Answering my own question re: the trails, it looks like there's a plan for trails in Markham Centre that would link up to the existing trail network in the east: https://yourvoicemarkham.ca/markham-centre-trails-master-plan

Interesting proposal. Not directly related, but does anyone know anything about the new "future major trail" that's shown? I assume it's another extension of the Rouge Valley Trail? Another side note: I hope Metrolinx and Markham/York are planning ahead to a grade separation at Highway 7 for...

Yonge and Steeles is going to be massive

Weekend trains have been back for a while, aside from certain weekends with construction closures.

I'll take a look from the train tomorrow! We've been waiting for this tiny span over Highland Creek to be completed for at least 5(?) years, so great news if this is finally finished!

I wonder if it was a city building inspector that told the province they messed up?

Stouffville is already adding two more stops at Finch and East Harbour, so if stops at Scarborough and Danforth are also added, that's four more stops which would negate a lot of the acceleration/deceleration and frequency advantages of expansion and electrification in terms of trip times for...

It's a strange claim to make if they are including evening Stouffville service that is being returned. I'm happy to have the service back and get that there's a lot of construction happening across the line, but positioning it as new service is a huge stretch.

Keeping the Annex, Rosedale and Cabbagetown for heritage can be justified. It's almost everywhere else that's questionable (most of the east and west ends, most of the outer 416, etc.).

Does anyone know what work was done on the Stouffville line during last weekend's closure? The track around the infamous Highland Creek seems to have moved a bit east and, if I'm not imagining things, some work may have progressed on getting ready for the new "culvert."

This is one transit project I'm optimistic about! Nice to see the hiring in action.

I wonder if there's appetite for a new concert hall in a new hotel, etc.? With Sobeys Stadium about to do concerts this summer, and ticket prices seeing crazy growth, the demand might be there? The GTA -- and especially York Region -- is a very different place from when Kingswood closed in 1999...

Maybe they can get sponsorship? Durex Cummer Station, etc.

https://retail-insider.com/bulletin/2024/01/shake-shack-to-join-the-ballroom-and-hard-rock-cafe-at-the-tenor-in-downtown-toronto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shake-shack-to-join-the-ballroom-and-hard-rock-cafe-at-the-tenor-in-downtown-toronto Interesting that the Ballroom is...

Spaghetti Junction Suites? Flyover Fields? The Residences of Heavy Rescue: 401? This site must have some of the worst air quality in the country from all the diesel truck traffic here.

I'm also curious about Durham Transit connecting to the Cornell terminal. There's a lot of big warehouse and manufacturing employers opening along Highway 7 in Pickering (I believe the giant bakery alone will have 3,000 employees) so presumably there will be folks connecting through Markham.

I feel like any new stops on GO lines really need to connect to new transit lines to be justified. I'm fine with East Harbour and it's multiple connections and Finch-Kennedy will likely get connected to an extended LRT at some point (and connects to an existing busy bus route now), but GO...

We should ban these animals (those fighting and crossing tracks) from GO permanently.

This is one of the last vacant lots in central Scarborough, glad to see it getting developed.

This is like the 905 equivalent of the Golden Mile where there's 35,000 units planned next to the above-ground section of Line 5.