IIRC the difference, at least with Queen and Osgoode, is the OL tunnel will be built into the bedrock at those stations, so they won't...

You don't think that Queen, Osgoode, Pape, etc. are going to be just as complex, if not more so?

Why not just increase frequency on Lakeshore West? It is bananas to build a parallel subway line for silly reasons like lack of fare...

That's somewhat revisionist - that's the city's portion of RL; Metrolinx was responsible for RL north from Pape to Eglinton. If there...

To be fair, they did get the early work going on GO Expansion. It was far too slow, and had a lot of shenanigans like hydrogen slowing...

For clarity, the O/L is unlikely to open by December 2030; its always possible, but that's certainly optimistic. Also, the largest...

The current project goes farther west but not as far north (with phase 2, which Ford cancelled). Which is better isn't nearly as cut and...

To be fair, the Ontario line builds on years of work done for the Relief line. The Relief line would have been under construction by now...

I have noticed for some years now that some elements of the western far-right have a very odd rise for this strain of Russian machismo. AoD

I can't believe after months of watching the Russians get their asses handed to them that people still think machismo and conscription...

From today's Economist newsletter:

Again you're doing this one extreme or the other thing. Reducing reliance on driving doesn't mean hating the idea of driving. Charging...

But I thought the good citizens of Kherson voted 99% in favour of joining Russia...5 weeks ago 😆

From Special Kherson Cat on twitter: A video of Ukrainian Soldiers being lauded/cheered as they arrive in the centre of town:

The Economist today notes, among other things: I t’s mud season again in Ukraine. “Spring and autumn are the most difficult periods for...