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It's crazy that we spent money to grade separate this segment only for the trains to not go faster than 10km/h
It took 4 minutes to go this 700 meters. That’s a speed of about 10.5 kph
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It's crazy that we spent money to grade separate this segment only for the trains to not go faster than 10km/h
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Just stepping past the discussion over the speed and ops for a moment, it was clear from my two round-trips today that the line was rushed into opening with countless unfinished elements.
Line 6 not even an hour into service and:
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
December 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just stepping past the discussion over the speed and ops for a moment, it was clear from my two round-trips today that the line was rushed into opening with countless unfinished elements.
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this one minute video sums up today's opening of toronto's newest light rail, line 6.
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
this one minute video sums up today's opening of toronto's newest light rail, line 6.
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
The Finch West LRT is now open! 🥳
While this is great news for Toronto, the LRT has slow average speeds and has only conditional transit signal priority (activating when the train is late).
MTSO continues to support implementing full TSP on Lines 5 & 6 to speed up travel times for riders.
While this is great news for Toronto, the LRT has slow average speeds and has only conditional transit signal priority (activating when the train is late).
MTSO continues to support implementing full TSP on Lines 5 & 6 to speed up travel times for riders.
December 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The Finch West LRT is now open! 🥳
While this is great news for Toronto, the LRT has slow average speeds and has only conditional transit signal priority (activating when the train is late).
MTSO continues to support implementing full TSP on Lines 5 & 6 to speed up travel times for riders.
While this is great news for Toronto, the LRT has slow average speeds and has only conditional transit signal priority (activating when the train is late).
MTSO continues to support implementing full TSP on Lines 5 & 6 to speed up travel times for riders.
"As drivers get more used to driving this system for sure the round trip travel times gonna get better"
It's good to see the public pressure of low travel speeds on Finch West has reached the Metrolinx CEO.
youtu.be/4IlrEG_UDno?...
It's good to see the public pressure of low travel speeds on Finch West has reached the Metrolinx CEO.
youtu.be/4IlrEG_UDno?...
Finch LRT opens this weekend
YouTube video by CTV News
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December 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"As drivers get more used to driving this system for sure the round trip travel times gonna get better"
It's good to see the public pressure of low travel speeds on Finch West has reached the Metrolinx CEO.
youtu.be/4IlrEG_UDno?...
It's good to see the public pressure of low travel speeds on Finch West has reached the Metrolinx CEO.
youtu.be/4IlrEG_UDno?...
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has officially reached substantial completion. And according to Premier Ford the line could be open in just a few weeks for the start of 2026. Service will run roughly every 5 minutes from 6am-11pm on opening day. With more service planned in the future
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has officially reached substantial completion. And according to Premier Ford the line could be open in just a few weeks for the start of 2026. Service will run roughly every 5 minutes from 6am-11pm on opening day. With more service planned in the future
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Line 6 Finch West opens in just 4 days!
Upon opening, Line 6 will have one connection to the existing network, at Finch West.
In the future, this line could be extended to Pearson Airport, with 5 additional connections to other lines, building a stronger rapid transit network.
Upon opening, Line 6 will have one connection to the existing network, at Finch West.
In the future, this line could be extended to Pearson Airport, with 5 additional connections to other lines, building a stronger rapid transit network.
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Line 6 Finch West opens in just 4 days!
Upon opening, Line 6 will have one connection to the existing network, at Finch West.
In the future, this line could be extended to Pearson Airport, with 5 additional connections to other lines, building a stronger rapid transit network.
Upon opening, Line 6 will have one connection to the existing network, at Finch West.
In the future, this line could be extended to Pearson Airport, with 5 additional connections to other lines, building a stronger rapid transit network.
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This is great news! Just over a year ago, there were 26 slow zones across the subway system.
For the past two years, TTCriders has called on all levels of government to fund the TTC repair backlog and fix slow zones.
Looking forward to faster commutes as we get those slow zones down to zero!
For the past two years, TTCriders has called on all levels of government to fund the TTC repair backlog and fix slow zones.
Looking forward to faster commutes as we get those slow zones down to zero!
December 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is great news! Just over a year ago, there were 26 slow zones across the subway system.
For the past two years, TTCriders has called on all levels of government to fund the TTC repair backlog and fix slow zones.
Looking forward to faster commutes as we get those slow zones down to zero!
