Category Archives: Transit

The streetcar returns to Detroit – but who benefits?

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

After sixty-one years, streetcars have returned to Detroit’s famed Woodward Avenue. But without integration with other transit systems, its usefulness is limited. Continue reading →

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Province to look at hydrogen-powered GO trains, but it is it simply hot air?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Electrification for GO Transit and UP Express has been proposed for years At GO Transit’s Willowbrook Maintenance Centre in Mimico today, the Ontario Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca,  announced the start of the transit project assessment process (TPAP) that will … Continue reading →

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The TTC double-charged me again when I used Presto

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Happily, Presto’s customer service stepped up. The problem is that the TTC continues to force a 19th- century transfer policy on a 21st-century solution. Continue reading →

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A need for high-speed rail reality (Updated)

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

With the province moving ahead on high speed rail in Southwestern Ontario, other transportation needs are being ignored Continue reading →

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GO Transit’s 404 Error?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

GO Train at Gormley Station Previously on this blog, I wrote about how new public institutions like hospitals and university campuses are built in isolated, auto-dependent areas without regard to provincial land use policies. In St. Catharines, a new modern … Continue reading →

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A new low for the Scarborough Subway champion

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Note: a version of this article has been cross-posted to Spacing Toronto For 2016’s annual Torontoist Heroes and Villains feature, I nominated Toronto Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Ward 38, Scarborough Centre) as villain of the year. (“Pedestrian blaming” won that … Continue reading →

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A better Hurontario Street – an LRT update

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

When the LRT is opened on Hurontario Street, it will be safer and more pleasant for pedestrians and cyclists. Continue reading →

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