Municipal government is the closest democratic institution to the people it serves. How easy is it for the people to access it?
Author: Sean Marshall
The Bloor Street redesign is the right thing to do for a safer and more inclusive city. Mississauga is growing up. Some of its politicians should too.
With a GO train serving as a backdrop, Premier Doug Ford, along with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, announced major changes to GO Transit service, with 300 new weekly trains (a 15% service increase). The service changes will take effect on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Though most new trains will be added on the Lakeshore West, […]
NOTE: Previous versions of the Ontario and Canada maps are retired; please see the new Canada Intercity Transport Map, launched March 30, 2025. This will now be the only interactive map that I will update. Since 2020, I have maintained an interactive map of bus and rail services in Ontario. Without a central repository of […]
One of the best — or worst — experiences in North America can be going to see a ball or hockey game, concert, or other special event at a sports arena or stadium.
On-demand transit is costly to operate, less flexible for prospective passengers, and be frustrating to use, as I recently experience in Durham Region. But as on-demand transit can cover much larger areas than line haul routes, it has its place.
There are now five bus operators between Toronto and London. I tried out the newest operator on the scene and updated my Ontario intercity map.
The new Ontario One Fare Program finally solves several problems with the GTHA’s fare structure, but barriers to GO-TTC transfers remain.
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Whose line is it anyway?
In its response to my freedom of information request on the Hurontario LRT renaming, Metrolinx redacted the line number and colour. Now the secret is out.
The renaming of the Hurontario LRT for former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion violates wayfinding standards, but the decision came direct from the Doug Ford government. The unilateral move is just another example of Metrolinx’s loss of independence.
Sean Marshall 