This just shows that the actual LRT costs are half of what is announced. The other half is utility and other city infra upgrades.

Tram platform edge doors! Nice! These look similar to the Pie-IX BRT shelters in Montreal. They have glass protection at the bus stop. (Notably, not at the covered 'pathway' section.) (source) (Source) The York BRT has sections with fully enclosed areas. (Source) Finch West...

Documents got removed? Anyone go the chance to download them?

"As the only station at a T intersection" I noticed that they put bollards in front of the station for the inevitable Toronto Driver™️ smashing into the building. 🤣

This back-and-forth has been going on for a whole page. Time to go back to the topic.

That is because the province's Transportation Plan looking towards 2051 includes tastements about a 'conceptual' future extention of the Ontario Line as a loop between Pearson Airport and Richmond Hill Centre. It also included this map, Ontario Line Loop is marked number 30: The Document...

That would get in the way of snow plowing in winter I imagine.

I messaged the marketing office asking about Crews & Tangos. They said that Crews has the right of first refusal for the retail space at the base. I then asked if the space has any features that would allow Crews to have a dance venue as it does currently, but I have not heard back yet.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/the-bill-for-the-rem-swells-to-7-95b-but-the-cdpq-will-absorb-those-costs/wcm/2f7c8df6-0dfd-46c0-a891-39bcc2142e72/amp/ Break down of the cost overruns for the project. $800 million because of supply chain issues and pandemic measures plus the war in...

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/city-of-montreal-stm-face-criticism-over-plans-to-cut-down-trees-for-pie-ix-bus-lane-1.6522204 107 trees are planned to be cut for the Pie-IX BRT extension to Notre Dame. They are saying the trees need to be removed for sidewalk widening, Which seems weird. But have...

My personal worry is that they would not, in fact, pay the labour cost and instead end up with a low-frequency line. That could happen because the labour cost to ridership ratio might not be there for a slower LRT in the suburbs. Keep in mind that the line is 32km but only expected to have a...

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/after-bumpy-first-week-your-rem-questions-answered/wcm/33bd0fe2-19e8-4538-bb57-8f88caa37d30/ Montreal Gazette had the REM's spokesperson answer some readers' questions. On Griffintown Station, they said a construction plan for it will be released by...

For reference here is the routes that were studied for the Relief Line North. Urban Toronto had an article about it. You can see that there were multiple options including what seems to be using the line to close Line 4's gap to Victoria Park. (but this was when both lines used the same tech)...

I'm sorry, but the idea of driverless trains being scary belongs in the 1970s. Since then, the Skytrain and the dozens (hundreds?) of automated metros built worldwide have proved safe and reliable, especially when using platform screen doors. Automated trams have been in testing by companies...

All the bridges will be raised to 5m as part o the Lakeshore East Join Corridor work.

It matches the neighborhood character. 😀

Makes sense! Usually I wait for the beep. When that doesnt sound, which sometimes it doesnt for some reason, I double-check by pulling.

I have always been curious about how these can get stolen. They need a credit card on file to undock it.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/tests-halted-during-storm-but-rem-says-its-ready-for-riders-july-31/wcm/a7af39cb-4c21-4ca8-b02f-f46744dc4427/ The REM is not designed to operate in extreme wind situations over the Champlain Bridge. Last Thursday, it had to stop 'service' on the...

One thing to consider is that the LRT operating like a subway will stop at every station regardless of anyone getting on/off. The bus can skip stops that are not being called by riders. I don't know to what degree this will affect the LRT compared to the bus, especially in lighter...