Sheppard was way less complicated. Eglinton among other things has been a systems integration nightmare. Some of this is due to newer code requirements, but for instance maybe in hindsight it should have been built with a more conventional lineside signal system rather than CBTC. Eglinton is...

One thing to keep in mind is that HSR doesn't really need massive terminal stations. Probably 4 tracks would be enough.

For Finch even without signal priority just having trains run at the speed limit of the road and not cross intersections at 25 km/h would be a big improvement, and even more so if the signals can be set up to give trains green waves.

My guess is the 30 Lambton which used to have hourly service in the evening.

Going east from Yonge this usually happens at Broadview, for headway control at the interlocking signal, Coxwell for crew changes, and Kennedy when trains are approaching the station more frequently then they are dispatched in the opposite direction. So the following trains get stuck at red...

The inverters in this case were I'm pretty sure for the lighting and other auxiliary power, not the actual propulsion system which was DC chopper control from Brush Traction. Overhauling this (especially replacing DC chopper with AC inverter) would have been a much more substantial job. So I...

The Q70 to Jackson Heights Station is generally pretty good, combined with the E or F into Manhattan it can be faster than NJ Transit from Newark (and much cheaper, and you don't have to potentially wait an hour for a train). If you aren't intimidated by using buses in New York it's the easiest...

The point of this service is to offer protected connections to AC flights from Pearson (so if the bus is late and you miss your flight, AC will rebook you for free), and it counts as a segment for Aeroplan/status purposes. I'm not even sure AC will sell you a ticket on this bus without a...

This has happened before with telecoms (which is a well known story) but also with other things like banking (I've talked to newcomers who can't believe how old fashioned Canadian banks are and had never seen a cheque before they came to Canada). So it's not a smart bet to assume this won't...

It's also Mandeep Lali's first week as CEO. Let's see if/when he makes any sort of statement about this and what kind of action plan gets put forward to deal with this. At the very least this conclusively disproves Rob and Doug Ford's rhetoric about subways lasting 100 years.

Not really possible, this isn't like WMATA where off peak service is like 4 trains an hour. And even when WMATA did this service was so unreliable it basically wasn't worth using (talking about like 30 minute gaps between trains).

Most likely? The scope of the work is such that they can't get it done even with evening and weekend closures.

Not strictly GO related but does the TTC plan to have extra services for people leaving concerts? They could store one train in the pocket track at Finch West, and one or two in the tail tracks at Vaughan and deadhead them to Downsview Park station.

One issue with PEDs is there is a lot of experience in Asia, but not so much in North America. It's a huge advantage when the nessessary engineers, spare parts supply etc are in your own country and not the other side of the world. I can imagine the TTC having to get on a frantic Zoom call with...

I'm not sure they are that common, if the Korean Wikipedia is to be believed the example in the report is the only installation of these type of doors remaining in Korea, all others have been converted to full height doors. There are probably a few in Japan, but the only one I know of in Tokyo...

From looking at ADS-B data a lot of the foreign airlines (not AC though) are using the infield terminal now, from both T1 and T3. Even some Star Alliance airlines that don't have joint ventures with AC. Does anyone have the inside scoop on this? Also, now that Sunwing is fully integrated into WS...

I rode the subway to North York for the first time in a while this weekend and was pleasantly surprised that all the slow zones going north seem to be gone. Probably the first time there's been "normal" travel times here since 2023. Going south was an absolute slog though. I really hope the two...

At least in the original pre-COVID plans every second train was going to turn at Kennedy in certain parts of the day. So this structure would allow trains to turn off the mainline without using the existing crossover and fouling the mainline and the platforms at Kennedy. AFAIK this was because...

The east 407 becoming free really diminishes the importance of the RIRO segment of the 115. I wonder if it would make sense to redesignate the eastern segment of the 115 (which is built to 400 series standards) as the 407 and retire the 115 designation altogether (the RIRO segment would be 35 only).

This diversion will be completely unworkable. The TTC would be better off running separate services to Charlotte loop and Distillery loop in the west and east ends respectively and running a separate bus service in between. I know riders hate having to do these transfers but a through service is...