoxically they need to actually figure out...

My main pushback against those citing the varied origins and destinations of the 401’s drivers is that a crosstown rail service would work the same way. There are 7 GO Lines and 2-3 subways that cross the 401’s vicinity, and more are on the way. While we may not have every major highway o/d pair...

Using the 413 doesn’t do enough to alleviate things, as presumably you would want a solution for the entire mainline thru the GTA, not just for the western half, at the cost of a 413 rail line. But more importantly… Is the 407’s right of way really that small that they couldn’t fit 4-6...

Offices on the ground are a nice change to provide a mix of uses, especially at a scale like this. Seems promising.

Not sure how much of a remedy there can be, unfortunately. This is part and parcel for the entire waterfront; big blocks, big roads, etc. The bones were always big. Developers bought big parcels, and want to develop them as such. You’re essentially asking for a fine-scaled environment in the...

Exactly what is needed to help direct growth where it’s supposed to be going. Not distinguishing intensification from optimization has meant high rises in North Oakville, and height limits in Hamilton, because both plans foster intensification. Neither relates land to what makes it worthwhile...

It would be nice if Hamilton and Burlington, along with other far-flung parts of the region, could be serviced with ultra-express routes- effectively Intercity stop spacing. That would materially reduce travel times. Today, if you actually snag a VIA Train from Aldershot, it will get you to...

I have long said that the basis of the height limit is a solid-sounding, but actually hollow, justification for managing the interests of the City against the Brow residents'. I get it, to a degree- Council and Staff have lacked the smarts, strength, cleanliness or integrity to address this then...

To be fair... every once in a while we get a glimmer of good design. Sometimes we even see impressive upgrades to the public realm. But, it is far too sparse to be worth praising. A project here, a street treatment there... It's the exception, not the rule. We need not look at Australia...

Didn't comment when I saw the news-- Holidays and all that... but yes! What a Christmas Gift! The future of the core just got brighter. I bump without any info because the news must be spread- this is the watershed moment we've been waiting for, folks. Not only did this ruling smash through...

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...