JackTatt 🇨🇦
@jacktatttran.bsky.social
MASc. Graduate from UofT CivMin who researched public transport fare and service integration @TAL_UofT.
Like trains and buses and trams and people. Urban Transit Planning.
Like trains and buses and trams and people. Urban Transit Planning.
The #TTC signage for subway replacement shuttle buses isn’t just non-existent. It is outright wrong. The signs say to board replacement buses on Bloor Street, but they’re boarding at Jane Station bus terminal and a block north of Ossington Station. Fix it @toronto.ca @tps.ca @ttcalerts.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The #TTC signage for subway replacement shuttle buses isn’t just non-existent. It is outright wrong. The signs say to board replacement buses on Bloor Street, but they’re boarding at Jane Station bus terminal and a block north of Ossington Station. Fix it @toronto.ca @tps.ca @ttcalerts.bsky.social
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The REM is essential infrastructure — an automated light metro system across Greater Montréal that will connect more and more of the city as it grows.
Great cities have great public transit, and that’s what we’re investing to build more of across Canada in Budget 2025.
Great cities have great public transit, and that’s what we’re investing to build more of across Canada in Budget 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The REM is essential infrastructure — an automated light metro system across Greater Montréal that will connect more and more of the city as it grows.
Great cities have great public transit, and that’s what we’re investing to build more of across Canada in Budget 2025.
Great cities have great public transit, and that’s what we’re investing to build more of across Canada in Budget 2025.
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Up now: on the speed camera item, Mayor Olivia Chow has a motion requesting Premier Doug Ford cover the cost of programs that were previously funded by speed camera revenue, including the crossing guard program and the salaries of 18 police officers. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Up now: on the speed camera item, Mayor Olivia Chow has a motion requesting Premier Doug Ford cover the cost of programs that were previously funded by speed camera revenue, including the crossing guard program and the salaries of 18 police officers. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Let’s do it. Dissolve parking and bike share into the TTC. Use bike share as an extension of transit and charge more for parking the better the transit service is. Replace on-street parking with priority lanes for transit.
Wow: big news here. Mayor Olivia Chow has a motion to dissolve the Toronto Parking Authority board. If this passes, there will be a "thorough operational review" of TPA. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Agenda Item History 2025.MM34.17
Agenda Item History 2025.MM34.17
secure.toronto.ca
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Let’s do it. Dissolve parking and bike share into the TTC. Use bike share as an extension of transit and charge more for parking the better the transit service is. Replace on-street parking with priority lanes for transit.
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In the end, we won. Neighbourhood retail has been re-legalized.
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In the end, we won. Neighbourhood retail has been re-legalized.
Canadian (and honestly anglosphere) infrastructure/public project delivery problems in a nutshell:
Absolutely. But my impression is that in the Canadian context, there are way too many public entities that try to compensate for their structural difficulty in fixing on a clear scope by calling the private sector to their help, hoping that they will magically make a decision for them.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Canadian (and honestly anglosphere) infrastructure/public project delivery problems in a nutshell:
Honestly, this change makes sense though UPExpress will need renaming. Without renovating Pearson airport for lower-platform trains, we create a conflict at Wice between services to Pearson and local KIT services from Malton. Further, there are only three tracks from Wice to Malton, limiting locals.
More details on the modified St. Clair-Old Weston Station have been released
Part of the platform will be used by the
UP Express, longer 4 to 5 car trains will be able to stop here.
The rest will remain unused. In the future, this station may be a stop on the GO Transit Kitchener Line
Part of the platform will be used by the
UP Express, longer 4 to 5 car trains will be able to stop here.
The rest will remain unused. In the future, this station may be a stop on the GO Transit Kitchener Line
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Honestly, this change makes sense though UPExpress will need renaming. Without renovating Pearson airport for lower-platform trains, we create a conflict at Wice between services to Pearson and local KIT services from Malton. Further, there are only three tracks from Wice to Malton, limiting locals.
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The way that GO Expansion is being scaled back in scope but not in price is worthy of a Royal Commission.
Sadly, that's not going to happen.
Sadly, that's not going to happen.
The planned St. Clair-Old Weston Station has been significantly changed
According to documents from the City of Toronto and Metrolinx, this station will now only be a stop on the UP Express Line.
Previously, it was planned as a stop on both UP Express and the GO Transit Kitchener Line.
