Mark Saunders: Ensuring Public Safety and Transforming Toronto’s TTC
Who Is Mark Saunders? Mark Saunders is a notable mayoral candidate for Toronto. Born to Jamaican immigrant parents, Saunders spent his childhood in Milton alongside his five siblings. In 1982, he began his career with the Toronto Police Service and went on to achieve...
Lagging Behind: The State of Transit Development in Comparison to Japan, Hong Kong, Europe, and More
The Lamentable Lag: Why Does Transit Development Move So Slow? Transit development has been a long-standing challenge across many regions worldwide, especially when compared to the impressive systems found in Japan, Hong Kong, Europe, and even some developing nations....
Japan Still Has A Lot To Teach Us About Transit
I’m probably going to ramble a bit in this post. When I watch railfans in Japan, it never fails to amaze me. I adore their public transportation system. I’m amazed at how they keep it easy by using trains of various designs to transport people throughout their cities....
Metrolinx Ontario Line Meeting – June 17
The Ontario Line is a planned rapid transit project for the city of Toronto. Its northern terminus would be Science Centre station, located at Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road, where it would connect with Line 5 Eglinton. There is a lot of hope for this line, and...
New Crosstown Light Rail Transit Vehicles
Looks like the new Crosstown LRT vehicles are ready. Check them out from the link below. https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/05/metrolinx-debuts-crosstown-light-rail-transit-vehicles
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,” said Chow.
