As an agency of the province, Metrolinx should support Ontarians travelling on trains within Ontario, even if they are not aboard Metrolinx-operated GO trains.
Author: Sean Marshall
In the fifth year that I have been following and mapping Canada’s intercity transportation links, the network (if you could call it that) remains in flux. Spring 2026 brings several new routes, particularly in Western Canada, that restore some former Greyhound services. Unfortunately, regional and commuter services in Ontario and Alberta are coming to an […]
As Brampton Transit cuts service in response to ridership drops and budget restraints, the Town of Caledon is looking to go on-demand.
There are over 25,000 railway crossings in Canada, ranging from disused rail spurs to busy urban hazards. A Transport Canada list ranks them all by risk, included here in an interactive map.
The HOV lanes on Ontario’s highways have become a mockery of their original stated intent. The Ford government’s latest motorist-friendly action may just be an acknowledgement that everyone has just given up.
Once again, Doug Ford wants to mess with local democracy. This time, it’s in Niagara Region, where amalgamation is touted without any clear benefits.
After amalgamation in 1998, Chatham-Kent has shown what transit in rural Ontario can look like with long-term commitment.
On Thursday, February 26, I went west on Finch Avenue from Scarborough to North York via the 939B Finch East Express bus to take another ride on Line 6, the problem-plagued Finch West LRT. After hearing of enhanced signal priority being introduced on Finch Avenue, I wanted to see if it had any effect on […]
On Finch Avenue East in Scarborough, the SmartTrack name lives on at a recently cancelled transit station. Finch-Kennedy was only one of five “SmartTrack” stations left by the time its champion left office.
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Line 5 is alive
After an embarrassing start to Line 6 Finch West, the long-delayed Line 5 Eglinton-Crosstown quietly opened to great relief. The new LRT offers much-needed optimism for Toronto’s transit future.
Sean Marshall 