According to documents from the City of Toronto and Metrolinx, this station will now only be a stop on the UP Express Line.
Previously, it was planned as a stop on both UP Express and the GO Transit Kitchener Line.
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The way that GO Expansion is being scaled back in scope but not in price is worthy of a Royal Commission.
Sadly, that's not going to happen.
Sadly, that's not going to happen.
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
I don’t like Ford any more than you do, but this is a response to a request from the city to allow them to manage and improve the entire beach as a single public park. The mayor has promised public access and that the land will be protected as municipal property as part of plans revitalize the are.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I don’t like Ford any more than you do, but this is a response to a request from the city to allow them to manage and improve the entire beach as a single public park. The mayor has promised public access and that the land will be protected as municipal property as part of plans revitalize the are.
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I was having a conversation recently about what can push a certain Ontario provincial agency to become better at at value-for-money in delivering projects. Political pressure to do so was my answer.
I regret to inform you that Ontario's voters simply don't care that their money is misspent.
I regret to inform you that Ontario's voters simply don't care that their money is misspent.
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Ontario Provincial Polling:
PCPO: 51% (+8)
OLP: 23% (-7)
ONDP: 19% (-)
GPO: 3% (-2)
Others: 4%
Abacus / Nov 6, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
(% Change with 2025 Election)
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Ontario Provincial Polling:
PCPO: 51% (+8)
OLP: 23% (-7)
ONDP: 19% (-)
GPO: 3% (-2)
Others: 4%
Abacus / Nov 6, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
(% Change with 2025 Election)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I was having a conversation recently about what can push a certain Ontario provincial agency to become better at at value-for-money in delivering projects. Political pressure to do so was my answer.
I regret to inform you that Ontario's voters simply don't care that their money is misspent.
I regret to inform you that Ontario's voters simply don't care that their money is misspent.
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Our streetcars need cow catchers
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Our streetcars need cow catchers
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Yeah, Canadian police need warrant cards and uniforms or identification.
Federally CBSA Inland Enforcement explicitly say they prioritize criminals and RCMP wear uniforms patrolling the border, even in their choppers or boats.
FYI, here is a useful old video from @tps.ca on identifying constables.
Federally CBSA Inland Enforcement explicitly say they prioritize criminals and RCMP wear uniforms patrolling the border, even in their choppers or boats.
FYI, here is a useful old video from @tps.ca on identifying constables.
Police ID | Badges | Toronto Police Service 416-808-2222 | Public Education
YouTube video by Toronto Police Service
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November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Yeah, Canadian police need warrant cards and uniforms or identification.
Federally CBSA Inland Enforcement explicitly say they prioritize criminals and RCMP wear uniforms patrolling the border, even in their choppers or boats.
FYI, here is a useful old video from @tps.ca on identifying constables.
Federally CBSA Inland Enforcement explicitly say they prioritize criminals and RCMP wear uniforms patrolling the border, even in their choppers or boats.
FYI, here is a useful old video from @tps.ca on identifying constables.
Maybe @toronto.ca should ban left turns off of streets with streetcars in both directions (note they are banned at some times, including while this video was being filmed) in the other direction. And while they’re at that, maybe @tps.ca could enforce those laws by pulling over and fining them.
Toronto streetcar missing a light because it’s stuck in traffic.
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Maybe @toronto.ca should ban left turns off of streets with streetcars in both directions (note they are banned at some times, including while this video was being filmed) in the other direction. And while they’re at that, maybe @tps.ca could enforce those laws by pulling over and fining them.
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"It is well documented that public transit significantly benefits economic productivity [...]. For a 500-page productivity-focused budget, it’s striking that the term “public transit” appears only three times." 🚍
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Three missed opportunities in Canada’s federal budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget comes at an important moment for Canada as we face an increasingly hostile United States and the need to chart our own path.
The choices this gover...
bcpolicy.ca
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"It is well documented that public transit significantly benefits economic productivity [...]. For a 500-page productivity-focused budget, it’s striking that the term “public transit” appears only three times." 🚍
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
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My @thestar.com column: Gardiner Expressway construction getting done 18 months ahead of schedule is a big win for drivers. But I’ll hold off on celebrating until I see the city and Queen’s Park take lessons from the project and deliver big wins for transit riders too www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: Gardiner repairs wrapped up 18 months early. How that big win reveals some much needed lessons for Toronto
The victory of an early end to Gardiner construction would be much sweeter if the lessons learned from it were applied to transit projects.
www.thestar.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My @thestar.com column: Gardiner Expressway construction getting done 18 months ahead of schedule is a big win for drivers. But I’ll hold off on celebrating until I see the city and Queen’s Park take lessons from the project and deliver big wins for transit riders too www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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It should be compulsory. You don't vote, you lose your citizenship, or at least you get a fine.
