I realized that 29 Dufferin, 35 Jane, and 41 Keele all run out of Mt. Dennis division. So... Mt. Dennis has the best drivers I guess... They're usually in a better mood than the ones from Wilson division.

🤔Does it really make sense to open all doors at a stop during a blizzard or a heat wave just to let one person on for the sake of all door boarding? Most TTC drivers know how to do their jobs well and don't need to be micromanaged.

There's already all-door boarding on TTC buses. Just stand at St.Clair and Keele, Dufferin Station, or Jane and Finch during rush hour. Drivers can already use their discretion to open all doors at busy stops to facilitate efficient boarding. Mandating and advertising all door boarding removes...

Mildly amusing that the new PRESTO readers are just a cheap cell phone mounted upside down in a box. https://fccid.io/2AGQIFX925F/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-5656125

VIA has already taken pages out of regional rail networks in recent years. They removed checked baggage service from corridor trains allowing for lower staffing, track access charges, etc. They added push/pull consists to reduce the need to wye trains at terminals, reducing turnaround times...

I'm not sure this was the point. For me, I'm trying to say that VIA should have a look at commuter operators in North America and adopt aspects of their operating models to increase efficiency and reduce overhead costs (which will hopefully result in lower ticket prices).

GO and EXO operate from Toronto Union and Montreal Central respectively with similar infrastructure. Neither have these silly procedures and long lineups. Maybe VIA should take a page out of these commuter operators, VIA might even lower its labour costs.

Finally, people are starting to see that VIA faces many of the same problems the TTC faces.

If anyone is wondering why CN doesn't want extra passenger services on its tracks, this incident and the opportunity cost of not being able to operate more freight trains are reasons why.

Of course, if you have an Amex Platinum card flying out of Montreal, you can easily get $50+ of "free" airport food with Priority Pass. And Aeroplan points... if you fly Air Canada. This is why I said VIA ordered too many business-class cars for its new fleet 2 years ago (they can change out the...

That's what a stockpile of VIA Preference points is for.

Or just buy your beer of preference, and donate whatever you want to the charities they're donating to + get a tax receipt.

This is the one for Windsor, LinkedIn only counts an applicant's educational level if the person applying has it on their profile, so the data may be skewed, but it's still crazy.

This is somewhat off-topic, but also insane...

I'm honestly at a loss for words...

If you were John Tory, would you hire an activist who badgers you for more funding left right and centre (Byford)? Or would you hire a lap dog (Leary)?

That wasn't really my point. My point was that VIA shouldn't keep on changing the conditions of use for their passes every year since it introduces uncertainty. Rather, they should just change the price of the pass (like municipal transit agencies do). There isn't anything stopping VIA from...

I agree that it's the pragmatic thing to do. But, VIA hasn't done a great job at communicating what it plans to do in the future, leading to uncertainty. It's really difficult to be a long-term frequent rider, as a pass holder, if the conditions of your pass keep on changing every year. Even...

They've been raising prices... Discount Tuesday is now a shell of its former self, and don't get me started on the Rail Pass replacement. https://www.viarail.ca/en/offers/frequent-railers The gap can be filled in many ways (increasing supply/decreasing demand).

I wonder if Rapido is willing to lend some of their RDCs that are sitting in the TMC that VIA sold to them to use as coaches 🤔