I don't feel that transit cost escalation is linked to extravagant design here. Maybe on TYSSE. I am only starting my research on this subject, but I believe the real cost savings are in good project design, depoliticisation, and management, while our classic value engineering crap is late in...

At $250 million/km ($4.6 billion), I'm not convinced there aren't other routes that don't also need some kind of relief. If the cost came down, to say, $100 million/km ($1.8 billion), it would be worth the money. Maybe we need a thread for construction costs (do we have one?) - EWLRT, YNSE...

While it's true that forest fires are a part of the natural cycle, very large wildfires like the ones we saw last year are not, and cause both property and ecological damage. We should be doing prescribed burns, if for no other reason than to prevent expensive mass-evacuations and property...

By their own standards, it's technically^1 the truth. Lies, damned lies, and statistics, as they say. It is definitely fair to say that someone at the City, whether that be TTC staff, Rick Leary's office, or Chow's office, made the decision to intentionally mislead the public on TTC service...

How do you stop purchasing homes? Should we also stop paying rent? People have to live in something. The federal government doesn't control the Bank of Canada (thank goodness), but they do control immigration and idiotic policies like the FHSA. When Trudeau said on April 2nd that immigration...

As with any project, there's lots of talk about development, and not enough discussion, I think, about the broader transport purpose of a Sheppard Subway. There's always lots of talk about a crosstown corridor north of downtown, whether that's Midtown GO, or the Ontario Line Loop (which is...

That this announcement came from this Alberta government, of all the possible provincial governments, should be an embarrassment to all of our premiers who complain about intercity transport but always want someone else to pay. I have my doubts about the sincerity of this announcement, but at...

I don't think Crosstown will see Ottawa-esque issues. In fact, I believe part of the delay is/will be that Metrolinx is hoping at all costs to avoid a public spectacle like Ottawa had, and they're doing extra testing to ensure that doesn't happen. If ECLRT gets Confederation Lined, Metrolinx...

Re: the skip stop drama (it’s on Wednesday, what will we use for drama until the weekend?) At some point in the not too distant future, GO RER will arrive at Weston Station. If we’re relying on our small airport trains to provide intracity transit, that’s good airport transit, but something’s...

An edited version of the funding table in Appendix A. Am I the only person who thinks this is very backloaded? The current government doesn't want to fund it, and the next government will cancel everything anyways. That's my read on this situation. Can't say I'm impressed with this (again...

Ford's other transit projects have been very big. As I see it: "If we're already spending $1+ billion to go to Victoria Park, may as well make it go the whole way. Subways, subways, subways!" - someone in the Ford government, probably I see a full subway, probably bundled with...

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The mandate of Metrolinx, from the Minister's office straight to Metrolinx HQ. I'm not against expanding the mandate, but the argument presented, as it stands, is simply not supported by logic or evidence. Or political will, which is a much bigger barrier than anything else I've listed.

No, the LPC's biggest weakness is their total inaction on the cost of living and housing file.

Quick ask - does anyone know of a (readable) map which shows all U/C or completed projects as part of RER works? (ie. station revamps, extensions, grade separations, double tracks, etc.) If not, is there some kind of database that exists for that kind of thing? Thanks in advance.

To me, this reads more like Ford waffling on density. Many of Ford's actions are extremely pro-housing (or pro-developer, depending on who you ask) - MZOs, expansion of urban boundaries and the Greenbelt (which was rolled back, typical Ford), elimination of SFH zoning, and extra cash attached to...

Canada was built as a more compassionate version of America. There’s riches to be found down south, but they won’t support you like we did. Now, we get all the benefits of American social systems with none of the advantages. We sold the next generation’s future for the increased value of a...

Therein lies the problem. This province loves cheaping out and building low-value projects. Dump the money where it shouldn't go. -- It is a bit silly, but I think the frustration stems from a (perceived) lack of attention in regional transit outside of the GTA. People see GO in the GTA, they...

With that said, if there were some commuter bus network that were to be formed in London, I wonder if GO may be able to operate it. Institutional knowledge, and all that. Obviously, this would need expansion of funding and some kind of satellite facilities setup. It may or may not be worth...

According to @ShonTron's excellent intercity transit map (link), four currently - Red Arrow, Flixbus, Rider Express, and Megabus - in addition to VIA Rail service.