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Brampton Ontario Transit

Caledon rethinks its transit as Brampton retrenches

As Brampton Transit cuts service in response to ridership drops and budget restraints, the Town of Caledon is looking to go on-demand.

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Infrastructure Ontario Politics Roads

The tragedy of Ontario’s HOV lanes

The HOV lanes on Ontario’s highways have become a mockery of their original stated intent. The Ford government’s latest motorist-friendly action may just be an acknowledgement that everyone has just given up.

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Maps Ontario Transit

Ride CK: A rural connection

After amalgamation in 1998, Chatham-Kent has shown what transit in rural Ontario can look like with long-term commitment.

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Infrastructure Ontario Toronto Transit

Still waiting for the Finch West LRT

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.

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About me Canada Intercity Rail Maps Ontario Transit

Canadian intercity transport at the end of 2025

Some progress and some disappointing losses in Canada’s intercity transportation links in 2025.

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Ontario Transit Travels

Missing connections in Windsor-Essex

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.

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Infrastructure Ontario Toronto Transit

Bloor-Lansdowne: A TTC-GO disconnection

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

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Brampton Infrastructure Ontario Politics Roads Walking

Safer streets need more than just speed cameras

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.

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Ontario Transit Travels

Napanee’s precarious transit links

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.

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Infrastructure Intercity Rail Ontario Transit Travels

The end of the line at Porcupine

Work has started on the new Timmins terminal for the Northlander train.