JayBeeArsenal
@jaybee1886.bsky.social
I am queer. I love transit and i am a transit geek and enjoy city living. I love Arsenal, TFC You can find me in 114 for TFC.
i am also a comic collector and pop culture lover.
You hate trans folk, i hate you.
i am also a comic collector and pop culture lover.
You hate trans folk, i hate you.
What’s hilarious is the name change was at the request of TMU and they’re fully paying for it.
In Toronto Twitter, Bluecheck Bozos are crying like babies because they’re changing the name of Dundas subway station to “TMU” because of the legacy of Henry Dundas (who delayed the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and had a street named after him which is also being changed)
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What’s hilarious is the name change was at the request of TMU and they’re fully paying for it.
Zilch, because in many places in America? and even canada) a 10 minute drive might be a 30-60 minute bus/train ride.
For transit to be an alterative, it needs to be frequent, reliable and accessible.
For transit to be an alterative, it needs to be frequent, reliable and accessible.
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Zilch, because in many places in America? and even canada) a 10 minute drive might be a 30-60 minute bus/train ride.
For transit to be an alterative, it needs to be frequent, reliable and accessible.
For transit to be an alterative, it needs to be frequent, reliable and accessible.
This city is happy to spend $420 Million on Lansdowne 2.0, but 900K to make its lousy transit more affordable and rider friendly is “hefty.”
Fuck sakes.
Fuck sakes.
Montpelier
Luxemburg
Belgrade
Tallinn
Malta
Marbella
. . . have free or public transit for local citizens.
In Ottawa, we worry about "hefty price tags," and have . . . - gridlock on roads
AND
- lousy public transit
/2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Boosting OC Transpo's transfer window would have hefty price tag, city says | CBC News
Barrhaven West Coun. David Hill put forward a motion in September for staff to look at ways of increasing the transfer window as some OC Transpo riders' trips were so long, they were paying twice. Acc...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This city is happy to spend $420 Million on Lansdowne 2.0, but 900K to make its lousy transit more affordable and rider friendly is “hefty.”
Fuck sakes.
Fuck sakes.
I wish there were more later trains, but this is a good start.
Happy first regular weekend GO Train on the Kitchener line! Considering most folks had to get up before 7 to get ready to be here, and that it's the first day, I'm blown away at the turnout. Platform was crowded; my guess is 150-200 people.
November 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I wish there were more later trains, but this is a good start.
Bluesky glitch?
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̵̡̙͕̝̐̂̀̎͐̏̇ͅD̴̛̞̥̘̼̣͈̮̟̃̾͂ͅr̴̝̪̹̫͔̱̗̬̥͓̊ì̸̡̡͚̭͎̽̈́͑͆̈́̆ͅṅ̶̛̻̟̝̥͊̏̈́̀̈́̎̚k̵̰͕̼̈́́͜ ̶̨̪͕̦̦͇͈̰̞̈́̒̈͒͐̉̏͜f̶̧̞̒̽̋͑̽r̴̨͓̥̠̫̠͙̩̣͐̀̒͋͛̓̓̕͝o̶̲̒̌̽͒m̷̨̰̙̳͓͖̬͉̽͆̎̽͋ͅͅ ̸̮̭̄̂͆̉̋̋̔̊̇m̴͉͛̉́è̴͕̖̥̰̺͚͓̗ ̶̢̫͑͑͒̔L̸̡͂̈́ő̷̝̜͂͆̈́̌̕v̸͍͓͍͖̙̺̝̈̆ë̵̜̠́͋̑͂̈́̐̂̂̐
̵̡̙͕̝̐̂̀̎͐̏̇ͅD̴̛̞̥̘̼̣͈̮̟̃̾͂ͅr̴̝̪̹̫͔̱̗̬̥͓̊ì̸̡̡͚̭͎̽̈́͑͆̈́̆ͅṅ̶̛̻̟̝̥͊̏̈́̀̈́̎̚k̵̰͕̼̈́́͜ ̶̨̪͕̦̦͇͈̰̞̈́̒̈͒͐̉̏͜f̶̧̞̒̽̋͑̽r̴̨͓̥̠̫̠͙̩̣͐̀̒͋͛̓̓̕͝o̶̲̒̌̽͒m̷̨̰̙̳͓͖̬͉̽͆̎̽͋ͅͅ ̸̮̭̄̂͆̉̋̋̔̊̇m̴͉͛̉́è̴͕̖̥̰̺͚͓̗ ̶̢̫͑͑͒̔L̸̡͂̈́ő̷̝̜͂͆̈́̌̕v̸͍͓͍͖̙̺̝̈̆ë̵̜̠́͋̑͂̈́̐̂̂̐
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Bluesky glitch?
