The place to discuss all regional transport in the Quebec-Windsor Corridor. From VIA's Corridor Services, to future HFR/HSR, to GO and AMT suburban rail services, to bus services and even air services.

Thought I would create a thread where we can discuss Canada's place in the world. As the Russo-Ukrainian war rages on and upsets a lot of apple carts, it's clear that our foreign and defence policies and outlooks have to evolve. We can discuss what we think our place is, and should be in the...

I wanted a thread to discuss the Canada Infrastructure Bank and its effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) to date. And other infrastructure financing schemes and ideas out there. This is particularly relevant as governments around the world work on "green stimulus" packages, which often include an...

This has huge implications. And I get the sense that we'll be grappling with the consequences much sooner than people realize.

A statement which completely ignores the original sin of the SRT. This is also what annoys me about Steven Munro and his complaints that it should have been a streetcar line as originally imagined. We would have all been markedly better off if this was originally built as a subway...

We've just seen an election where a lot of incumbents who quite frankly have some tepid records got re-elected. We've got a weak mayor system where we elect a guy who has no natural caucuse at council. All this is a recipe for more gridlock. In my books, party politics creates better...

I am going to be a bit contrarian here just to generate some discussion and get some outside the box thinking. Now, broadly speaking I support the idea of another subway downtown. But the more I think about it, the more I dislike the idea of the DRL, a relief line that might go up to Don...

I'm no Rob Ford fan. But the truth is this, even without Ford dumping the Land Transfer and Vehicle Registration taxes, the city would still have been left with a massive deficit. And sooner or later, this had to be tackled. In my most humble opinion, this deficit is the root of a lot...

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/06/know-when-your-bus-is-late-with-live.html Google's rolling out live transit updates. Toronto's not on there yet. I wish Metrolinx and the TTC would work with Google more. IMO Google Transit is essentially a marketing tool for public transit. You...

I find it absolutely bizarre that Jack Layton seems hell-bent on re-igniting nationalist issues in Quebec. First the man threatens to impose language rules on federally regulated industries (I don't even know if this constitutionally allowed). Next he actually speaks out against the...

This is (in my most humble opinion) the best piece I've read on where the Liberals went wrong and what they do going forward: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/silver-powers/ So what do all of you think? Why did the Liberals lose? And where should they go from...

http://www.bot.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Fixing_City_Finances The Toronto Board of Trade is predicting a structural deficit of $1 billion by 2010. The detailed report actually has some good historical overview and analysis...

http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/24841--frustrated-ttc-staff-may-work-to-rule A work-to-rule campaign might be on today. Post stories here if you see anything!

Shai Agassi's Better Place is setting up in Ontario with the support of Dalton McGuinty's government: http://www.betterplace.com/global-progress/canada/ Here's what Better Place is about for those who don't know: http://www.ted.com/talks/shai_agassi_on_electric_cars.html I am...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aorT6_xVIzl4 What the hell? The first company to bring real competition to the telecom sector in Canada in a decade and this union is now trying to get the court to impose an anti-competitive decision on the government. The government...

We've launched a new group here so that we can get like minded members who'd like to advocate for subway extensions particularly for the ones which Transit City impacts on. We are hoping there's enough interest to be able to coordinate and fund a newspaper ad campaign. But so far any skill...

http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/700152 Given the upcoming budget crunch for the TTC, I'd like to see what kind of ideas are out there other than fares and government subsidies for transit funding. I'd like to see zone fares come back (with more than 2 zones though). And I'd like to...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=azdCPxI2Xb0Y I wonder what the impact will be on the political scene as the recession wraps up....particularly on all that wonderful stimulus cash being doled out across the land.

The F**k Canada Day Incident http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/07/03/jonathon-narvey-mr-f-k-canada-day-goes-on-the-attack.aspx It's unfortunate that this individual doesn't love Canada enough to work towards solving aboriginal issues....instead he uses them as...

I thought I'd create a thread to let people vent their frustrations with the various transit developments in the region. This way the relevant threads can be reserved for more orderly discussion on the actual topic. Enjoy.