More Transit Southern Ontario
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We are advocates for more frequent, reliable & integrated transit networks for riders across Southern Ontario. 🚍🚊🚆🚇
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The opening of the Eglinton Crosstown marked a major expansion of Toronto's transit network after 15+ years of construction!
MTSO continues to support implementing active transit signal priority to speed up travel times on the line. In the meantime, here are some photos from the opening day!
MTSO continues to support implementing active transit signal priority to speed up travel times on the line. In the meantime, here are some photos from the opening day!
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The opening of the Eglinton Crosstown marked a major expansion of Toronto's transit network after 15+ years of construction!
MTSO continues to support implementing active transit signal priority to speed up travel times on the line. In the meantime, here are some photos from the opening day!
MTSO continues to support implementing active transit signal priority to speed up travel times on the line. In the meantime, here are some photos from the opening day!
Laird -> Keelesdale in only 20 minutes, which is 9.3km for a 28km/h average speed, comparable to the Bloor Danforth Line through the same stretch of the city. This is around what we should expect when all trains are running at full speed.
It appears that the Eglinton Crosstown is already running at 80km/h in tunnels, at least for some trips (probably trains behind schedule) youtu.be/pwIx90F9sqo?...
Toronto Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown - Cab Ride Driver POV (Kennedy to Mount Dennis, Sunset)
YouTube video by Transit Talks Club
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Laird -> Keelesdale in only 20 minutes, which is 9.3km for a 28km/h average speed, comparable to the Bloor Danforth Line through the same stretch of the city. This is around what we should expect when all trains are running at full speed.
It appears that the Eglinton Crosstown is already running at 80km/h in tunnels, at least for some trips (probably trains behind schedule) youtu.be/pwIx90F9sqo?...
Toronto Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown - Cab Ride Driver POV (Kennedy to Mount Dennis, Sunset)
YouTube video by Transit Talks Club
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM
It appears that the Eglinton Crosstown is already running at 80km/h in tunnels, at least for some trips (probably trains behind schedule) youtu.be/pwIx90F9sqo?...
🚆 Join More Transit Southern Ontario tomorrow for a ride-along on the now-open Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5)!
We’ll kick things off at Mount Dennis Station and ride the full line to Kennedy, then head back west while touring all of the underground stations along the way.
We’ll kick things off at Mount Dennis Station and ride the full line to Kennedy, then head back west while touring all of the underground stations along the way.
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
🚆 Join More Transit Southern Ontario tomorrow for a ride-along on the now-open Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5)!
We’ll kick things off at Mount Dennis Station and ride the full line to Kennedy, then head back west while touring all of the underground stations along the way.
We’ll kick things off at Mount Dennis Station and ride the full line to Kennedy, then head back west while touring all of the underground stations along the way.
The wait is finally over. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open this Sunday, and you can ride it for free on opening day!
February 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The wait is finally over. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open this Sunday, and you can ride it for free on opening day!
With the train derailment that happened this morning, this is the updated schedule for GO trains this evening
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
With the train derailment that happened this morning, this is the updated schedule for GO trains this evening
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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this morning's GO train derailment brings up a number of issues people have been talking about for a while:
1) the union station approaches are old, complex, with a million crossovers, necessitating slow operating speeds to avoid derailments, and are long overdue to be rebuilt
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1) the union station approaches are old, complex, with a million crossovers, necessitating slow operating speeds to avoid derailments, and are long overdue to be rebuilt
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February 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM
this morning's GO train derailment brings up a number of issues people have been talking about for a while:
1) the union station approaches are old, complex, with a million crossovers, necessitating slow operating speeds to avoid derailments, and are long overdue to be rebuilt
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1) the union station approaches are old, complex, with a million crossovers, necessitating slow operating speeds to avoid derailments, and are long overdue to be rebuilt
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Toronto example of timetable quirkiness.
GO Transit runs 2tph peak outbound Lakeshore West trains to Oakville calling all stations. These have to return to Union to form LSE services, so run empty express in front of local eastbound trains instead of being spaced out to give 4tph inbound on LSW!
GO Transit runs 2tph peak outbound Lakeshore West trains to Oakville calling all stations. These have to return to Union to form LSE services, so run empty express in front of local eastbound trains instead of being spaced out to give 4tph inbound on LSW!
why would septa have a 4:20pm inbound express train on the mainline, and it makes the far suburb people take a local instead of the express??
February 2, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Toronto example of timetable quirkiness.
GO Transit runs 2tph peak outbound Lakeshore West trains to Oakville calling all stations. These have to return to Union to form LSE services, so run empty express in front of local eastbound trains instead of being spaced out to give 4tph inbound on LSW!
GO Transit runs 2tph peak outbound Lakeshore West trains to Oakville calling all stations. These have to return to Union to form LSE services, so run empty express in front of local eastbound trains instead of being spaced out to give 4tph inbound on LSW!
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missed another light cycle westbound at Atlantic because of the restricted speed policy under underpasses. This outdated policy was due to trolley poles losing contract with the overhead during elevation changes. We don't have trolley poles on tbe network anymore!!
February 2, 2026 at 2:44 AM
missed another light cycle westbound at Atlantic because of the restricted speed policy under underpasses. This outdated policy was due to trolley poles losing contract with the overhead during elevation changes. We don't have trolley poles on tbe network anymore!!
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"State Capacity" is when the govt is able to closely monitor the construction market and issue detailed sectoral indexes that can be used to escalate contracts based on actual market conditions instead of using core inflation of gross aggregate construction indexes
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
"State Capacity" is when the govt is able to closely monitor the construction market and issue detailed sectoral indexes that can be used to escalate contracts based on actual market conditions instead of using core inflation of gross aggregate construction indexes
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
In 2025, the ION LRT regularly exceeded 95% reliability for all trips.
