https://stevemunro.ca/2020/02/29/a-preliminary-snow-job-on-the-scarborough-subway-extension/ Steve's appraisal of the IBC. TL;DR: the case looks to be rushed, politically motivated, and doesn't address the option for a new LRT or rehabilitation of the current SRT.

SUBWAYS FOR ETOBICOKE or something along those lines

Just got onto a completely empty Viva going north at Bernard. Was it just the weather today? Or do they just start slotting in drivers for the afternoon rush?

That makes 4/7

We tried that in the 1880s, was a bit dangerous though.

Sure is a lot easier building a railway if you're willing to gamble with the lives of tens of thousands of foreign workers.

Was reading Steve's blog today when he reminded me about the recent Metrolinx infrastructure report from a few pages back. Interested in the Wellington level crossing specifically. I live around it, and it's a particularly nasty section of road: steep approach, narrow road (one each way plus...

Just because the city made past mistakes with building subways instead of LRT (the fairly useless Sheppard spur) doesn't mean that the DRL specifically shouldn't be subway.

Whatever you think about the merits of light vs. heavy or tunneled/elevated/at-grade, there's been ample speculation both in the media and on this forum that the plan was rapidly thrown together. As the article puts it, scribbled on the back of a napkin. This article confirms these rumors with...

The equivalent of 710 million fares, by my count. Damn, there must be a lot of people not evading their fares for the TTC to have such a revenue problem. Wait...

So a tourist to Toronto needs to set a default trip too? I want to point out that a) the default trip wouldn't have mattered, as I usually take the Barrie Line b) the friend I was travelling with had the exact same issue

Presto system is still horribly buggy. I have one of the older (I believe Mark II) green Presto cards. Went south from Richmond Hill today morning, and I couldn't tap off at any of the old readers. Had to walk all the way from the platform 3 exit all the around to the main concourse before...

given presto's history, you'd have to tap your ass to the machine three times to be able to board

16th NB Weldrick NB Elgin SB Mac N/S

Here's a few construction photos from recently. Everything between Bernard and 16th is from inside the bus. 16th SB (structure done, glass side coming soon?) Weldrick SB Major Mac NB? (North of mac is the heritage area). Appears to be still in foundation stage Elgin Mills NB. Structure and...

My best guess is Network 2011, but this is clearly a paper copy and I am unable to find anything in the online archives, so you'd have to head to the library to check.

Andy Byford's probably thinking "I moved away from the TTC to get away from Bombardier, not this sh*t again"