For the past two years, TTCriders has called on all levels of government to fund the TTC repair backlog and fix slow zones.
Looking forward to faster commutes as we get those slow zones down to zero!
Revenue Service Demonstration for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is officially complete. Ontario's Transportation Minister claims there's a chance the line opens before 2026. www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Ontario transportation minister says there’s a ‘possibility’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens before 2026
After nearly 15 years of construction, delays, lawsuits, and rigorous testing, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT may be closer to opening than it has ever been.
www.cp24.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Revenue Service Demonstration for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is officially complete. Ontario's Transportation Minister claims there's a chance the line opens before 2026. www.cp24.com/local/toront...
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Line 6 is now in GTFS! Try your trip plans in Google Maps to see how your commute might change.
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Line 6 is now in GTFS! Try your trip plans in Google Maps to see how your commute might change.
Good News! Line 2 is completely free of slowzones as of today, and Line 1 has four slowzones which are planned to be removed by the end of the month. Hopefully the system can be slowzone free by the end of the year.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good News! Line 2 is completely free of slowzones as of today, and Line 1 has four slowzones which are planned to be removed by the end of the month. Hopefully the system can be slowzone free by the end of the year.
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🚍‼️ The new #TTC #RapidTO bus lanes on #Dufferin are great! Next, they should be:
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
November 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚍‼️ The new #TTC #RapidTO bus lanes on #Dufferin are great! Next, they should be:
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
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Regular reminder that it makes no sense that all trains won't stop at Scarborough in the future. Hurting the GO network functioning as something other than a commuter shuttle.
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Regular reminder that it makes no sense that all trains won't stop at Scarborough in the future. Hurting the GO network functioning as something other than a commuter shuttle.
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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:
Trip data for the Finch West LRT is now public and has been analyzed by Steve Munro. The average speed comes in at 13.5km/h. For reference the average speed for on street segments of the ION in Kitchener Waterloo is 18-19km/h. stevemunro.ca/2025/11/28/6...
6 Finch West: Schedules, Travel Times & Speeds
The TTC has published the GTFS version of the schedule for 6 Finch West. This is the electronic timetable used by trip planning apps to understand how the scheduled service is supposed to behave. F…
stevemunro.ca
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Trip data for the Finch West LRT is now public and has been analyzed by Steve Munro. The average speed comes in at 13.5km/h. For reference the average speed for on street segments of the ION in Kitchener Waterloo is 18-19km/h. stevemunro.ca/2025/11/28/6...
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Food for thought: the 13.5 km/h average trip speed for Line 6 Finch West is slower than the PM peak average trip speed of 13.9 km/h for the 507 Long Branch streetcar, which has no private right of way for most of the route.
In comparison, Lines 1 and 2 average 30 km/h and Line 4 averages 37 km/h.
In comparison, Lines 1 and 2 average 30 km/h and Line 4 averages 37 km/h.
The TTC has published the schedule for 6 Finch West, and the travel times/speeds are not impressive compared to the existing bus service. stevemunro.ca/2025/11/28/6...
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Food for thought: the 13.5 km/h average trip speed for Line 6 Finch West is slower than the PM peak average trip speed of 13.9 km/h for the 507 Long Branch streetcar, which has no private right of way for most of the route.
In comparison, Lines 1 and 2 average 30 km/h and Line 4 averages 37 km/h.
In comparison, Lines 1 and 2 average 30 km/h and Line 4 averages 37 km/h.
Now that we finally have limited weekend service to/from Kitchener. What's currently stopping us from having Two Way All Day Service? @tritag.ca explains everything here: tritag.ca/blog/2025/11...
tritag.ca
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Now that we finally have limited weekend service to/from Kitchener. What's currently stopping us from having Two Way All Day Service? @tritag.ca explains everything here: tritag.ca/blog/2025/11...
This appears to be the most detailed regional transit map we've seen from Metrolinx to date (via CEO Michael Lindsay on Linkedin). There's some interesting takeaways from info in this map 1/4.
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This appears to be the most detailed regional transit map we've seen from Metrolinx to date (via CEO Michael Lindsay on Linkedin). There's some interesting takeaways from info in this map 1/4.
RapidTO is already having big effects on Dufferin
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
RapidTO is already having big effects on Dufferin
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The TTC has announced Line 6 Finch West opens Dec 7!