It’s because Canadian Cities didn’t get funds for development tools.
When the US was swept with the new-streetcars-mixed-with-traffic fad in the 00s, Canada didn’t build a single one. They only built rail in exclusive lanes.
I wonder if that’s because most educated Canadians have visited Toronto and experienced its old streetcar lines.
I wonder if that’s because most educated Canadians have visited Toronto and experienced its old streetcar lines.
November 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It’s because Canadian Cities didn’t get funds for development tools.
That section of REM isn’t elevated, anyone can access the tracks if they wanted to, though i’m sure it’s highly unlikely to be a recurring issue.
THIS JUST IN: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition after REM train collision on Montreal's South Shore
The incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
Wow. Highly unusual for someone to be killed on an elevated fixed guideway track.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
Wow. Highly unusual for someone to be killed on an elevated fixed guideway track.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
1 dead, 2 in critical condition after REM train collision on Montreal's South Shore | CBC News
One person is dead and two others are injured after they got hit by a REM train on Montreal's South Shore.
www.cbc.ca
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
That section of REM isn’t elevated, anyone can access the tracks if they wanted to, though i’m sure it’s highly unlikely to be a recurring issue.
Looks like the FWLRT is opening Dec 7!
Some one on UT posted this earlier, but the pages were taken down. They’re back up.
www.metrolinx.com/en/about-us/...
Some one on UT posted this earlier, but the pages were taken down. They’re back up.
www.metrolinx.com/en/about-us/...
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Looks like the FWLRT is opening Dec 7!
Some one on UT posted this earlier, but the pages were taken down. They’re back up.
www.metrolinx.com/en/about-us/...
Some one on UT posted this earlier, but the pages were taken down. They’re back up.
www.metrolinx.com/en/about-us/...
Metrolinx is working the TTC to get Finch West open on Dec 7?! Nice..
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Metrolinx is working the TTC to get Finch West open on Dec 7?! Nice..
We know the drill. If those were jewish protesters, this would be alll over the news. But palestine.. *crickets*
Wow.
This didn't make much a dent in news coverage. Or did I just miss it?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...
This didn't make much a dent in news coverage. Or did I just miss it?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...
Chow calls for investigation after snow truck drives through crowd of protesters
The truck appears to be owned by A & F Di Carlo Construction Inc., one of two companies which hold the majority of the city's snow-clearing contracts
www.torontotoday.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We know the drill. If those were jewish protesters, this would be alll over the news. But palestine.. *crickets*
Rode the bathurst bus for the first time in a while..
15. minutes from St clair. ugh!
15. minutes from St clair. ugh!
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Rode the bathurst bus for the first time in a while..
15. minutes from St clair. ugh!
15. minutes from St clair. ugh!
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Fuck Israel forever.
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Fuck Israel forever.
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“The feds say reducing immigration will alleviate housing demand, but with a chronic worker shortage, the construction sector has increasingly relied on immigrant labour to build new homes”
This country continues to shoot itself in the foot
thelocal.to/construction...
This country continues to shoot itself in the foot
thelocal.to/construction...
In Ontario’s Housing Crisis, Immigrants Are the Scapegoat and the Solution | The Local
The feds say reducing immigration will alleviate housing demand, but with a chronic worker shortage, the construction sector has increasingly relied on immigrant labour to build new homes.
thelocal.to
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“The feds say reducing immigration will alleviate housing demand, but with a chronic worker shortage, the construction sector has increasingly relied on immigrant labour to build new homes”
This country continues to shoot itself in the foot
thelocal.to/construction...
This country continues to shoot itself in the foot
thelocal.to/construction...
Not true for Yorkdale which has huge parking lots and numerous garage. Many come from transit, but the majority of shoppers drive to the mall.
A reminder that all the most successful shopping malls in Canada aren’t the ones with the largest parking lots: They’re the ones with the best connections to public transit.