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 AM
In 2025, the ION LRT regularly exceeded 95% reliability for all trips.
In order to experience a high quality LRT, Toronto only needs to look to Waterloo Region. The ION LRT is fast and frequent, and has so many features that the TTC and Metrolinx can learn for LRTs and streetcars. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwJw...
Advocates say lessons from Kitchener’s ION LRT could help Toronto projects
YouTube video by CityNews
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 AM
In order to experience a high quality LRT, Toronto only needs to look to Waterloo Region. The ION LRT is fast and frequent, and has so many features that the TTC and Metrolinx can learn for LRTs and streetcars. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwJw...
Will the Eglinton Crosstown finally open this year after years of delays and budget overruns? What do you think?
January 27, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Will the Eglinton Crosstown finally open this year after years of delays and budget overruns? What do you think?
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a little piece of good news:
line 6 is surprisingly still up and running despite the latest snowstorm. it hasn't seemed to encounter a service issue for the last 12+ hours
line 6 is surprisingly still up and running despite the latest snowstorm. it hasn't seemed to encounter a service issue for the last 12+ hours
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
a little piece of good news:
line 6 is surprisingly still up and running despite the latest snowstorm. it hasn't seemed to encounter a service issue for the last 12+ hours
line 6 is surprisingly still up and running despite the latest snowstorm. it hasn't seemed to encounter a service issue for the last 12+ hours
In this suburban community in Utrecht almost all grocery stores are located right on Tram/LRT stops. Imagine the convenience of stepping into a store to grab groceries on your walk home from the transit stop.
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
In this suburban community in Utrecht almost all grocery stores are located right on Tram/LRT stops. Imagine the convenience of stepping into a store to grab groceries on your walk home from the transit stop.
Do you want to share your ideas about Canada’s newest high-speed rail project?
In February, connect in-person with project experts from the ALTO team, ask questions, and learn about all aspects of the project. No registration required. Learn more at altotrain.ca!
In February, connect in-person with project experts from the ALTO team, ask questions, and learn about all aspects of the project. No registration required. Learn more at altotrain.ca!
January 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Do you want to share your ideas about Canada’s newest high-speed rail project?
In February, connect in-person with project experts from the ALTO team, ask questions, and learn about all aspects of the project. No registration required. Learn more at altotrain.ca!
In February, connect in-person with project experts from the ALTO team, ask questions, and learn about all aspects of the project. No registration required. Learn more at altotrain.ca!
Take a look at the new Line 2 trains. Today the province confirmed that Alstom will be building them primarily in Thunder Bay, and that the government is providing more funding to build Canadian. 1/2
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Take a look at the new Line 2 trains. Today the province confirmed that Alstom will be building them primarily in Thunder Bay, and that the government is providing more funding to build Canadian. 1/2
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BREAKING: The TTC is getting new Line 2 subway trains (55 trains), manufactured right here in Ontario in Thunder Bay. They’re based on Alstom’s Metropolis platform, and look extremely modern. More here: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
January 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
BREAKING: The TTC is getting new Line 2 subway trains (55 trains), manufactured right here in Ontario in Thunder Bay. They’re based on Alstom’s Metropolis platform, and look extremely modern. More here: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
The details for the Alto HSR project are now live! In person and virtual consultations begin next week but you can comment on the project map and complete the survey online today! en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-...
Shaping the Canada of tomorrow with high-speed rail
The train we need Alto’s aim is to build the country’s first high-speed rail network that will run at speeds of 300 km/h or more to efficiently connect major cities in the Toronto–Québec City corridor...
en.consultation.altotrain.ca
January 15, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The details for the Alto HSR project are now live! In person and virtual consultations begin next week but you can comment on the project map and complete the survey online today! en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-...
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Every signal shall bow to the tram
January 8, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Every signal shall bow to the tram
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January 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Let’s avoid making another terrible transit mistake - read my latest article now:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
Another Affront to Speed.
Another Slow Toronto Transit Project in the Works.
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Let’s avoid making another terrible transit mistake - read my latest article now:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
Decision makers need to be transparent about the site selection process for major sites like hospitals, and full priority needs to be given to place them on the core transit network.
Waterloo Region is about to shoot itself in the foot with a new hospital decision, so I wrote a blog post on why locating hospitals is so important, and the *many* better places they could put this one.
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
An Urgent and Avoidable Transit Mistake in Waterloo Region.
A Transit-Forward Town Takes A Step Back.
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Decision makers need to be transparent about the site selection process for major sites like hospitals, and full priority needs to be given to place them on the core transit network.
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It’s an actually urban location at least. This was a process heavily controlled AFAIK by the province, and at this point is pretty well full steam ahead. I don’t know what the point of advocating for a different site — which may not be available or meet their criteria — is at this point in time.
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
It’s an actually urban location at least. This was a process heavily controlled AFAIK by the province, and at this point is pretty well full steam ahead. I don’t know what the point of advocating for a different site — which may not be available or meet their criteria — is at this point in time.
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Waterloo Region priorities:
Views of the forest > Good public transit connections
One thing about North Americans is that we value the view/concept of nature over the actual sustainable practices & infrastructure that conserve the very nature we love.
Views of the forest > Good public transit connections
One thing about North Americans is that we value the view/concept of nature over the actual sustainable practices & infrastructure that conserve the very nature we love.
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Waterloo Region priorities:
Views of the forest > Good public transit connections
One thing about North Americans is that we value the view/concept of nature over the actual sustainable practices & infrastructure that conserve the very nature we love.
Views of the forest > Good public transit connections
One thing about North Americans is that we value the view/concept of nature over the actual sustainable practices & infrastructure that conserve the very nature we love.