Reece Martin
@rmtransit.bsky.social
Writer, Learning Enthusiast, Urbanist, Optimist, Traveller, Canadian.
Passionate about making the world better.
https://cinqpersonnes.substack.com/
https://nextmetro.substack.com/
Passionate about making the world better.
https://cinqpersonnes.substack.com/
https://nextmetro.substack.com/
Good reporting of course, and sad that telling the truth to the public still isn't just standard operating procedure, and yet . . .
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Good reporting of course, and sad that telling the truth to the public still isn't just standard operating procedure, and yet . . .
This is random but, the Henson razor is great. A high quality safety razor that means I'm not sending my money to the ol consumer good megaconglomerate, there is no plastic, and it's made in Canada!
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This is random but, the Henson razor is great. A high quality safety razor that means I'm not sending my money to the ol consumer good megaconglomerate, there is no plastic, and it's made in Canada!
Some interesting reading material
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Some interesting reading material
Interesting that GOs new maps have our new rapid transit lines* on them, this is good and a reminder that Metrolinx actually has good way finding on the stuff they control
November 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Interesting that GOs new maps have our new rapid transit lines* on them, this is good and a reminder that Metrolinx actually has good way finding on the stuff they control
I wish we had the initiative to run different numbers of escalators in the up-and-down direction depend depending on the time of day like so many other cities since we don’t, I’m posting this.
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I wish we had the initiative to run different numbers of escalators in the up-and-down direction depend depending on the time of day like so many other cities since we don’t, I’m posting this.
So weird, the city just seems to love doing peculiar anti-transit stuff. I’m sure roads aren’t gonna be closed to drivers!
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
So weird, the city just seems to love doing peculiar anti-transit stuff. I’m sure roads aren’t gonna be closed to drivers!
What’s wrong with the TTC? Possibly who they look to . . .
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
What’s wrong with the TTC? Possibly who they look to . . .
Making the Eglinton Crosstown elevated through Scarborough would have made it immensely better
October 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Making the Eglinton Crosstown elevated through Scarborough would have made it immensely better
Great article in Construction Physics about Pedestrian Deaths mentions that the deaths are unlikely to be about car size because sedan deaths have gone up too, however . . .
October 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Great article in Construction Physics about Pedestrian Deaths mentions that the deaths are unlikely to be about car size because sedan deaths have gone up too, however . . .
You may have noticed I've only been active periodically. Come join me on the light side!
September 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
You may have noticed I've only been active periodically. Come join me on the light side!
LinkedIn is the worst
September 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
LinkedIn is the worst
Finally riding the new VIA trains (in revenue service) and they are a huge improvement
September 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Finally riding the new VIA trains (in revenue service) and they are a huge improvement
Regular reminder that I'm a lot more active in the good place
September 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Regular reminder that I'm a lot more active in the good place
AI is going as usual
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
AI is going as usual
So much of life in Toronto is constantly waiting for Google Maps Updates. . .
July 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
So much of life in Toronto is constantly waiting for Google Maps Updates. . .
Good that the new TTC CEO will be car free. A good sign.
July 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Good that the new TTC CEO will be car free. A good sign.
New Rail Project Traction Power Substation: Toronto vs. Sydney
July 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
New Rail Project Traction Power Substation: Toronto vs. Sydney
Why oh why do buses need to use the same corridor on the Waterfront with the huge roads we build? This is the kind of bad, compromised solution that always leaves Toronto behind other cities. . .
stevemunro.ca/2025/06/06/w...
stevemunro.ca/2025/06/06/w...
July 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Why oh why do buses need to use the same corridor on the Waterfront with the huge roads we build? This is the kind of bad, compromised solution that always leaves Toronto behind other cities. . .
stevemunro.ca/2025/06/06/w...
stevemunro.ca/2025/06/06/w...
New Westminster is so cool. I wish Toronto had multiple little cities in it with cool "city centres" of their own.
And no, North York Centre (cool as it is) has nothing on New West.
And no, North York Centre (cool as it is) has nothing on New West.
July 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New Westminster is so cool. I wish Toronto had multiple little cities in it with cool "city centres" of their own.
And no, North York Centre (cool as it is) has nothing on New West.
And no, North York Centre (cool as it is) has nothing on New West.
Probably my favourite Strokes song.
July 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Probably my favourite Strokes song.
Vancouver has these modular bike parkades everywhere, they are great. They've had them for 10+ years. Toronto get with the program.
July 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Vancouver has these modular bike parkades everywhere, they are great. They've had them for 10+ years. Toronto get with the program.
GO Transit is now using LLMs instead of humans for customer service
July 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
GO Transit is now using LLMs instead of humans for customer service
Toronto Union should look like this. Wide platforms, lots of space.
July 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Toronto Union should look like this. Wide platforms, lots of space.
Canadian cities need way more hotels. Prices are very high, which not only prevents people from traveling domestically which is terrible, but drags on the tourist economy and on the housing market!
July 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Canadian cities need way more hotels. Prices are very high, which not only prevents people from traveling domestically which is terrible, but drags on the tourist economy and on the housing market!
I got into an argument recently on a forum because on another portion of this line converting the old route to Subway would require digging a short new fly under in this area. Which someone referred to as "highly constrained with lots around"
July 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I got into an argument recently on a forum because on another portion of this line converting the old route to Subway would require digging a short new fly under in this area. Which someone referred to as "highly constrained with lots around"