Edmonton is a sprawling prairie city on the North Saskatchewan River that is home to just over a million inhabitants. Like its counterpart Calgary, Edmonton proper counstitutes much of its namesake metropolitan area, which has a population of 1.4 million. This makes it the 6th largest metropolitan area in Canada by population. The city isContinue reading “Transit Proposal: Edmonton”
Author Archives: August Pantitlán
Transit Crayon: Madison
(8-10 minute read) Madison is a mid-sized city located in Wisconsin, about 130 kilometres west of Milwaukee. The metropolitan area is home to 680,000 inhabitants, of which 269,000 live in Madison city proper. The city is distinct among other midwestern cities by its unique geography, with the dense city centre built on an isthmus formedContinue reading “Transit Crayon: Madison”
Out of their Depth: A Review of Royal Orchard’s Obstructionism
(8-12 minute read) Read about the position of Royal Orchard’s ‘Keep the Subway on Yonge’ opposition group, why their position is flawed, and how Metrolinx’s response to the community has set a bad precedent for the approach to building transit.
Yonge North Subway Extension Meeting Breakdowns (20/10/21 and 16/12/21)
(15-20 minute read) On October 20 and December 16, Metrolinx hosted virtual community meetings for the Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE). These meetings included basic details of the refined Option 3, and a response to noise and vibration concerns of the Royal Orchard community. In this summary, the main points of the presentations will beContinue reading “Yonge North Subway Extension Meeting Breakdowns (20/10/21 and 16/12/21)”
Ontario Line East Segment Meeting Breakdowns (23/09/21 and 05/09/21)
(15-20 min read) On the evening of September 23, Metrolinx hosted a virtual engage meeting for the Ontario Line East segment. In addition, a follow-up meeting was held on October 5 that revealed additional information and renderings; it also provided time for feedback to the reports. This meeting included a presentation that summarized the recentlyContinue reading “Ontario Line East Segment Meeting Breakdowns (23/09/21 and 05/09/21)”
Dundas BRT Meeting Breakdown (22/09/21)
(15-20 min read) On September 22nd, a public engagement meeting was held for Metrolinx’s Dundas Bus Rapid Transit Project. This is the second meeting for the project that is currently in early design stages. The primary focus was on the most advanced segment of the BRT in Mississauga East. Possible and preferred street design schemesContinue reading “Dundas BRT Meeting Breakdown (22/09/21)”
Ontario Line North Segment Meeting Breakdown (16/09/21)
(12-15 min read) On the evening of September 16th, the Metrolinx team hosted a virtual meeting focused on the northern segment of the Ontario Line (OL) from north of Pape Station to the terminus at Science Centre Station. Several design possibilities of the northern segment of the transit line were presented; a focus was placedContinue reading “Ontario Line North Segment Meeting Breakdown (16/09/21)”
Comparing Toronto’s Subway Lines by Service Alert Distribution
(14-16 min read) It is interesting to note how differences in a line’s operations, ridership, length or other factors can affect the reliability of the line. I’ve collected service alert counts for all four TTC subway lines between May 2020 and August 2021 (15 months) via very basic Twitter bots that organize service alerts fromContinue reading “Comparing Toronto’s Subway Lines by Service Alert Distribution”
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