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Category Archives: Ontario
Trekking across Northern Ontario
VIA RDC train about to depart Sudbury for White River Last month, I embarked on a journey from Toronto to Thunder Bay, a distance of over 1,300 kilometres. My journey took me nearly three days as I opted to travel … Continue reading
Posted in Intercity Rail, Ontario, Travels
Tagged Greyhound, Housing, Intercity Bus, Northern Ontario, TVO, Writing
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The province’s attack on conservation authorities
The Ford government’s attack on Conservation Authorities has nothing to do with fiscal responsibility. It’s about ideology and payback. Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Parks, Politics
Tagged Conservation, Doug Ford, Ontario Proud, Parks
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Passenger trains of Northern Ontario
Southbound Northlander train arriving at Gravenhurst, March 2012 In a few weeks, I will travel from Toronto to Thunder Bay by bus and by train, stopping at cities and towns like Sudbury, Chapleau, White River, Marathon, and Schreiber. I expect … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Intercity Rail, Ontario, Travels
Tagged Algoma Central Railway, Northern Ontario, Northlander, Ontario Northland, Polar Bear Express, Trains, VIA Rail
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Disappearing GO-TTC fare discount a major blow to regional transit in Toronto
Earlier this week, transit riders learned that the fare discount for connecting between GO Transit and the TTC would soon come to an end. The provincial Liberal government introduced the discounted double fare in 2017. It reduced the cost of a … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Toronto, Transit
Tagged Fares, GO Transit, Metrolinx, SmartTrack, TTC, York University, YRT
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Ontario’s new ride: ION LRT opens in Kitchener-Waterloo
On June 21, 2019, Ontario’s first modern light rail transit (LRT) system opened to the public. The launch of ION in Kitchener-Waterloo represents an important milestone for both the region and for the province as a whole: additional light rail … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Ontario, Transit
Tagged ION, Kitchener, LRT, Transit, Waterloo
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How the QEW made way for Ontario’s transportation innovation
Queen Elizabeth Way looking east towards Dixie Road in Mississauga Eighty years ago, the Queen Elizabeth Way was officially dedicated by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (for whom it was named). The QEW, which connected Toronto with Hamilton and … Continue reading
Punkeydoodle’s Corners and the world’s highest numbered address
Last weekend, I went for a ride in Waterloo Region, particularly in Wilmot Township, to the west of Kitchener-Waterloo. Despite some deceptively difficult hills and a strong headwind going back east, it was a very pleasant ride. Outside of Toronto, … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, History, Ontario, Roads
Tagged Bike Trips, Cycling, Punkeydoodle's Corners
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