Expansion to under-served areas will accomplish the same thing. Every new rail or other rapid transit line will redirect passengers from existing bus routes and the Confederation Line. At some point in the future, we need to look at more routes serving areas inside the Greenbelt to promote...

The timed trip length is 21 minutes. If that can be matched in real operations, then being short a couple trains may work out for the time being. It was originally expected that end to end travel would be 24 to 25 minutes. September will be a good test, with vacations ending. We will see how...

Because of the great delay in getting the Confederation Line going, the two additional trains that were purchased have been put aside. All efforts are being focused on getting the line open. It will be months before the other two trains will be certified for service.

If it is true and 13 trains will be put into service, there will be 8 train cars as spares. They have already purchased two additional trains, but they are not ready for service. Also, the order has already been placed for Phase 2 trains. I believe they are keeping the Belfast facility open...

It is looking like the city is going to launch the Confederation Line with fewer trains than planned. They have been trying to run the trains at a faster speed because they cannot keep 15 operational trains in service reliably. Whether that will meet passenger demand, we will find out after the...

The noise level is perfectly acceptable especially since it is not next to residences but the general assumption that trains are quiet is not true.

The comparison with fighter jets was made because the RAF Red Arrows had flown over downtown Ottawa recently and some people at the same location had seen them from their buildings. There are a number of problems. The trains are running in a trench, which is projecting the sound upwards...

Yes, subways can become too long. At some point, stop frequency on a subway becomes a detriment for longer distance travelers. For longer distances, commuter lines with fewer stops will be faster and more effective. Of course, is a RER style frequent all-day commuter line into central...

Phase 2 construction has already begun.

Yes, make local transit tourist friendly like they have in Niagara Falls.

With no freight competition, wouldn't cheaper single DMU's be a possibility on this line, much like has been used on Ottawa's Trillium Line?

Insiders are saying that a train failure yesterday was not a planned scenario. It is looking unlikely that the August 16th deadline will be met.

There is no rationale that would make bus service connecting to the Canadian work. After taking the Canadian this spring, I see the challenges. The Canadian has very poor schedule adherence. The end result is that buses would never connect properly. Even way back in 1977 on my very first...

Still only on weekends, but it is a step forward that it is now running year round. I should look into the planned new schedule.

What is the latest information on the Hurontario LRT extension through Brampton?

Yes, if we really want people to be able to use GO for their day to day activities, there needs to be service as described. I once had a business meeting in Guelph and although I was able to take the train from Ottawa to downtown Toronto, I was forced to rent a car to Guelph. Also, we can add...

This is called buying votes from as many people as possible. A line ending in Montreal would not garner enough Liberal votes in Quebec. For the foreseeable future, rail to the west is all about GO. VIA is not the top priority even if there is great merit for improving London to Toronto. GO...

At the present time, VIA operates 4 trains each day between Ottawa and Quebec City via Montreal. This was designed to create a new market and increase ridership. It might work for M-Q service operating out of a north Montreal station but the elimination of O-Q trains will be a loss to VIA...

Certainly all our governments seem to impose delays and deliberately make changes to projects, which cause delays that help them to not spend money. Government love photo opportunities and re-announcing the same project over and over again is a terrible ruse on the voter, who often fall for it...

The public and our politicians have really gotten on board with urban and commuter rail improvements in the last decade or so. You would think this would eventually spread to intercity rail, but the wild card is our federal politicians and bureaucracy, who seem to be adverse to actually...