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@ttcriders.bsky.social organizer/campaign manager. outcomes-driven transit policy builds better cities. posts are my own 😊
go jays, go raptors, leafs suck 💙❤️
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@ttcriders.bsky.social organizer/campaign manager. outcomes-driven transit policy builds better cities. posts are my own 😊
go jays, go raptors, leafs suck 💙❤️
✍️ auguststreet.ca
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· Sep 6
the most gender euphoria i have experienced recently is from this conservative reply guy affirming my nonbinary-ness
love an unexpected ally
love an unexpected ally
canada loves any excuse to build a new pipeline.
while the recent MOU doesn't mean anything is necessarily getting built, i'm appalled that our federal government's "economic resilience" initiatives are focused on pipelines and mines rather than public transit, green energy infra, or public housing
while the recent MOU doesn't mean anything is necessarily getting built, i'm appalled that our federal government's "economic resilience" initiatives are focused on pipelines and mines rather than public transit, green energy infra, or public housing
November 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
canada loves any excuse to build a new pipeline.
while the recent MOU doesn't mean anything is necessarily getting built, i'm appalled that our federal government's "economic resilience" initiatives are focused on pipelines and mines rather than public transit, green energy infra, or public housing
while the recent MOU doesn't mean anything is necessarily getting built, i'm appalled that our federal government's "economic resilience" initiatives are focused on pipelines and mines rather than public transit, green energy infra, or public housing
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Red carpet for the Red Rocket
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Red carpet for the Red Rocket
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I love the 536 Finch West Streetcar!
So excited for it to open December 7 :)
So excited for it to open December 7 :)
November 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I love the 536 Finch West Streetcar!
So excited for it to open December 7 :)
So excited for it to open December 7 :)
if you want to know why toronto's new light rail line is going to be slower than the bus it replaces, here's one reason why:
finch west LRT is currently being tested ahead of opening. like its counterpart, the eglinton crosstown, it's stuck behind left-turning traffic.
note the transit signal showing red while lines of left turning cars advance.
40,000 people are projected to use this line daily when it opens.
note the transit signal showing red while lines of left turning cars advance.
40,000 people are projected to use this line daily when it opens.
November 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
if you want to know why toronto's new light rail line is going to be slower than the bus it replaces, here's one reason why:
riders are going to lose a bus that's scheduled to come every 6 minutes in the off-peak to a train that will run up to every 12 min.
and that train will be marginally faster than the bus at rush hour, and slower in other time periods.
but it's a train, so it must be better, right? 😒
and that train will be marginally faster than the bus at rush hour, and slower in other time periods.
but it's a train, so it must be better, right? 😒
At $240M/km, Finch West LRT is…
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
riders are going to lose a bus that's scheduled to come every 6 minutes in the off-peak to a train that will run up to every 12 min.
and that train will be marginally faster than the bus at rush hour, and slower in other time periods.
but it's a train, so it must be better, right? 😒
and that train will be marginally faster than the bus at rush hour, and slower in other time periods.
but it's a train, so it must be better, right? 😒
never in my life did i think i'd see someone point to the montreal rem and be like "this should be more like septa".
normalizing austerity as being "good" for transit is just a wild take
normalizing austerity as being "good" for transit is just a wild take
The lines' infrastructure and rolling dated from 1995. It had at least another 20 years before needing any sizable investment. SEPTA could have kept it going until 2050 😅
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
never in my life did i think i'd see someone point to the montreal rem and be like "this should be more like septa".
normalizing austerity as being "good" for transit is just a wild take
normalizing austerity as being "good" for transit is just a wild take
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Fun little evening side quest: the subway and streetcar network in April 1954, but in contemporary style.
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Fun little evening side quest: the subway and streetcar network in April 1954, but in contemporary style.
narrowing car lanes is a good way to force low-speed streets in addition to a way to provide bike lanes without getting caught in the province's stupid legislation.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
narrowing car lanes is a good way to force low-speed streets in addition to a way to provide bike lanes without getting caught in the province's stupid legislation.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
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It's finally happening! We can't wait for the red paint to reach Bloor. And we'll keep fighting until it gets to Wilson.
