Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦

Kind of wild that Kathy Hochul and a tolling program might be some of the best weapons we have in the fight against fascism. This is very good news and I'm glad the governor has been so forceful throughout this entire ordeal.

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“We want all the benefits of living in a small town but we also want the subway line extended to our doorstep. We are history’s greatest victims.”

At bus stops the buses tend to stop close to the curb/kerb, which the buses' weight produces a groove over time .

See @queenslink.org, the line is abbreviated IBX.

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Every single American knows that "buses are for poor people" - until you propose a bus lane then all of a sudden they're fat cats and what about the lowly lexus driver!? 🤔

I thought that's where it was, but I thought, No, they wouldn't put a slide in the bar, especially with kids going on the slide...

What could go wrong??

Took family & really enjoyed our stay, sleeping bags were warm. Nice having a small hole in ceiling to see the stars (& to let warm air vent). Only issue was the 100m+ walk to bathrooms. There was a small ice slide for kids (we brought ours) in the ice lobby, plus some snow things for her climb out.

Whereabouts, Mont-Royal?

Martello tower

YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada Gatineau Tramway: Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette and Advocacy Leaders Voice Support

In support of the Gatineau tramway project, we speak with Maude Marquis-Bissonnette (Mayor of Gatineau), Patrick Robert-Meunier (Coalition for the Tramway), and Brian Nash (Trajectoire Québec), about the importance of the project, regional support, and the next steps ahead.

youtu.be/_y19I3MbS4U

Olivia Chow announced that phase reordering has been installed on Line 6. How does the line perform with the retimed signals? I rode it again eastbound off-peak and completed the trip in 39 mins, 2 mins quicker than before the new signal timing. Not a huge improvement, but still something.

@heliomass.com FYI

I love public transit and I bought this shirt immediately

This is going to be the greatest PR campaign for public transit the Southland has ever seen and I’m really not even kidding

yay! so honoured to be on canada's number one transit-oriented podcast.

take a listen - we talk about the eglinton crosstown, transit in latin america, halifax, subway construction costs, and so much more

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Everyone gagging for LA Metro's "Ride the D" shirts when my friend @dmholmer.wayfinddesigns.com has been selling the same shirt for multiple systems for at least 2 years now.

Check it out here for LA, NYC, Boston, Denver, Philly, Minneapolis, and Seattle! wayfinddesigns.square.site/shop/d-line-...

Give the gift of the D before opening day 5.8.2026! https://shop.metro.net/products/ride-the-d-heavyweight-t-shirt

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Reminder that if you see something horrific, there is good evidence that playing Tetris as soon as possible helps.

Giving yourself PTSD from seeing photos or film clips doesn’t help anyone.

A blue T-shirt that says “Tax me, daddy! Proud supporter of public services” in yellow letters.

Whee! It’s here! Thank you, @seebo429.bsky.social !

Changes to high-speed rail route could derail project, Alto head says The high-speed rail route is expected to be finalized later this year.

Could HSR be built down the median of 401? No.
Could HSR be built alongside CN? Not reasonably.
Those ideas are not novel. They've been considered and ruled out by professional engineers over the past decade and more.
Do we need to keep costs down? Absolutely.
www.thewhig.com/news/changes...

Ottawa's $5 billion cut to public transit funding outrages the Bloc Québécois Patrick Bonin, the party's spokesperson for the environment and fight against climate change, emphasized that Quebec's needs are “enormous” with several projects already underway. He also urged…

This cut is harmful. Our cities have funding gaps and rural communities that are less able to raise revenues even more so.
Investment in transit creates mobility. Mobility unlocks people's potential, creating economic activity that feeds a virtuous cycle.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/n...

Tires Are Polluting More Than Your Exhaust – Here’s Why It’s Worse Than You Think Tire pollution from cars produces 1,850 times more particles than exhaust emissions, with electric vehicles making the problem 20% worse than gas cars.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities A century ago, cars remade America. Autonomous vehicles could do it again.

This is exactly what I warned about in my keynote at a transportation conference in Florida this week (and previously wrote about in @vox.com, below).

AVs make car use easier, which will lead people to take more (and longer) car trips.

More car use --> More congestion.

TTC News Release: 510 Spadina streetcars will return to Spadina Ave. as of 5 a.m. tomorrow, Sat. Feb. 28.

TTC crews are currently working to complete final testing today and overnight and confirm that the infrastructure is safe for streetcar operations.

On Mon., Feb. 23, the damage was […]

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