There’s not one easy fix for the Finch West LRT. Not only does it need transit signal priority, but it needs tighter schedules and better operations to live up to early promises.
Tag: Ontario
Some progress and some disappointing losses in Canada’s intercity transportation links in 2025.
Windsor, Ontario’s history is shaped by transportation. Sadly, its local and regional transit services are neglected, despite the needs of a a busy city-region.
Bloor-Lansdowne Station, now under construction, will have one of the worst GO-TTC transfers of any connection point, and will have very limited ridership potential
Speed enforcement cameras are a very helpful tool that are proven to reduce speeds in residential areas. But they are just one tool.
The province needs to let municipalities lead the way, rather than just serve entitled motorists. One Brampton street shows why.
At the end of November, Deseronto Transit will cease operations. The lack of sustainable intercommunity transit funding and support for rural transit has resulted in more gaps throughout Southern Ontario.
Work has started on the new Timmins terminal for the Northlander train.
Transit operators in Ontario generally do a much better job than American counterparts at serving large retailers like Walmart. Still, big box retail centres are hostile environments for transit and pedestrian access.
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BRT comes to London
London’s rapid transit project, scaled down due to cost-cutting and local opposition, has serious challenges that will have to be overcome for it to become successful.
Toronto can, and should, do better than the ugly and intrusive new barriers that are being installed around Union Station.
Sean Marshall 