Was quite inspired by your graph, I've added a similar thing to the trip simulator

It's not compiled with GTFS but with some estimates on how the LRTs are run, so we can do tricks like what if we don't have to wait for red lights

labs.tobus.ca

I've added a similar style to the trip time simulator!

Going to add more parameters in the coming days

labs.tobus.ca

With the new & reopened station entrances, Eglinton station now connects to 4 different commercial buildings, 1 at each street corner

It's like a mini PATH now

On crude calculation, line 5's doing ~15% better than line 6 (only counting the above ground sections), & is sort of comparable with a local bus

This includes 2 pretty long red light cycles, so TSP will help quite a bit more

It's still quite barebones but it's up!

Going to collect some actual line 5 data today, but even on paper it's better than line 6

labs.tobus.ca

And in 1 of the discussions, some comments mentioned the old Kyoto streetcar would only provide rapid services in rush hours.

This would be more manageable, although it’s pretty hard to find any evidences of that (their streetcar shut down decades ago), or if they had parallel bus routes.

I agree this is likely the weakest idea of the bunch, but especially for off peak hours, requested stops can be more likely.

Downtown streetcars often get to skip stops at night too, although I haven’t done it on 512, which should be a more comparable example.

This is mostly inspired by Hiroshima, Japan, where they successfully added rapid services with no overtaking

Honestly I didn’t think this is possible before seeing them doing it for real

youtu.be/PEyJkGO2434

I'm building something like this (well, without the streetview), with options to turn on/off TSPs, adjust top speed etc

Got some data on the 1st day, but would definitely appreciate extra datasets

I've written a piece on how we may run Finch West with reasonable speed
By reasonable I mean beating express buses (25 minutes)
tobus.leaflet.pub/3ma2onqnlg22s

With this I'm also proposing: Make the stops optional on Line 6, just like a bus

+ rush hour express services, that ONLY stop at main stops. I've picked 5 based on their location & transit connection, but I'd really appreciate local feedback.

It's not a hard fix (just a line really), but it has to happen on their side; browsers do not offer any workarounds

I'll try to keep the site afloat as much as I can, but since they never replied to my emails or Twitter DMs, I'm preparing for the worst

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...

There's also a bunch of minor(ish) improvements too

See all the details, including the source code (yes it's open source) here

github.com/thomassth/tt...

Go have fun! or, if you're not having fun due to service disruptions, at least you'll have the knowledge 👀

2/2

Since most app store hosting cost money these days, it'll probably be an ad-supported / feature with donation

What kinda info would you like to see in a widget?

Other nice stuff:
🌟 bookmarks! See multiple stops’ arrival countdown at once
📍nearby stops! Location sharing can be as limited as you want, and not sent to any server.
🫶 open source! Saw a bug? Want something new? Come & chip in an issue or a PR if you want!
github.com/thomassth/tt...