Emma Cardinal
@emmacardinal.com
Urban planning student in Montréal, Canada. she/they
Étudiante en urbanisme à Montréal.
✉️ info@emmacardinal.com
Étudiante en urbanisme à Montréal.
✉️ info@emmacardinal.com
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Emma Cardinal
@emmacardinal.com
· Nov 17
a few pictures from the second day of celebrations for the extension of the rem. cdpq infra built 50 km of rapid transit in less than 8 years and at a cost of 128 million dollars per km. and there’s more to come!
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“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
i took montreal’s pie-ix brt this afternoon, and the amount of time spent by buses at red lights is absurdly long.
December 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
i took montreal’s pie-ix brt this afternoon, and the amount of time spent by buses at red lights is absurdly long.
did you know that the ttc sometimes operates a special bus line in toronto that crosses active runways at billy bishop airport? it only runs when the winter ferry to toronto islands is out of service. #takethettc
👇 check out this cool youtube video of the ride.
youtu.be/-c6VyX_O1-Q?...
👇 check out this cool youtube video of the ride.
youtu.be/-c6VyX_O1-Q?...
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
did you know that the ttc sometimes operates a special bus line in toronto that crosses active runways at billy bishop airport? it only runs when the winter ferry to toronto islands is out of service. #takethettc
👇 check out this cool youtube video of the ride.
youtu.be/-c6VyX_O1-Q?...
👇 check out this cool youtube video of the ride.
youtu.be/-c6VyX_O1-Q?...
the frequency of montreal’s night bus network isn’t as good as toronto’s network, but its coverage and frequency is far superior to vancouver’s network.
December 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
the frequency of montreal’s night bus network isn’t as good as toronto’s network, but its coverage and frequency is far superior to vancouver’s network.
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At least in Montreal we run the weekend schedule on holidays, but for New Year we extend the service until 3:20am (at that point tbh why not keep it open all night, but it’s better than otherwise)
Kind of wild that London just stops running public transit on Christmas.
Not just a reduced holiday schedule but no trains or buses at all.
Not just a reduced holiday schedule but no trains or buses at all.
December 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
At least in Montreal we run the weekend schedule on holidays, but for New Year we extend the service until 3:20am (at that point tbh why not keep it open all night, but it’s better than otherwise)
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Loon at the Redpath museum wishes you a loonie Christmas!
December 24, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Loon at the Redpath museum wishes you a loonie Christmas!
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Stop making fun of me
"Local safe streets advocate has more photos of bike lanes, crosswalks and intersections than of his family from recent vacation."
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
December 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Stop making fun of me
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Just realized that the 50km end to end travel time of the Montreal REM is the same as the 10km end to end travel time of Toronto's Finch W Tramway (55 min).
December 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Just realized that the 50km end to end travel time of the Montreal REM is the same as the 10km end to end travel time of Toronto's Finch W Tramway (55 min).
you can now see your yearly stats in @transit.app!
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
you can now see your yearly stats in @transit.app!
the snowplows are at work tonight in montreal.
December 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
the snowplows are at work tonight in montreal.
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I should record a video at a CTA (Chicago) station in an expressway and compare noise to this REM station that has platform screen doors
#REMMTL
#REMMTL
REM: Quiet expressway stations because of platform screen doors
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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I should record a video at a CTA (Chicago) station in an expressway and compare noise to this REM station that has platform screen doors
#REMMTL
#REMMTL
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this one minute video sums up today's opening of toronto's newest light rail, line 6.
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
this one minute video sums up today's opening of toronto's newest light rail, line 6.
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
congrats to toronto for opening their new $3.7-billion streetcar line!
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
congrats to toronto for opening their new $3.7-billion streetcar line!
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Line 6 not even an hour into service and:
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
December 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Line 6 not even an hour into service and:
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
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This is an incredibly positive story re: housing density in Banff. Personally I don’t think we could ever build enough “gentle density” to make Banff affordable, but still a positive step youtu.be/CstPL88iEnw?...
Banff approves more housing in 15 months than it did in a decade
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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December 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is an incredibly positive story re: housing density in Banff. Personally I don’t think we could ever build enough “gentle density” to make Banff affordable, but still a positive step youtu.be/CstPL88iEnw?...
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Yesterday, Turin's tram line 3 finally returned to its original terminus at Hermada, after bidirectional rolling stock from other lines was redeployed on line 3
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Yesterday, Turin's tram line 3 finally returned to its original terminus at Hermada, after bidirectional rolling stock from other lines was redeployed on line 3
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
the rem was packed this evening. build fast and frequent transit, and people will use it.
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
the rem was packed this evening. build fast and frequent transit, and people will use it.
"In 2026, [...] the ARTM also plans to begin testing for a feature that would allow riders to pay by credit card when hopping on a bus, train or Metro."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Want to use your phone to scan your Opus card? You might be asked to test upcoming feature | CBC News
In early 2026, up to 10,000 transit users are expected to test out the long-awaited feature that would allow Montreal-area commuters to use their cellphones to board public transit.
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"In 2026, [...] the ARTM also plans to begin testing for a feature that would allow riders to pay by credit card when hopping on a bus, train or Metro."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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In case anyone needed a better visual to show why the bus lane is "empty" and the car lane is "filled".
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In case anyone needed a better visual to show why the bus lane is "empty" and the car lane is "filled".
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
le germain montréal 2020 → 2025
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
le germain montréal 2020 → 2025
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
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Snowy Streetcars ❄️🚊
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Snowy Streetcars ❄️🚊
i present to you, the potato chips bus shelter.
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
i present to you, the potato chips bus shelter.
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for funsies, here's a modern city logo i love! a quick search tells me the shapes are meant to look like the letters VM (ville de montréal). this says nothing about the city — it's just a jumping-off point for a unique, versatile, memorable icon representing "montréal" in the broadest sense
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
for funsies, here's a modern city logo i love! a quick search tells me the shapes are meant to look like the letters VM (ville de montréal). this says nothing about the city — it's just a jumping-off point for a unique, versatile, memorable icon representing "montréal" in the broadest sense
this is how you get people to ride transit.
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
this is how you get people to ride transit.
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Whoever designed this never had to lock a bike … 🫠
I am once again asking cities to install usable bike parking instead of whatever this is. Could you imagine if cities installed car parking spots that were based on art versus functionality?
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Whoever designed this never had to lock a bike … 🫠