Peter Tran

@rmtransit.bsky.social what’s the ballpark cost to upgrade the switches? Do the streetcars need a corresponding upgrade or just the tracks?

No.

Many people riding in a wide Paris bike lane

Riders traversing a Paris intersection

Paris urban biking investment helps cut pollution in half: “Between 2005 and 2024, levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter — 2 of the most harmful pollutants to human health — have been slashed by 50% and 55%, respectively.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/paris-proves...

That "empty" bus or bike lane is probably moving a lot more people than you think!

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Opportunity to redesign the road so the natural speed is the safe speed?? More likely they’ll just increase the speed limit 😩

Quote from @humantransit.bsky.social noting that “frequency is freedom” that a 10 minute frequency creates a critical psychological shift where transit becomes useful for people who value freedom.

In cities where there isn’t likely to be investment available for badly needed service improvements AND free fares (sadly, that’s MOST cities), I strongly prefer strategic ridership-focused SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS, along with reasonable fares (and free fares for under 18, over 60, and low income). 3/

'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness Finland is the only EU country where homelessness is falling. Its secret? Giving people homes as soon as they need them – unconditionally

HOUSING THE HOMELESS SAVES MONEY: “a study showed the savings in emergency healthcare, social services and the justice system totalled as much as €15,000 a year for every homeless person in properly supported housing.”

It works, helps people AND it saves money.

toronto's newest stretch of bus lanes entered service this month along the downtown east waterfront - supporting better reliability and ~5 min travel time savings for thousands of riders across 4 routes.

these were painted just 2 months after council approved it. it can be that easy.

Brand it the Rob Ford Express Subway and maybe DoFo will fund it

Subways subways subways

A Real Solution to Highway 401 Congestion — the Express Subway. A subway to Pickering makes much more sense than a 401 Tunnel.

I'm trying to step away from transit, but I felt I needed to suggest something since the silly idea of a 401 road tunnel still hasn't died. Read now:

nexttoronto.substack.com/p/a-real-sol...

I’m at the dentist and just heard this song on the radio LOL

My household can both bike and drive along Bloor to get to U of T. Removing the bike lanes will guarantee we’ll drive much more.

Just yesterday, a new study was released showing that protected bike lanes attract 4.3 times as many riders, improve health and safety, and reduce fuel consumption. But no, we can't slow down drivers! lloydalter.substack.com/p/protected-...

Let’s be clear — the “War on the Car” populist narrative attacking any attempts, however small, to add more CHOICE in how to get around cities, has always been bullshit.

But there absolutely should be a “war” on car DEPENDENCY.

How can MORE CHOICE, with proven benefits for all, possibly be bad?

“non-trivial share of the driving public will switch”

Is there data from other cities that can approximate this number? Is there a tipping point where this amount actually improves congestion for those who continue to drive?

Have you seen this petition yet? Implement RapidTO on Bathurst St

If you ride public transit in Toronto, it's your civic duty to sign all the pro-RapidTO things this week!

chng.it/Cw88xMtBpV

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“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.” – Former Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa.

Remember how the bloor bike lanes destroyed all those businesses? So sad the annex is wasteland now 😢

The Toronto Doug Ford wants.

Slow buses (Dufferin/Bathurst) push riders to aspire to drive. More driving slows down the roads for everyone

Bus lanes retain riders and increase ridership (eg King Street Pilot project). Some of those new riders would have driven -> faster travel for everyone

Doug Ford’s budget will target more Toronto bikes lanes Sources say Thursday's provincial budget legislation will include the removal of the bike lanes on Queen's Park Crescent, around the legislative precinct, and on Avenue Road south of Davenport Road.

Said it before, I will say it again. Whatever the Premier says, this is not transportation policy. It's an dogmatic position on who has the right to use public space and how. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Congestion pricing has improved life in New York City by: reducing cars on the street, speeding traffic (especially at peak hours), speeding buses and making them more reliable, expanding transit ridership, reducing car crashes, reducing noise complaints, and increasing the number of visitors.

Fire response times fell in the NYC congestion zone, even as they increased in the rest of the city.

Car crashes with injuries fell citywide, but they fell especially dramatically in the congestion pricing zone from 2024 to 2025

Local buses have sped up dramatically in the congestion pricing zone.

NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Populations of the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario (centered around Toronto), Switzerland and Austria are all around 9 Million. Population density is 967 people per square kilometre in the GGH vs 220 in Switzerland and 108 in Austria

Something to keep in mind when we talk about GO train service levels:

If you can sue Toronto for lack of a bridge suicide barrier the once in a blue moon a death occurs due to a human hitting a car, can you sue over the regular deaths caused by drivers hitting cyclists and pedestrians over lack of traffic enforcement, bike lanes and speed cameras?

Disagree with Naama Blonder about not putting bike lanes on arterial roads. The way our suburbs are laid out, alternatives are impossible. The road allowances are wide enough to support a safe bike lane. re-upping Andy singer:

Ahhh both cover songs from Broken Social Scene

Interesting the latest single from Maggie Rogers shares the same album cover as the new singles from Toro Y Moi. Thought it was a glitch on YouTube Music but it’s the same on Spotify too???

Sad but true

Anyone else remember the annoyance of opening an mp3 directly and clearing your winamp playlist?