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Not true for Yorkdale which has huge parking lots and numerous garage. Many come from transit, but the majority of shoppers drive to the mall.
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Many discussions of streetcar speed turn on questions of service operation, intersection policy, signal timings and local conditions on routes. This article reviews pre/post pandemic conditions on 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst and 512 St. Clair. stevemunro.ca/2025/11/19/t...
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Many discussions of streetcar speed turn on questions of service operation, intersection policy, signal timings and local conditions on routes. This article reviews pre/post pandemic conditions on 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst and 512 St. Clair. stevemunro.ca/2025/11/19/t...
Are those cars being cleaned?!
Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Are those cars being cleaned?!
Notice “private” proposals.
Vancouver doesn’t want to pay.
Vancouver doesn’t want to pay.
it's never been clear to me why they got rid of the olympic line in the first place. like, the track and stops are there and it's a part of town that really needs east-west transit (and will need it MORE as the broadway corridor gets built out)
The City of Vancouver is considering private proposals to reactivate the Olympic Line with a new demonstration streetcar service.
If it goes ahead, the pilot project will begin sometime after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
If it goes ahead, the pilot project will begin sometime after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Notice “private” proposals.
Vancouver doesn’t want to pay.
Vancouver doesn’t want to pay.
It will never end. Prepare for self-driving micro transit or some other dumb shit that will provide worse service than a fixed bus route.
HOW MANY TIMES MUST I WATCH A TECH BRO RE INVENT PUBLIC TRANSIT BUT MAKE IT WORSE
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It will never end. Prepare for self-driving micro transit or some other dumb shit that will provide worse service than a fixed bus route.
If the city is willing to pay for it.. Do it!
Heavens to betsy, how can this be?
Frequent, reliable mass transit gets cars off the road. Air pollution plummets.
Gosh! Who'da thunk it?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Frequent, reliable mass transit gets cars off the road. Air pollution plummets.
Gosh! Who'da thunk it?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
If the city is willing to pay for it.. Do it!
Public transit is under threat from politicians and tech bros who want to private transit using apps.
This will be bad for riders and increase congestion.
This will be bad for riders and increase congestion.
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Public transit is under threat from politicians and tech bros who want to private transit using apps.
This will be bad for riders and increase congestion.
This will be bad for riders and increase congestion.
Wait..You mean doing nothing for your citizens and blaming it on immigrants is not a winning strategy?!
I’m not a great political analyst, but I do feel Labour have made a tactical error by opting to be cunts.
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Wait..You mean doing nothing for your citizens and blaming it on immigrants is not a winning strategy?!
NO
Lower ridership post-Covid, combined with ongoing budget cuts has caused a decrease in frequent and reliable public transport service for small and rural communities. Could India’s popular transport (or microtransit) be a model for filling gaps in these networks?
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/m...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/m...
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
NO
Microtransot is privatization of transit and it sucks.
The suburbs north of Orlando also just killed their fixed route transit with 10K daily riders to save a few million
It's baffling that leaders are still falling for the microtransit scam — ample evidence shows it is not a sufficient replacement
mynews13.com/fl/orlando/n...
It's baffling that leaders are still falling for the microtransit scam — ample evidence shows it is not a sufficient replacement
mynews13.com/fl/orlando/n...
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Microtransot is privatization of transit and it sucks.
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More thoughts on Mount Dennis Station, as promised. It's a good, if not great, design for the most part (particularly given the complexity), but wayfinding can be improved considerably. At least that's an easy fix.
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/17/i...
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/17/i...
Introducing Mount Dennis
Toronto’s newest transit hub is only half-opened, but it provides a preview of the region’s upcoming new transit links. Despite a decent layout and good incorporation of local heritage,…
seanmarshall.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
More thoughts on Mount Dennis Station, as promised. It's a good, if not great, design for the most part (particularly given the complexity), but wayfinding can be improved considerably. At least that's an easy fix.
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/17/i...
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/17/i...
lol. No politician is risking having an election in december. This fucking country.
Fake Drama out of Canada: several days of people who should know better being worried that Carney’s governement would lose the confidence of the House and we’d have a Christmas election, second election in one year too but LO AND BEHOLD, “Crisis” averted lol
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada Avoids Election as Carney’s Budget Narrowly Passes House
Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.
www.bloomberg.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
lol. No politician is risking having an election in december. This fucking country.