Andrew Johnson

Ryerson Planning & Mohawk Transportation Eng Tech Grad. Transit Project Manager. Transportation Writer @ Urban Toronto. Amateur Cartographer. Transit Aficionado

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

3/ If you live or work in Hamilton, please fill out the survey and let us know how these changes will impact you. If you don't live or work in Hamilton, take a look anyway!

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

I'm thrilled to announce that today (Re)envision the HSR, a project that I have been fortunate enough to have been working on with an amazing team for the past several years, has (finally) reached the public consultation stage.

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[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

2/ After several starts and stops (cancellation of the Hamilton LRT, COVID, reinstatement of the Hamilton LRT, Main St two-way conversion), the plan received Council approval earlier this month to go out for public consultation.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

I’ve opened up a Post account! Twitter is becoming even more of a cesspool than it usually is, so I’m thinking I’m going to be spending more time over there from now on.

Give me a follow! https://t.co/vUWNrNOL67

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

@TorontoStar As long as this doesn’t allow developers to circumvent the Places to Grow Act or Greenbelt Act, and limits development to within the already-established urban boundaries, then this works for me.

NIMBYs shouldn’t have an effective veto when it comes to infill housing.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

@JasonBarrRU @nytimes Very interesting proposal. Any thought given to extending the 1 Train even further to Staten Island and modifying the SIRR to act as an extension of it? That would open up even more development opportunities for NYC, given the increased access of SI to the rest of NYC.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

This is a pretty bold proposal. #ClimateChange resiliency + #Housing + #TOD. If #NYC wants to open up even more development opportunities, this proposal would significantly shorten the distance between Manhattan & Staten Is. Link the 1 Train to the SIRR. https://t.co/59rjRzKlQP

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

Carter’s first ride on @GOtransit! #FutureTransitGeek

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

@RM_Transit Oh I don’t disagree that there will be all kinds of new trip patterns. I just think that if someone is bound for anywhere on Yonge between King and Dundas, they’ll just walk instead of transfer.

It’s about being a gateway vs being a destination.

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@LongBranchMike @RM_Transit For that example, I would think a transfer at East Harbour would be easier, and probably quicker. Hop on LSE or STF RER and you’re at East Harbour in 1 stop.

I don’t doubt that some people will make that transfer, but for most there will be more convenient options.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

@RM_Transit The transfer paths at stations like Science Centre, Pape, East Harbour, and Exhibition are more critical than the two downtown stations IMO.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

@RM_Transit While I agree that shallower is better, I don’t think the transfer volumes are going to be very high here.

For most people who are going downtown, Queen & Yonge or Queen & Uni will be close enough to their destination, especially with PATH.

This won’t be Bloor-Yonge 2.0.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

@leadingmobility Ottawa’s Trillium Line extension (and airport spur) are also scheduled to open in 2022.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

If up to 273,000 fewer organs per year are available for transplant, that number will surely grow.

Q.E.D: More people will die, because fewer people will die.

[Andrew Johnson @AJ_onTransit]

A short thread on one of the less obvious consequences of shifting to #AutonomousVehicles:

More people are going to die because fewer people are going to die.

I know your reaction is probably this ⬇️, but bear with me.

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Given that a deceased donor can donate up to 8 organs, that’s up to 273,000 fewer organ transplants performed per year in the US alone.

Even with today’s donation numbers, over 8,000 people die each year waiting for an organ donation.

[Hamilton Street Railway @hsr]

In order to improve the customer experience by increasing customer satisfaction and meeting customer expectations, the HSR is piloting a prototype bus stop pole and bench combination for customer seating. More info: https://t.co/2mWqgFEeQC

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If “Burn More, Earn More” isn’t being used in every @liberal_party @NDP & @CanadianGreens statement against this plan, that’s political comms malpractice.

A carbon pricing system that rewards consumption is antithetical to the very purpose of a carbon pricing system. #cdnpoli

[Ottawa Citizen @OttawaCitizen]

Conservatives plan to introduce $20-per-tonne carbon price in climate plan https://t.co/UxPcmM4pvK