Ahasan
@ef63.bsky.social
Engineering student, transit advocate, and (suspended) monorail lover 🚝🚟
Views are my own
Views are my own
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Without fanfare, the BC Ministry of Transportation released a report that makes a strong case for a Westshore to Victoria rail line, writes Sam Holland
New Study Makes Strong Case for Getting Westshore Rail on Track - Better Columbia
The province quietly updated the 2011 Westshore Rapid Transit Study. They determined that we need transit investment, now more than ever.
bettercolumbia.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Without fanfare, the BC Ministry of Transportation released a report that makes a strong case for a Westshore to Victoria rail line, writes Sam Holland
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The City of Vancouver is proposing transit priority improvements for the Kingsway corridor, but there's so much more they can do. My thoughts: bettercolumbia.ca/2025/11/11/t...
The Kingsway transit priority proposals are good, but we can do better - Better Columbia
TransLink and the City of Vancouver are proposing transit priority measures and bus stop balancing along Kingsway, focusing on Route 19. And it’s a great place to start! The 19 is the 9th most used bu...
bettercolumbia.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The City of Vancouver is proposing transit priority improvements for the Kingsway corridor, but there's so much more they can do. My thoughts: bettercolumbia.ca/2025/11/11/t...
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I strongly believe in platform screen doors in Metros, but nearly all literature around it is WHY it should be installed. but it is the HOW that realizes the dream, and I stuffed this post with as much history and details as I can to help visualize how such a thing can be realized
Platform screen doors (PSDs) in Seoul were fundamentally a political issue. Once political support was secured, financial and engineering barriers quickly gave way.
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
How Seoul Metro Installed Platform Screen Doors Everywhere
The political history of a safety equipment
www.substack-bahn.net
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I strongly believe in platform screen doors in Metros, but nearly all literature around it is WHY it should be installed. but it is the HOW that realizes the dream, and I stuffed this post with as much history and details as I can to help visualize how such a thing can be realized
Platform screen doors (PSDs) in Seoul were fundamentally a political issue. Once political support was secured, financial and engineering barriers quickly gave way.
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
How Seoul Metro Installed Platform Screen Doors Everywhere
The political history of a safety equipment
www.substack-bahn.net
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Platform screen doors (PSDs) in Seoul were fundamentally a political issue. Once political support was secured, financial and engineering barriers quickly gave way.
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
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Guys have we mentioned there is total cash prize of $2000 👀🤪🤭
$1000 - Judge’s Choice
$500 - People’s Choice
$500 - Most equitable
$1000 - Judge’s Choice
$500 - People’s Choice
$500 - Most equitable
Metro Vancouver deserves better transit. So, how do we pay for it?
On Nov 14, we are inviting you to bring your ideas to our Dragon’s Den-style showdown (yes, there are prizes)! Or just come cheer for your favourite idea.
Keynote by Anna Zivarts + reception to follow.
topfundingmodel.ca/
On Nov 14, we are inviting you to bring your ideas to our Dragon’s Den-style showdown (yes, there are prizes)! Or just come cheer for your favourite idea.
Keynote by Anna Zivarts + reception to follow.
topfundingmodel.ca/
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Guys have we mentioned there is total cash prize of $2000 👀🤪🤭
$1000 - Judge’s Choice
$500 - People’s Choice
$500 - Most equitable
$1000 - Judge’s Choice
$500 - People’s Choice
$500 - Most equitable
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Meanwhile for Douglas St in Downtown Victoria, with over 60 buses per direction per hour during peaks, it's taken a decade for planning work to actually start, a year for a lackluster 10%-conceptual design to show up, and likely will take years longer for anything to happen. We can do better.
One month ago, these guys raced the bus on foot, and won. The city reacted, and finally put up a temporary bus lane pilot. They re-ran the race and the bus won.
Don't let anyone tell you that bus lanes have to take a year to install!
Don't let anyone tell you that bus lanes have to take a year to install!
REMATCH! Bus with a dedicated lane beats walking!
September 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Meanwhile for Douglas St in Downtown Victoria, with over 60 buses per direction per hour during peaks, it's taken a decade for planning work to actually start, a year for a lackluster 10%-conceptual design to show up, and likely will take years longer for anything to happen. We can do better.
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It's no surprise that housing in Metro Vancouver is expensive. But it might surprise you that for some parts of our region, transportation costs even more than housing.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It's no surprise that housing in Metro Vancouver is expensive. But it might surprise you that for some parts of our region, transportation costs even more than housing.
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In 2023, Scottsdale bus exchange 🚌 outperformed 30 SkyTrain stations 🚇 in weekday boardings. By relocating it to the heart of the community and building transit-oriented housing, Surrey can unlock even greater potential for both transit and the people it serves.
dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
Opinion: Why this TransLink bus exchange in Surrey needs to be relocated | Urbanized
TransLink's Scottsdale bus exchange at Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre in Surrey needs to be relocated to a more accessible, central site.
dailyhive.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In 2023, Scottsdale bus exchange 🚌 outperformed 30 SkyTrain stations 🚇 in weekday boardings. By relocating it to the heart of the community and building transit-oriented housing, Surrey can unlock even greater potential for both transit and the people it serves.
dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
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Biked through North Delta again today and I'm still baffled at the number of maze gates they put everywhere on bike routes. Does someone's cousin own a company that makes maze gates or something? Even the railways don't use so many.
