I think the top priority is that they actually work properly (look at the Ottawa LRT fiasco) - looking 'cool and futuristic' is an added bonus but ....I don't care what trains we get, just make them look cool and futuristic. That way, all the light metro disbelievers can be like: "Woah that's cool," and not like: "Oh, so it's just another streetcar?"
No problem with snow for Hawaii.Speaking of Hawaii, their Hitachi Honolulu Rail Transit vehicles are a good proxy of what to expect on the OL (albeit not from Hitachi). These trains are 78m long, 3.048m wide, and hold 780 passengers:
Operation & Maintenance of Railway and Transit Systems | Hitachi Rail
www.hitachirail.com
Hawaii just declared a state of emergency with record snowfalls lol
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That's a bit of a stretch. Doubt they'd call the Skytrain a streetcar. O-Train, maybe. Finch West and surface sections of the Crosstown, can't really blame them.I don't care what trains we get, just make them look cool and futuristic. That way, all the light metro disbelievers can be like: "Woah that's cool," and not like: "Oh, so it's just another streetcar?"
One opinion piece does not equal the official position of the Toronto Star, to be fair. I'm sure there's other columnists would would write something very different. Also we're 6 months out from the election, but I guess because one writer at one newspaper has decided how it ends we should just be like "oh okay" and decide that's the result? A lot can happen in 6 months. Maybe Ford wins, maybe he has yet another major scandal. We have no idea. Regardless, i'd prefer we stop messing around with transit plans, whoever is in power. Let's just build something already.There have been several debates here how a next Liberal or NDP government would either cancel/delay/alter the Ontario Line... It seems as though the Toronto Star have given up on this election and calling an early Ford victory as we all have suspected and are gearing up for the 2026 elections instead. I guess the Ontario Line will stay as is and I wouldn't be surprised Ford announcing an extension North to Sheppard Line and the Sheppard Line extending to the SSE extension.
What a massive turn of events for the subway infrastructure under Ford. Is legacy will surely be cemented in Ontario
Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford looks poised to win next year’s election. Here’s how he reversed his political fortunes
As the much-changed Doug Ford celebrates his fourth Christmas in power, he can continue to count on the opposition gifts that will perhaps keep on giving all the way to June 2, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
I don't care what trains we get, just make them look cool and futuristic. That way, all the light metro disbelievers can be like: "Woah that's cool," and not like: "Oh, so it's just another streetcar?"
The election is 6 months ago and the PCs are up a few points. Declaring the election over at this point would just be foolish. Campaigns matter. A lot.There have been several debates here how a next Liberal or NDP government would either cancel/delay/alter the Ontario Line... It seems as though the Toronto Star have given up on this election and calling an early Ford victory as we all have suspected and are gearing up for the 2026 elections instead. I guess the Ontario Line will stay as is and I wouldn't be surprised Ford announcing an extension North to Sheppard Line and the Sheppard Line extending to the SSE extension.
What a massive turn of events for the subway infrastructure under Ford. Is legacy will surely be cemented in Ontario
Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford looks poised to win next year’s election. Here’s how he reversed his political fortunes
As the much-changed Doug Ford celebrates his fourth Christmas in power, he can continue to count on the opposition gifts that will perhaps keep on giving all the way to June 2, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
One random opinion piece does not matter however an opinion from a Toronto Star writer speaks volume especially when its on the top of the Toronto Star website. Toronto Star leadership would not let that happen especially that they are anti-ford. Just my thoughts
The piece seemed very well written to me - other than the odd premise that Ford is cruising towards re-election. The current polling only gives Ford a minority - and not a strong one. The implicit assumption that the Liberals and NDP would let Ford continue to govern was bizarre.
A PC "minority" likely means a Liberal government - very similar to 1985 when Peterson became Premier, even though the incumbent PC party got the most seats.
I actually hope this happens. PC's only get a minority, causing the L's and NDP to form a coalition to govern.
Sounds horrible, kiss your subway extensions goodbye, back to glorified Streetcars er I mean LRTs.
