Years of demolition by neglect has led to a sudden closure of a once-great institution.
Tag: Ontario
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.
In January 2023, while visiting the site of the now-demolished Sarnia Eaton Centre, I took advantage of two new rural transit services serving Southwestern Ontario: Strathroy-Caradoc Transit and Huron Shores Area Transit. While both services connect London and Sarnia, they operate as separate services with different fares; they also have different terminals. Strathroy-Caradoc Transit offers […]
Ontario’s first roads were trade routes established by First Nations, including the Toronto Carrying Place, which linked Lake Ontario, Lake Simcoe, and Lake Huron. These routes followed the topology and existing water courses, making navigation simple and avoiding steep hills. Many modern streets, such as Toronto’s Davenport Road, follow these old trails. With the establishment […]
With university and college campuses reopening for in-class instruction, white-collar workers slowly returning to the office, and pandemic restrictions receding, there are more intercity transport options in Ontario than at any time prior to March 2020.
However, the same old gaps continue to linger.
The “Hazel McCallion Line” might be just the first of many politically-motivated renamings of publicly-funded transit facilities.
If I go will there be trouble?
Pedestrian crosswalks should be simple and clear for everyone.
Ontario’s newest bus stop — a truck stop on the southern edge of London — may also be its worst.
An interactive map depicting intercity rail services in Ontario and Quebec in 1955
It’s worth wondering why Toronto has a street named after a Scottish politician who had nothing to do with its history.
Sean Marshall 