August 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Biked through North Delta again today and I'm still baffled at the number of maze gates they put everywhere on bike routes. Does someone's cousin own a company that makes maze gates or something? Even the railways don't use so many.
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"If a third crossing were to connect to the North Shore, where would the 19,000 vehicles per lane each day go? Will Marine Drive be widened for them? East Keith Road? Grand Blvd? What should be demolished to widen those corridors?"
Thanks @michaelhall.bsky.social!
www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...
Thanks @michaelhall.bsky.social!
www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Here are six North Shore traffic fixes we can implement now
While the idea of creating a third crossing is getting a lot of buzz, here are some other options that could be implemented quickly to improve transit and help with congestion
www.nsnews.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"If a third crossing were to connect to the North Shore, where would the 19,000 vehicles per lane each day go? Will Marine Drive be widened for them? East Keith Road? Grand Blvd? What should be demolished to widen those corridors?"
Thanks @michaelhall.bsky.social!
www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...
Thanks @michaelhall.bsky.social!
www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...
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22) “the Canada Line is Under-built”
The Canada Line is not even half full to design capacity. Given recent outcomes the spirit of economy guiding Canada Line engineering is quite underrated
The Canada Line is not even half full to design capacity. Given recent outcomes the spirit of economy guiding Canada Line engineering is quite underrated
July 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
22) “the Canada Line is Under-built”
The Canada Line is not even half full to design capacity. Given recent outcomes the spirit of economy guiding Canada Line engineering is quite underrated
The Canada Line is not even half full to design capacity. Given recent outcomes the spirit of economy guiding Canada Line engineering is quite underrated
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The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
July 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
In 2012, @translink.ca released some analysis showing what characteristics are common to the most successful bus routes in Metro Vancouver. I applied that methodology for 2024, and many of the attributes still hold true.
May 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In 2012, @translink.ca released some analysis showing what characteristics are common to the most successful bus routes in Metro Vancouver. I applied that methodology for 2024, and many of the attributes still hold true.
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Most North American cities: we should allow cars to overtake buses at stops at any cost. Traffic MUST FLOW!
Great transit cities: we should systematically prevent cars from overtaking stopped buses with median curbs because it's a hazard for alighting passengers and it delays buses.
Great transit cities: we should systematically prevent cars from overtaking stopped buses with median curbs because it's a hazard for alighting passengers and it delays buses.
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Most North American cities: we should allow cars to overtake buses at stops at any cost. Traffic MUST FLOW!
Great transit cities: we should systematically prevent cars from overtaking stopped buses with median curbs because it's a hazard for alighting passengers and it delays buses.
Great transit cities: we should systematically prevent cars from overtaking stopped buses with median curbs because it's a hazard for alighting passengers and it delays buses.
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Great video by @casualcommuter.bsky.social on how OC Transpo got so unreliable.
Most important point to me is that good public transit can save people money in the long run.
youtu.be/0QKjoO5HWCE
Most important point to me is that good public transit can save people money in the long run.
youtu.be/0QKjoO5HWCE
Why Ottawa's Buses are Always Late
YouTube video by Casual Commuter
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Great video by @casualcommuter.bsky.social on how OC Transpo got so unreliable.
Most important point to me is that good public transit can save people money in the long run.
youtu.be/0QKjoO5HWCE
Most important point to me is that good public transit can save people money in the long run.
youtu.be/0QKjoO5HWCE
I made a map of population density (CSDs) in BC overlaid with the highway network, the potential of intercity public transit is much stronger than you might expect!
teito7000.github.io/projects/202...
teito7000.github.io/projects/202...
December 19, 2024 at 7:33 AM
I made a map of population density (CSDs) in BC overlaid with the highway network, the potential of intercity public transit is much stronger than you might expect!
teito7000.github.io/projects/202...
teito7000.github.io/projects/202...
Great article on the origins of SFU Burnaby!
How did SFU end up on top of Burnaby Mountain?
The surprising answer involves a new highway, an abandoned graveyard and a land swap that transformed Vancouver’s waterfront.
bettercolumbia.ca/20...
The surprising answer involves a new highway, an abandoned graveyard and a land swap that transformed Vancouver’s waterfront.
bettercolumbia.ca/20...
How did SFU end up on top of Burnaby Mountain? - Better Columbia
Burnaby Mountain is a little slice of nature in the city. But how did Simon Fraser University end up on its peak?
bettercolumbia.ca
December 16, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Great article on the origins of SFU Burnaby!
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Metropolis did a good thing! They conceded the crosswalk between the bus loop and the SkyTrain Station to people, and blocked it to cars turning right out of the mall parkade. Kudos to them.
November 30, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Metropolis did a good thing! They conceded the crosswalk between the bus loop and the SkyTrain Station to people, and blocked it to cars turning right out of the mall parkade. Kudos to them.
I recently visited Ottawa with some friends for a transit conference. Here are some thoughts about the O-Train LRT from my brief experiences...
Shaky photos by me, others courtesy of @abbyfour.bsky.social
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Shaky photos by me, others courtesy of @abbyfour.bsky.social
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November 18, 2024 at 4:23 AM
I recently visited Ottawa with some friends for a transit conference. Here are some thoughts about the O-Train LRT from my brief experiences...
Shaky photos by me, others courtesy of @abbyfour.bsky.social
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Shaky photos by me, others courtesy of @abbyfour.bsky.social
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