Is it an exclusively Toronto thing that we don't want to solve the problems, instead we would rather deceive ourselves by saying "there are some cities that have similar problems, so it is not a big deal"? Btw, the Melbourne tram system is still way faster and reliable than the TTC streetcar...

The most no-brainer solution is not to let the left-turning car go before the trams!!! Like how nobody in the city hall understands this is actually insane

"Basic signal priority" means that: 1] trains take precedence over left-turn cars; 2] An auto green light extension is provided to almost always allow the LRT to pass without waiting at lights. Do you see any of that here? Those are the "basic" things ANY modern transit system around the...

I wonder how long it will take the media to realize and pay attention to this? Out of all the crazy things this project has given us, the lack of signal priority is probably one of the top three most bizarre things.

It is absolutely insane that Toronto spent $ 13 billion and almost 15 years to build a glorified streetcar project, and the "LRT" needs to wait so long to cross every single intersection because there is no basic signal priority. It is mind-blowing to see that they need to let the left-turning...