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
It's finally happening! We can't wait for the red paint to reach Bloor. And we'll keep fighting until it gets to Wilson.
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
recovering from baseball by returning to the original ball 🏀
ball is life. raps win 😤
ball is life. raps win 😤
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
recovering from baseball by returning to the original ball 🏀
ball is life. raps win 😤
ball is life. raps win 😤
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*shohei ohtani begins his 37th inning pitching tonight as the game enters its 500th inning after a 2 day break*
somehow the bluejays manage to walk him for his 100th at base tonight
somehow the bluejays manage to walk him for his 100th at base tonight
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
*shohei ohtani begins his 37th inning pitching tonight as the game enters its 500th inning after a 2 day break*
somehow the bluejays manage to walk him for his 100th at base tonight
somehow the bluejays manage to walk him for his 100th at base tonight
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Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
the 510 gotta be a poster child example that slapping dedicated transit lanes don't necessarily allow transit vehicles to glide smoothly past traffic. got to address intersection priority!
Streetcars crawling up Spadina.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
the 510 gotta be a poster child example that slapping dedicated transit lanes don't necessarily allow transit vehicles to glide smoothly past traffic. got to address intersection priority!
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Streetcars crawling up Spadina.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Streetcars crawling up Spadina.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
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The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
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"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts."
Read our op-ed⬇️
Read our op-ed⬇️
Public transit is nation-building. Our federal budget should reflect that
If the federal government truly believes in building communities that work for everyone, it needs to stop treating transit as secondary and start treating it as what it is: vital national infrastructu...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts."
Read our op-ed⬇️
Read our op-ed⬇️
it's amazing to see so many people who care about improving the streetcar system! the passion in toronto transit advocacy gives me life.
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
We had an incredible Streetcar Summit on Sunday! Thank you to the over 200 people who joined us to share their experiences riding the streetcar and what needs to be done to improve the system.
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
it's amazing to see so many people who care about improving the streetcar system! the passion in toronto transit advocacy gives me life.
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
2019 service levels was recently restored on line 2, & I'm loving it.
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
2019 service levels was recently restored on line 2, & I'm loving it.
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
my read on it is that US streetcar revival had less to do with transportation planning and more with downtown revitalization & real estate development.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
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 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
my read on it is that US streetcar revival had less to do with transportation planning and more with downtown revitalization & real estate development.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
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Deer My Friends
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Deer My Friends
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
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Line 6 Finch West LRT is finally opening on December 7! After 4 years of delay, the new light rail will open and is expected to serve 40,000 transit riders.
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Line 6 Finch West LRT is finally opening on December 7! After 4 years of delay, the new light rail will open and is expected to serve 40,000 transit riders.
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
very funny that metrolinx leaked the December 7 opening date weeks ago, coincidentally around when they handed it over to the TTC. this opening date has truly been a hot potato between metrolinx and the TTC.
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
very funny that metrolinx leaked the December 7 opening date weeks ago, coincidentally around when they handed it over to the TTC. this opening date has truly been a hot potato between metrolinx and the TTC.
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
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Ahead of tomorrow's @ttcriders.bsky.social streetcar summit, @flurfdesign.bsky.social put out this video explaining why Toronto's streetcars are the slowest on Earth and how they can be fixed. #TTC #TOpoli youtu.be/CPbXfHFbke0?...
The Slowest Trams on Earth: Toronto's Streetcars
YouTube video by flurfdesign
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's @ttcriders.bsky.social streetcar summit, @flurfdesign.bsky.social put out this video explaining why Toronto's streetcars are the slowest on Earth and how they can be fixed. #TTC #TOpoli youtu.be/CPbXfHFbke0?...
ttc looking a lot different this week
November 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
ttc looking a lot different this week
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Meet our panelists for this Sunday's Streetcar Summit!
We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Meet our panelists for this Sunday's Streetcar Summit!
We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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