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  1. Mind_the_gap

    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    Yeah, even France is more amicable to English than Quebec... I'll never forget my high school English teacher telling me he was from the West Island - his kitchen set on fire - and 911 said "en Français, svp". That's when he left Quebec for Ontario, He used to work for CN as well, and recalled...
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    Vancouver Transit Developments

    Awesome photo of 27001 running under wires in Poland: CPTDB
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    Vancouver Transit Developments

    I gotta say, it's so cool Translink has confirmed that their standard buses will be three doors, and their artics will be four doors. I guess they took a message from Toronto's streetcars, and all-door boarding will become a thing on their version of our streetcar network, ie. trolleybuses. ❤️
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    Mind_the_gap's Musings

    So back in 2019, I took my new to me 2015 Jetta TDI for a roadtrip: I drove Toronto-Sudbury-Sault Ste. Marie. That rail line paralleling 17 made me wish for so much more... After being harassed by CBP, I continued my way through Northern Michigan. I loved the State Trooper lights! Source...
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    TTC: Other Items (catch all)

    I need to get this off my chest... Everytime there's snow/ice, the TTC arbitrarily diverts 42 buses via Leslie-Finch-Bayview. For the second time this year on grocery runs, I've had to stop at Ruddington and Pineway as a good samaritan to let passengers know they have to walk to Bayview or...
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    Roads: Ambassador & Gordie Howe Bridges

    It is very fitting Howard Lutnick tried to insert himself here - he was banking against the tariffs which were struck down by the Supreme Court: ... Source (Wired; 21 July, 2025) ^ Seems like the Battle of Waterloo 2.0... Screw Him and the Morouns. --- Ps. How many people...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    I seriously wanted to chime in about floor numbering... For all the legalese we emphasize toward safety in North America, ie. not getting sued - why do we get this wrong? Every stairwell, elevator, floor number should be signed/numbered the same way. Below grade floors should be numbered -1...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    This, they couldn't even be bothered to mirror the stickers at the termini/side-platforms, so on one side the text is facing you, on the other it's facing the train, which is totally useless. If that's really 30 feet/9 metres, wow. Not to mention the weather, salting and passengers will...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    When Helsinki artificially shortened their Metro from 6 cars (135m) to 4 cars (90m) to save 50 million Euros on the Western Espoo extension, at least they put in proper stickers on the platform edge to demarcate the boarding zone: Source Source A roll of duct tape along the platform edge...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    Behold transit porn: Cabride from Kennedy to Mt. Dennis at dusk.
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx

    If sh** hits the fan, would it be plausible purchasing the K-W units? How many extra sets are needed for full three-car trains to Renforth. K-W has 15 sets according to CPTDB Wiki. If the production line can't be re-activated, it might make sense to adapt their units, while possibly coordinating...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    Guess I was correct about using the orange border for showing that the station is under ongoing Ontario Line 3 construction... Interesting to see that Don Valley has morphed into a Metrolinx wayfinding hybrid.
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    Do people not realize, in order to have "zero interference" between the portal and Don Mills, you'll have to fence the whole ROW off. Similar to how the Rosedale Valley bridge took its' current form over time. Say you eliminate the intersection at Leslie, you'll still have the TTC slowing down...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    I take extreme offence to this constant ridiculing/berating of residents on Leslie. I've only lived here for over twenty years, and so many on this forum are ready to punish us because of politicians' planning errors, ie. neglecting the South-side alignment. Just saying, let's then close off...

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