I would expect this to be solved with the universal deployment of plate reading technology that seems to be in progress, given that HOT permits are issued and not instant.

That's likely the piece of the puzzle that will make this approach semi-work. Once the red light cameras are active, a couple of weeks will likely be all it takes to change behaviour. Although, the new set up is still confusing for people, compliance will come with enforcement.

You'd be surprised...

I think this is less of a commentary on maintenance and cleaning practices and more on the prevalence of passenger based rail transit. Where it serves a much larger population, with greater turnover at lower cost.

Access to Line 1 will still be possible through the Four Seasons Centre.

Most professionals in the municipality are paid annual salaries.

I'm not sure where you're getting that information, but it is definitely not universal. Hours are scoped in the workplan for public consultations at base rate even the ones held in evenings.

This strict modal thinking really needs to stop. Transit should function as a network, detailed calculations are done to determine if additional stops should be added and balanced against the people inconvenienced. In transit, there is no such thing as cannibalizing ridership, it only means that...

They do technically have some form of priority at the moment. The new transit signals are more intended to facilitate the use of automated enforcement and also "reduce confusion".

What's the most recent word on occupancy date?

Not to detract too much from the topic of Finch West LRT, but I find it quite intriguing that "light metro" has still been used to describe the Ontario Line rolling stock. While they are smaller than the metro that Toronto is used to, they function fully as "regular" metro internationally, and...

They have been removed in some images to better showcase the trains. You will see them in other station renders.

The landmark bridge over the lower Don is intended to create a matching bridge to the one over the Humber Bay.

I was referring to the fact that LRT stands for Light Rail Transit and BRT stands for Bus Rapid Transit :P

It's about timescale. While sometimes effects can be immediate, it often times is not. That's why you have to dig a little deeper.