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
It should be compulsory. You don't vote, you lose your citizenship, or at least you get a fine.
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This is just really depressing.
I've lived in this city through two elections without the right to have a say in the policies that impacts my everyday life, and 2/3 of voters can't actually spare 15 minutes every 4 years to vote.
I've lived in this city through two elections without the right to have a say in the policies that impacts my everyday life, and 2/3 of voters can't actually spare 15 minutes every 4 years to vote.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This is just really depressing.
I've lived in this city through two elections without the right to have a say in the policies that impacts my everyday life, and 2/3 of voters can't actually spare 15 minutes every 4 years to vote.
I've lived in this city through two elections without the right to have a say in the policies that impacts my everyday life, and 2/3 of voters can't actually spare 15 minutes every 4 years to vote.
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“Our premier seems to be taking acts of criminal vandalism like the cutting down of lifesaving speed cameras as if they’re policy demands and acquiescing,” said Spieker.
Ford government to table legislation banning speed cameras in Ontario
The Ford government will introduce legislation on Thursday that will eliminate speed cameras in Ontario, CityNews has confirmed.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Our premier seems to be taking acts of criminal vandalism like the cutting down of lifesaving speed cameras as if they’re policy demands and acquiescing,” said Spieker.
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Yukon voted for #electoralreform in it's plebiscite.
If the winning party are assholes and don't implement what people voted for, the next one now has the mandate to just implement it when they win.
https://electionsyukon.ca/en/plebiscite-unofficial-results
If the winning party are assholes and don't implement what people voted for, the next one now has the mandate to just implement it when they win.
https://electionsyukon.ca/en/plebiscite-unofficial-results
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Yukon voted for #electoralreform in it's plebiscite.
If the winning party are assholes and don't implement what people voted for, the next one now has the mandate to just implement it when they win.
https://electionsyukon.ca/en/plebiscite-unofficial-results
If the winning party are assholes and don't implement what people voted for, the next one now has the mandate to just implement it when they win.
https://electionsyukon.ca/en/plebiscite-unofficial-results
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"Speed cameras work, and they are cost effective because it shifts the burden of paying for speed cameras from taxpayers to law breakers." - Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Speed cameras across Ontario to be removed in 2 weeks, transportation minister says | CBC News
Ontario's transportation minister says speed cameras across the province are set to be removed in two weeks, after Premier Doug Ford's government passed legislation Thursday to ban them.
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"Speed cameras work, and they are cost effective because it shifts the burden of paying for speed cameras from taxpayers to law breakers." - Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Today's announcement by Doug Ford on the so-called "Fighting Delays, Building Faster" Act is yet another attempt to interfere with Toronto's streets and the way we get around, opening the path for the province to ban dedicated transit lanes.
Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today's announcement by Doug Ford on the so-called "Fighting Delays, Building Faster" Act is yet another attempt to interfere with Toronto's streets and the way we get around, opening the path for the province to ban dedicated transit lanes.
Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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Oh! Out of the blue, a motion from chair Myers to conduct a full scale review and scale up of transit signal priority in an attempt to speed up streetcars! You love to see it!!
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Oh! Out of the blue, a motion from chair Myers to conduct a full scale review and scale up of transit signal priority in an attempt to speed up streetcars! You love to see it!!
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Specifically, some sort of preferential ballot for mayor (ranking or scoring candidates) to avoid wasted votes and strategic voting.
When a candidate can benefit from being your second choice, they also have an incentive to try to appeal to people beyond their “base”.
When a candidate can benefit from being your second choice, they also have an incentive to try to appeal to people beyond their “base”.
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Specifically, some sort of preferential ballot for mayor (ranking or scoring candidates) to avoid wasted votes and strategic voting.
When a candidate can benefit from being your second choice, they also have an incentive to try to appeal to people beyond their “base”.
When a candidate can benefit from being your second choice, they also have an incentive to try to appeal to people beyond their “base”.