I don't think it will be hard to compete. I typically take the route that Google indicates by transit would be the fastest route... do I want to sit on a bus an extra 30min or pay $2 more... I'll pay thanks. I would love GO routes to show up more often than they do, and the only reason they...

I haven't heard any suggestion of any significant improvements to the Richmond Hill line any time soon. Leslie GO station and Bridge GO station are in the pipeline, but with the CN mainline north of Doncaster Diamond there is a big barrier to major investment in tracks, frequency, and grade...

UP Express is nowhere near as frequent as most bus routes and subways but at many times the train leaves with standing room only and a lot of people get off at Weston. If the frequency of trains between Bloor and Union was much higher then far more would get off Line 2 to transfer. Sure there...

I think that with more stations in the city and frequent service, there is a huge latent demand in the core areas. Similar to the TTC subway, it achieves this potential when other transit routes (bus, streetcar, subway) make good connections with these services. Oakville - Pickering...

So your argument is that the platform height standards set elsewhere only apply to new construction, so don't call it construction and then you can totally change platform heights? The whole point of building the new LRT lines and Ontario Line trains using standard gauge o instead of TTC gauge...

I agree it will not be something happening soon. But that means the return on investment of raising the platform isn't likely to be realized any time soon. If on complete new builds of stations now they aren't putting in raised platforms, why would they later? I don't see how that expense...

I'm not suggesting that GO will get rid of bi-levels any time soon, but I don't think it makes sense to change platform heights on some lines anytime soon either. However, some lines will change services to a more urban service at some point and having bi-levels getting in the way of that...

If we are changing the height of the platform... that is new construction. The possibility of new platforms in Europe being 610mm, the possibility of any platforms being rebuilt in Europe or Asia during maintenance to 610mm, and VIA having level boarding at 610mm is even more remote than that...

The suggestion is that it happens one line at a time. The timing would be based on bi-levels and their boarding processes no longer being compatible with the services and boarding processes required. If the goal is to operate subway like services on any particular line at some point, it will...

Love these photos!

If the goal was to convert a line to high platform they should do something like that. 1. Procure rail equipment that can be used to level platforms that are some kind of standard and not some made up thing to match bombardier bilevel equipment (say 760mm). 2. Train staff but don't have the...

I would be interested in the fix too. The before and after pictures cause more concern than reassurance. It doesn't take any effort to hang a drop ceiling on a poorly constructed/supported roof to make it look nice. I assume it was done properly, but "hey look at the pretty covering" is so...

I wouldn't say it has "nothing to do with the things talked about in that video". You have a video about tuning the stop cycles to reduce red light waits. Certainly the best way to get rid of waiting at a red light is to get rid of the red light. Doesn't work everywhere without significant...

Except for the fact night tends to show up daily and complicate things... then you just see round lights.

It is amazing that they took an more attractive brick building and put cladding over it to make it so forgettable. Not that it was the most attractive building, certainly the two buildings on the east corners are more attractive. I find the stone work is a little too much, but the arched...

The solution to sights for color blindness existed in North America for a long time, but I think the implementation of it is actually decreasing which makes no sense.

That is a lot of lights. Are we sure that wont induce seizures? They need to adopt the white transit signals that have no conflict with the street signals. You can tell that this was designed from a purely "additive" perspective. No new use case affects the old solution. There are 11...

Side by side comparison of what is and what could be in terms of wayfinding simplicity. Implementation of the Metrolinx wayfinding standard. The "walking guy" gives meaningful context, this is something outside the station. Elimination of meaningless accessibility icons and replacement with...

They need to figure out what to do with the quantum singularity that exists in the middle of the station. It isn't visible but it is located where the green arrow is pointing. Rather than deal with the fact it has sucked up Eglinton Ave West, Yonge Eglinton Centre, and the Eglinton Line, they...

The Metrolinx leadership that created the wayfinding spec and renamed Cedarvale is unfortunately not the leadership we have now. Clearly the current political environment has permeated into the decision making at Metrolinx. How could it ever make sense for a college which receives public...