Perhaps ML has learned from the failed Quebec City Tram bid. They may still go with Alstom but opening the bids up will hopefully drive the price down.

It's a mixed bag. On the one hand it becomes someone else's problem but on the other hand the city loses control of the interchanges and surrounding landuse as well. Hamilton's expressways aren't elevated (for the most part) and aren't the same financial drain that something like the gardiner is...

well that's my horrifying discovery of the day.

does TO not allow trucks to back in to loading bays? I sorta assume that's whats happening here vs pulling in and backing out.

They don't call it the red hill for nothing! I think a fair amount of hamilton looks like this once you get deep enough.

Explicity why I said latent potential. The density and compact nature of downtown currently favours a more local service. The street grid and densification potential along the A-Line route, and the length of the route favours a faster more express service. Combine this with the connection it...

I think this is also why the A line needs to be a priority. Hamilton's commuting pattern is generally out of town and an A-line rapid service probably has a lot of latent potential in connecting the suburban mountain to the GO Stations. The A-line should definitely focus on speed over local...

Who they pick in the end isn't strictly relevant, even if they ended up going with Alstom for local reasons having more bids can lower the prices. Obviously if the bidders are aware who the goverment favours then they won't bid and Alstom can charge what they wish.

Hopefully it means there will be more bidders on the rolling stock which will bring down the price. The Quebec City tram had 2 and then only 1 bidder (Alstom and Siemens, then just Alstom) and the price was astronomical.

The good news I think is that this project has much more incommon with Finch than any other (except maybe KW LRT) and that project is going very well. Tender for the actual LRT construction package has been rumored for Jan/Feb for a while. So 2025 for construction start, especially when...

Man how many cranes are up in the city now? I feel like the number has exploded vs last year.

There's so many other industrial sites in the city that aren't beside a train station, honestly not sure why film studios want to be at this location specifically. That said I don't see the same security concerns, you might not be shooting block buster films on these stages but there are plenty...

Vacant Unit Bylaw: Hamilton Council shotgunning labatt ice at a formal dinner party.

Lack of any commercial/retail is baffling, especially for a building that spans an entire block. Parking numbers are not bad though.

Evidently I've actually been here quite a long time but the account was dormant, thanks!

I'd have to agree there. The density doesn't particularly bother me, but the parking and lack of retail (even with the close proximity to wentworth and limeridge) is nonsensical. A grocery store on site would be basically self sufficient. The equal parking while only providing 99 3-bedrooms is...

134 parking spaces in the heart of downtown at a future LRT stop seems like a waste.

Longwood bridge has been a pet peeve of mine because it could easily stand to lose a SB lane, shift all the lanes over and throw in a 2-way bike lane beside the existing sidewalk - but any improvement has just been ignored in favour of waiting for a rebuild. City is getting better with rapid...

I always assumed that the city will eventually need a second east-west line to complement the B-Line LRT after it densifies enough and needs a truly rapid system. A combination elevated and tunneled [light] metro would be great. I'm also somewhat peeved about the alignment change as it removes...

I once read a star wars book that used an "urban fabricator" (probably wasn't called that). It was just a huge vehicle that ate old buildings and spit out new ones, like a rolling factory. I really hope this revolutionizes architecture.