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 Carney Government just passed a Federal Budget that cuts the Canada Public Transit Fund, as the TTC faces a $4.3B repair backlog & $232M operations shortfall.
The $3B fund will now be folded into a generalized infrastructure fund, leaving less money on the table for transit riders nationwide 👎
The $3B fund will now be folded into a generalized infrastructure fund, leaving less money on the table for transit riders nationwide 👎
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Carney Government just passed a Federal Budget that cuts the Canada Public Transit Fund, as the TTC faces a $4.3B repair backlog & $232M operations shortfall.
The $3B fund will now be folded into a generalized infrastructure fund, leaving less money on the table for transit riders nationwide 👎
The $3B fund will now be folded into a generalized infrastructure fund, leaving less money on the table for transit riders nationwide 👎
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Today Mount Dennis GO Station opened, with trains between Downtown Toronto, Brampton-Kitchener and Pearson Airport on average every 10 minutes.
This is one of many regional rail stations coming to the City of Toronto over the next decade, as GO Transit continues to expand.
This is one of many regional rail stations coming to the City of Toronto over the next decade, as GO Transit continues to expand.
November 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today Mount Dennis GO Station opened, with trains between Downtown Toronto, Brampton-Kitchener and Pearson Airport on average every 10 minutes.
This is one of many regional rail stations coming to the City of Toronto over the next decade, as GO Transit continues to expand.
This is one of many regional rail stations coming to the City of Toronto over the next decade, as GO Transit continues to expand.
A reminder that Mount Dennis GO officially opens tomorrow morning! Here is the UP Express schedule for tomorrow. The weekday schedule as well as the schedule for GO trains can be viewed online.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A reminder that Mount Dennis GO officially opens tomorrow morning! Here is the UP Express schedule for tomorrow. The weekday schedule as well as the schedule for GO trains can be viewed online.
We're happy to announce that we're looking for a volunteer to lead our advocacy efforts for the TTC Streetcar network. Our streetcars are some of the slowest in the world, and on time performance was just 61% last month. As our streetcar lead, you will have the responsibility of:
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November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We're happy to announce that we're looking for a volunteer to lead our advocacy efforts for the TTC Streetcar network. Our streetcars are some of the slowest in the world, and on time performance was just 61% last month. As our streetcar lead, you will have the responsibility of:
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When Mount Dennis GO/UP opens this Sunday, UP express travel times will increase from 25 minutes to 28 minutes in both directions for all trips.
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
When Mount Dennis GO/UP opens this Sunday, UP express travel times will increase from 25 minutes to 28 minutes in both directions for all trips.
Our construction costs are a big barrier to not getting our infill GO stations. 2/5 stations got cut because we are incapable of building simple above ground stations for less than $400million. Park Lawn GO recently got postponed because of cost and our flawed model of private station development.
frustrated at the city for not prioritizing the planned toronto infill stations built on the GO lines, and even more frustrated at the incompetent province+metrolinx for being wholly incapable at delivering GO expansion.
we should have 5 electrified lines w all day <15 min service by now!
we should have 5 electrified lines w all day <15 min service by now!
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Our construction costs are a big barrier to not getting our infill GO stations. 2/5 stations got cut because we are incapable of building simple above ground stations for less than $400million. Park Lawn GO recently got postponed because of cost and our flawed model of private station development.
Did you know that when Mount Dennis GO opens this Sunday. It'll be 3x faster to get to Union Station than it currently takes. The fastest trips today take around 45 minutes, on Sunday it'll take just 13 minutes. This is the power of regional rail.
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Did you know that when Mount Dennis GO opens this Sunday. It'll be 3x faster to get to Union Station than it currently takes. The fastest trips today take around 45 minutes, on Sunday it'll take just 13 minutes. This is the power of regional rail.
Watch Toronto's streetcars in action. Transit signal priority holds the green light for the streetcar to make it through, but a car waiting to make an illegal left turn makes the streetcar miss the light. Hopefully the red paint being installed on Bathurst makes this less common.
Toronto streetcar missing a light because it’s stuck in traffic.
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Watch Toronto's streetcars in action. Transit signal priority holds the green light for the streetcar to make it through, but a car waiting to make an illegal left turn makes the streetcar miss the light. Hopefully the red paint being installed on Bathurst makes this less common.
If we want to get high speed rail on the Toronto-Quebec City corridor within our lifetimes, the federal government needs to develop the expertise to execute this project. A large part of that includes getting rid of our incredibly secretive planning and design process
I've done something that I don't do very often. I wrote a short, quick polemic post. It was prompted by a discussion in here.
It's about why I'm still skeptical about ALTO's HSR project and why there is no way around transparency in public projects.
open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...
It's about why I'm still skeptical about ALTO's HSR project and why there is no way around transparency in public projects.
open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...
Why I’m still skeptical about ALTO’s HSR project
A reality check and a plea for transparency.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If we want to get high speed rail on the Toronto-Quebec City corridor within our lifetimes, the federal government needs to develop the expertise to execute this project. A large part of that includes getting rid of our incredibly secretive planning and design process
#NEWS: Waterloo Regional Council voted 15-1 in favour of the full-route LRT extension to Cambridge, with construction planned to start as early as 2028. Many community members spoke in support of the extension, noting the need for equity, active transportation & housing density in Cambridge.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
#NEWS: Waterloo Regional Council voted 15-1 in favour of the full-route LRT extension to Cambridge, with construction planned to start as early as 2028. Many community members spoke in support of the extension, noting the need for equity, active transportation & housing density in Cambridge.
