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[Ontario Line @OntarioLine]

#ItsHappening – 2 contracts awarded and 2 starting procurement brings the Ontario Line 4 big steps forward! Follow this thread to learn more about procurement for the north end of the line and the team selected to deliver these modern, tech-packed trains🧵⬇️ #OntarioLine #Toronto

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

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[Ryan @ryanphanna]

The left is the $50.8M, newly-opened Cornell Bus Terminal in Markham, with 279 daily bus departures

The right is the $15K bus shelter at Eglinton Av. E & Markham Rd in Scarborough, with 496 daily bus departures

[Todd Irvine @todd_irvine]

These street trees on Lower Sherbourne St. in Toronto are thriving.

A 🧵 on why these trees are healthy and how to replicate this success across the city.
1/10

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@augustAP12 @trainguy89 Don't like the idea of extending the 954. Seems like a huge detour to go to and from Kennedy.

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@daka_x Happening here too with GO. Trains and buses get cancelled because of staff illnesses.

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@RM_Transit The TTC did mention the 953 is planned to stop at Milliken GO once the grade-separations/station building are complete

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@DavenportFogel @jacoobaloo @augustAP12 I mean, you’d have to rebuild the elevated guideway anyways as well as the turn underneath the Stouffville line anyways if you’re converting it to LRT standards

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@jacoobaloo @augustAP12 To be honest I’ve really gotten behind the idea of converting the SRT to GO service. With fare integration you kinda have the best of both worlds. A one seat ride to Downtown at lower costs though probably at slightly lower headways.

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@JayBeeGooner Part of me is glad Oz won the primary election just to see him end up running a shitty campaign and constantly humiliated as a result.

[Jedwin Mok @jedwinmok]

After being in Munich for a week, I'm now a firm believer that regional rail is the next truly transformative transport mode for cities, even more so than the highway or metro: 1/

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@JayBeeGooner Those screens look really nice.

[Jason Paris (he/him) 🇨🇦 @JasonParis]

@DeanTester The media is over-focused on NIMBYs in transit expansion too. E.G... Forget that the Ontario Line will move 388,000 people daily and through North America's 4th largest city. Yet, give most bandwidth to a collection of homeowners along parts of the line who don't want the change.

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@AlexKuechler Predicted correctly :)

[Patrick 🌆🌃 @cerealcityrehab]

TIL downtown Muskegon was entirely demolished for an indoor mall that was demolished itself by 2001. Pain.

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@DamianDC7 Surprised that show is still running.

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

@augustAP12 I'd think you'd lose count based on how many Ls the MBTA took just in the past month.

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

"It’s a no-brainer. This is a corridor that Metrolinx needs to serve" Fantastic article about the need for better transit options to connect Waterloo and Hamilton. Key quotes from @Sean_YYZ & @bmdoucet (Paywall)

https://t.co/lnzHNFcVTM

[Transit Guy @average_man6]

The people losing their minds over having no parking at this stadium is absolutely hilarious.

[Philadelphia 76ers @sixers]

Today we announced the site where we propose building our future home, @76Place at Market East.

FULL RELEASE: https://t.co/CtACyZcVqH | #76Place