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    2024 Mississauga Mayoral Byelection Transit Plans

    Shame Alvin didn't win. Would have liked to have seen his BRT plan manifest.
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    Train Spotting

    When was the last time a CN train went through Union station? Would a CN train even be allowed to run through Union today? Probably in the middle of the night, so as to not impede GO operations.
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    TTC: Other Items (catch all)

    Does the Union representing other regional bus drivers (Durham, Brampton, etc.) have the same issues with regional buses picking up riders in neighbouring jurisdiction? Can MiWay buses pickup riders in Brampton? Haven't we seen ATU get in the way of integrated/ regional transit before? Weren't...
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    Transit Fantasy Maps

    GO transit and 407 ETR should work together to construct bus lanes to provide direct access between the 407 and western portion of the Mississauga transit way. When I took the GO bus to Bramalea GO from Oakville, the red lights on Erin Mills easily added a solid 10 minutes to the ride.
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    TTC: Other Items (catch all)

    Both MiWay and TTC are part of the same union. Just different locals. Why can't they get together and hammer out a route sharing agreement?
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    General railway discussions

    YouTube recommended me this interesting documentary. It provides a more realistic/ sobering view of the passenger rail industry within Europe. For all the flack VIA rail gets for running old coaches from the 1950's, it was interesting to see a Belgian entrepreneur resorting to using carriages...
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    Oakville Toronto | Gemini Condos (Oakville) | ?m | 10s | Castleridge

    Drove by the site today. The area across the street, between the Organic Garage and Gemini sales building had the shoring machine. I guess this project encompasses both sides of the road?
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    Brampton Transit/Zum

    Yeah, sure enough, as I was driving home from work today on the 403, I saw one go over the Mavis St. bridge. I instantly thought of the earlier post I made. It felt like I hadn't seen articulated buses in Mississauga for a long time.
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    Brampton Transit/Zum

    Growing up in Oakville in the 90s, I always knew I was in Mississauga when I saw the "accordion" buses driving around. Shame Miway seems to have gotten rid of them all.
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    TTC: Other Items (catch all)

    CP24 was interviewing the ATU President, and he said one of the sticking points was routes being contracted out. What does he mean by that? How do you contract out a bus route? Other buses from bordering cities picking up passengers?
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    Toronto Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | ?m | ?s | Ports Toronto | Arup

    Well I guess I spoke too soon. My employer asked me to go to Moncton in July, and since Porter doesn't fly to Moncton out of Pearson, it looks like I'm going to be going to Billy Bishop again. Could have chosen Air Canada out of Pearson, but had to make sure I booked the more affordable option...
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    GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

    Yeah. It just dawned on me, there's no way they could be laying down the tracks for the grade separation at this point.
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    GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

    Why are they using wooden ties? I thought Metrolinx made the switch to concrete ties?
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    Oakville Toronto | Gemini Condos (Oakville) | ?m | 10s | Castleridge

    There was a shoring machine on the site today.
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    Oakville Toronto | Gemini Condos (Oakville) | ?m | 10s | Castleridge

    This is a photo of the property directly next to the work site. I'm guessing this is going to be Phase 2?
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    VIA Rail

    A little bit of insight from my job at CN. I've spoke to a couple TC's (Transit Controllers) at the Brampton yard and asked them if the GO or VIA trains running between George Town and downtown Brampton ever get in the way of operations. Both said the GO & VIA trains move so fast and run through...
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    Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

    Not a cyclist, so I'm ignorant on the subject. Why don't they just paint the cyclist sections green like they do up in York region? Drivers in the winter time are going to end up running over these things. Plus these dividers are probably going to end up getting hit by the the snow plows.
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    VIA Rail

    Looks like train 40. Didn't see it on the previous schedule. I'm taking train 40 to Ottawa on June 19th. I'm probably one of the few people that actually wants to ride the older trains. It's my first time riding VIA and I want to ride the older trains before they get phased out. Thankfully it...
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    Toronto Toronto | Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    In a perfect world, the TTC would have been given the money to construct a subway along Eglinton.
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    Oakville Toronto | Gemini Condos (Oakville) | ?m | 10s | Castleridge

    Drove by today. Excavator was in "the pit" doing some digging.

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