The new LRT brings 18 stops from Finch West Station to Humber Polytechnic, connecting with TTC, GO, MiWay, YRT and Züm. Soft-opening hours: 6 a.m.–10 p.m., with bus service afterward. Big milestone for Toronto transit!
The new LRT brings 18 stops from Finch West Station to Humber Polytechnic, connecting with TTC, GO, MiWay, YRT and Züm. Soft-opening hours: 6 a.m.–10 p.m., with bus service afterward. Big milestone for Toronto transit!
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The TTC has announced Line 6 Finch West opens Dec 7!
The new LRT brings 18 stops from Finch West Station to Humber Polytechnic, connecting with TTC, GO, MiWay, YRT and Züm. Soft-opening hours: 6 a.m.–10 p.m., with bus service afterward. Big milestone for Toronto transit!
The new LRT brings 18 stops from Finch West Station to Humber Polytechnic, connecting with TTC, GO, MiWay, YRT and Züm. Soft-opening hours: 6 a.m.–10 p.m., with bus service afterward. Big milestone for Toronto transit!
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Instead of being parked all weekend, this train should be going back and forth between Kitchener and Toronto… and today it is!
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Instead of being parked all weekend, this train should be going back and forth between Kitchener and Toronto… and today it is!
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Metrolinx: we'll need to do discontinuous electrification at Union Station because we can't touch the heritage canopy
SBB/CFF/FFS: we are raising the existing canopy at the Gare de Lausanne by 1 m and move it laterally by 90 cm to slightly modify the tracks' geometry.
youtu.be/CNuJLQguRgo?...
SBB/CFF/FFS: we are raising the existing canopy at the Gare de Lausanne by 1 m and move it laterally by 90 cm to slightly modify the tracks' geometry.
youtu.be/CNuJLQguRgo?...
Gare de Lausanne; la métamorphose expliquée.
YouTube video by SBB CFF FFS
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November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Metrolinx: we'll need to do discontinuous electrification at Union Station because we can't touch the heritage canopy
SBB/CFF/FFS: we are raising the existing canopy at the Gare de Lausanne by 1 m and move it laterally by 90 cm to slightly modify the tracks' geometry.
youtu.be/CNuJLQguRgo?...
SBB/CFF/FFS: we are raising the existing canopy at the Gare de Lausanne by 1 m and move it laterally by 90 cm to slightly modify the tracks' geometry.
youtu.be/CNuJLQguRgo?...
Excellent video by @flurfdesign.bsky.social going into the details about the problems with our streetcars in Toronto, which make them the slowest system in the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPbX...
The Slowest Trams on Earth: Toronto's Streetcars
YouTube video by flurfdesign
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November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excellent video by @flurfdesign.bsky.social going into the details about the problems with our streetcars in Toronto, which make them the slowest system in the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPbX...
In the latest documents for Metrolinx's upcoming board meeting. They outline the most detailed information regarding GO Expansion ever publicly released. 1/4
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November 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In the latest documents for Metrolinx's upcoming board meeting. They outline the most detailed information regarding GO Expansion ever publicly released. 1/4
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Den Haag Tram Line 3:
- 18km/h average speed for pm peak trips on tramway portion of line
- 450m average stop spacing
- level boarding
The average speed of Toronto streetcar lines is just 10.7km/h. Watch Den Haag Line 3 in action here: youtu.be/3pJuMXxO-qU?...
- 18km/h average speed for pm peak trips on tramway portion of line
- 450m average stop spacing
- level boarding
The average speed of Toronto streetcar lines is just 10.7km/h. Watch Den Haag Line 3 in action here: youtu.be/3pJuMXxO-qU?...
Tramdriver´s POV | HTM RandstadRail 3: Zoetermeer Centrum - Den Haag Loosduinen | HTM 4023 | 2024
YouTube video by Haagse Lijnen
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November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Den Haag Tram Line 3:
- 18km/h average speed for pm peak trips on tramway portion of line
- 450m average stop spacing
- level boarding
The average speed of Toronto streetcar lines is just 10.7km/h. Watch Den Haag Line 3 in action here: youtu.be/3pJuMXxO-qU?...
- 18km/h average speed for pm peak trips on tramway portion of line
- 450m average stop spacing
- level boarding
The average speed of Toronto streetcar lines is just 10.7km/h. Watch Den Haag Line 3 in action here: youtu.be/3pJuMXxO-qU?...