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The federal budget is likely quite bad for transit. They've rebranded the Canada Public Transit Fund and rolled it into a more generic "Build Communities Strong Fund"
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The federal budget is likely quite bad for transit. They've rebranded the Canada Public Transit Fund and rolled it into a more generic "Build Communities Strong Fund"
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
It seems that the Canada Public Transit Fund will be changing as part of todays budget announcement. We will see what those changes are when the budget gets released.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It seems that the Canada Public Transit Fund will be changing as part of todays budget announcement. We will see what those changes are when the budget gets released.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.
This is a mistake Toronto will regret for decades. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT could've and should've been a fully grade separated light metro.
Making the Eglinton Crosstown elevated through Scarborough would have made it immensely better
October 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is a mistake Toronto will regret for decades. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT could've and should've been a fully grade separated light metro.
Mount Dennis GO/UP station will officially open on Sunday November 16th. Note that the Eglinton Crosstown segment of the station will not open until the LRT opens and starts service
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Mount Dennis GO/UP station will officially open on Sunday November 16th. Note that the Eglinton Crosstown segment of the station will not open until the LRT opens and starts service
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Good News! The Finch West LRT has successfully completed its revenue service demonstration. The line will be handed over to the TTC by November 3rd and will open shortly after. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Good News! The Finch West LRT has successfully completed its revenue service demonstration. The line will be handed over to the TTC by November 3rd and will open shortly after. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
🚆 Kitchener-Waterloo residents are finally getting what they've been wanting for decades.
Weekend GO service to Kitchener will officially start on November 23rd, with four weekend trips being extended from Mount Pleasant to Kitchener GO.
Weekend GO service to Kitchener will officially start on November 23rd, with four weekend trips being extended from Mount Pleasant to Kitchener GO.
October 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
🚆 Kitchener-Waterloo residents are finally getting what they've been wanting for decades.
Weekend GO service to Kitchener will officially start on November 23rd, with four weekend trips being extended from Mount Pleasant to Kitchener GO.
Weekend GO service to Kitchener will officially start on November 23rd, with four weekend trips being extended from Mount Pleasant to Kitchener GO.
Revenue service demonstration for Eglinton Crosstown LRT started today! The line will run as if official service started for 30 days without passengers. This is the final test before the line can open. globalnews.ca/news/1146813...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT starts final testing phase, could open next month - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation confirmed to Global News the 30-day testing period was officially underway.
globalnews.ca
October 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Revenue service demonstration for Eglinton Crosstown LRT started today! The line will run as if official service started for 30 days without passengers. This is the final test before the line can open. globalnews.ca/news/1146813...
Infrastructure Ontario has submitted development plans to Mississauga to develop 2 parking lots at Cooksville GO as part of their Transit Oriented Communities program. 1/x
www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-d...
www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-d...
October 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Infrastructure Ontario has submitted development plans to Mississauga to develop 2 parking lots at Cooksville GO as part of their Transit Oriented Communities program. 1/x
www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-d...
www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-d...
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Metrolinx just announced there will be
Full Service on the Lakeshore West Line Oct 4/5
Citing the Blue Jays playoff game, GO Transit will delay track work to a later weekend.
Trains will operate regular schedules / regular stops on Lakeshore West.
Full Service on the Lakeshore West Line Oct 4/5
Citing the Blue Jays playoff game, GO Transit will delay track work to a later weekend.
Trains will operate regular schedules / regular stops on Lakeshore West.
October 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Metrolinx just announced there will be
Full Service on the Lakeshore West Line Oct 4/5
Citing the Blue Jays playoff game, GO Transit will delay track work to a later weekend.
Trains will operate regular schedules / regular stops on Lakeshore West.
Full Service on the Lakeshore West Line Oct 4/5
Citing the Blue Jays playoff game, GO Transit will delay track work to a later weekend.
Trains will operate regular schedules / regular stops on Lakeshore West.
The province is proposing 2 MZOs for the Exhibition station TOC. Consultations are open until October 19th:
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September 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The province is proposing 2 MZOs for the Exhibition station TOC. Consultations are open until October 19th:
ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1...
ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1...
ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1...
ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1...
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Wayfinding is on the agenda at the next TTC Board meeting! Transit riders have long found signage on public transit inadequate and inaccessible. If it passes this strategy is a step toward clearer, more inclusive navigation.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Wayfinding is on the agenda at the next TTC Board meeting! Transit riders have long found signage on public transit inadequate and inaccessible. If it passes this strategy is a step toward clearer, more inclusive navigation.
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A 30 day revenue service demonstration for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT may begin this week, according to the Metrolinx CEO. This is the last step before the line is ready to be open. If all goes well we could see the line up and running in November.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Long-delayed Eglinton LRT to begin month-long final test, Metrolinx CEO says
Transit agency boss declines to give opening date, says planning needed before any ramp up of passenger service
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A 30 day revenue service demonstration for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT may begin this week, according to the Metrolinx CEO. This is the last step before the line is ready to be open. If all goes well we could see the line up and running in November.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Good News! The long awaited Confederation GO station is now complete, and service will start on October 27th. There will be 13 weekday trips and 15 weekend trips serving the station once open. All existing Niagara trains will stop at the station, and some trips will be extended from West Harbour
September 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Good News! The long awaited Confederation GO station is now complete, and service will start on October 27th. There will be 13 weekday trips and 15 weekend trips serving the station once open. All existing Niagara trains will stop at the station, and some trips will be extended from West Harbour
Excellent blog post about the problems (and solutions!) to streetcar signal priority on Spadina
A new guest post on my blog from Narayan Donaldson is a deep dive into streetcar signal priority in Toronto, and on Spadina Avennue in particular.
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
Toronto: Fixing the Spadina Streetcar: The Nitty Gritty.
An Exploration of Priority Signals and Streetcars.
open.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Excellent blog post about the problems (and solutions!) to streetcar signal priority on Spadina