They can't be because the coupling don't provide all of the controls necessary to operate them in trains for regular service. Only the connections needed to haul dead cars back to the yard. I don't remember what exactly is missing off of the top of my head, but it'd be things like braking, the...

Well if you're so certain, let's talk numbers. How many people do you expect to be using the line per hour at the peak point at the peak hour? Where will the peak point be and why? What's your breakdown for where the new riders will be getting on? Where are the new riders coming from – i.e...

Right, when then modelled the ridership projections they assumed no population growth. Give me a break. While it might be reasonable to say that you feel their projections are a bit high or a bit low, to suggest that demand will be multiple times what's projected – seemingly so much so that...

That's my point ;)

Plus, it's not just the distance between the stops on the bus/streetcar route, but also the walk to that street from your start point. If we had stops say every 600m, that wouldn't mean that the maximum walk to a stop would be 300m, it'd mean that the average walk to a stop would be 300m after...

On a separate note, my understanding is that because funding for replacement buses comes out of the project's capital budget instead of the operating budget, service levels are way higher than would would normally be 'justified' and budgeted for if the route was regularly operated by buses.

For sure, but it's still being managed and specced out by Metrolinx.

We would've saved a bundle going with open payments vs with Presto considering the provider would've paid for all of the equipment while Metrolinx is billing the city 50 million or so. If anything the rollout may have been quicker with the open payments system –*after all the current...

I found them more spacious than I expected on last week's ride

Apologies for the delay in getting the files uploaded. Here's the link to just the Jane documents: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2579egirb5im589/AADGIRoGwnTORe5MEAtK638Oa/Jane and here's the link to the rest of the Transit City documents...

If anyone's interested, I made an archive of all of the Transit City info that used to exist on the city's website pre-Rob Ford

Not to get anyone's hopes up too much (we've all been through that before) but here's what Metroman was saying on Twitter tonight... @MetroManTO 53m We're now 1 week away from when chatter indicates TPS should be done processing warrant data obtained on Rob Ford and legal loose ends tied...

That's not what a co-op is....

She could drop out midway through and run for councillor. Mammoliti did that last time.

Here's the thing...

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http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/rob-ford-unstoppable-2/ Here's this week's Macleans piece on Rob Ford for those who haven't seen it

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I thought it was that the HST can't be different in different regions of the province, so it'd need to be increased province-wide?

They must provide the records and/or a reason for any claimed exemptions under the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act within 30 days unless they request a time extension from the Information & Privacy Commissioner. From my experience dealing with the Ministry of Natural...