University of Saskatchewan public health researchers are seeking transit users in Canada to complete a questionnaire and participate in a focus group for a study to understand how public transit affects mental wellbeing. #ParticipateInResearch

Fare capping is something advocates have been calling for for over a decade! Never stop advocating for what you believe in.

Toronto’s new Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown LRT pulling into the Mount Dennis terminal station.

Toronto’s new Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown LRT pulling into Don Valley (previously Science Centre) station.

This was a blast! Thank you everyone for coming with us to ride the new Line 5 Eglinton They use the same Bombardier Flexity Freedom vehicles as the ION in Waterloo, except in a 2-car configuration Was pretty fast in the tunnels (50km/h) but slower in the surface sections. Better TSP still needed

The world's busiest waterway is starting to get electrified. Testing started on a battery fully electric on a 10,000-ton 740-TEU container ship on the Yangtze River. The ship will be used for China's inland waterway and coastal shipping routes.

We need to stop using the poor to act as noise barriers for "real communities. I'm disabled and sleep poorly due to pain. The only step-free homes are apartments in noisy areas. You can see the problem

To honor Chinese heritage month, parking queen Lily Cheng will be giving free parking vouchers to Chinese residents!

“We keep asking for the food for the puppy that you’re giving us, and then (governments) just give us another puppy,” Cooper said. “What am I supposed to do with that? What we need to actually feed the puppy ... that’s just not attractive to decisionmakers.”

But Br*d Br*dford told me they clear the bike lanes first... Bloor looks like it hasn't been cleared in 7+ days 😭😭 Bloor is one of the few streets I would actually prioritize clearing, there are enough winter cyclists (see pic 3) here to warrant it

Go with TriTAG to ride Toronto’s new Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown LRT! 📅 Sunday, February 8 ⏰ 7:30 AM 📍Kitchener GO (accessibility cab area) Train Departs: 7:49 AM Arrives Mount Dennis: 9:19AM We’ll ride to Kennedy and back to Eglinton Station for lunch and meet @ttcriders.bsky.social at 1:00pm!

The great Friday student pilgrimage to the only afternoon Kitchener GO train to Union

And yet the Ford government will take over multiple school boards on the premise that they have mismanaged their finances.

Anyone interesting in taking the Sunday morning Kitchener train to Toronto to check out the new LRT with us? Reply or DM us!

Does anybody have any food or other recommendations along Eglinton I should check out when I do the ride along on Sunday?

Entertaining to see New Brunswick explained for non Canadians

Line 5 Eglinton crosstown LRT opening info via @cllrjamaalmyers.bsky.social Opening Day: Sunday February 8 → First westbound train departs Kennedy Station at 7:30 a.m. → First eastbound train departs Mount Dennis Station at 7:37 a.m. → Trains every 4 mins during peak, every 6 mins otherwise

Ridership maxxing the 30, third time riding today Sad it’s peak frequency will be cut in September

DEVASTATION from... high-speed rail!! ooOoOOoo 👻👹 scary www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Our crew-built work is one big way that we’re delivering the Seattle Transportation Levy. By using in-house construction crews, we complete improvements that you’ve requested with lower costs and faster timelines. Here are 9 recently completed projects from our inspector’s camera roll:

This is cuteeee www.thestar.com/interactives...

For some reason I’ve been getting a bunch of Everything Everywhere All at Once edits on my tik tok the past few days instead of Heated Rivalry and it’s making me feel some kind of way…

The amazing @alliebeldan.bsky.social just joined us on bsky, go give her a follow!! She’s been a great transit and streets advocate helping us write articles, organize events, and speak to media for @tritag.ca Tri-Cities Transport Action Group in Waterloo!

Fork found in kitchen (There being only one “extreme” label and it being for Holyday is frying me but accurate)

Erm youtu.be/ImU7HF7s-xg?...

Tomorrow, GO Transit will continue to run a significantly reduced rail service schedule on all lines due to derailment-related infrastructure damage, and restricted capacity in the Union Station Rail Corridor. Delays and cancellations are to be expected.

after listening to this one, I'm thoroughly convinced we've got to build that School of Transit 🥰 the question of course, is whether it should be in vancouver or toronto...

🧵 (1/4) On Transit Equity Day I want to make sure we're telling a fuller story of the fight for justice and better transit. 100 years before Rosa Parks, there was Elizabeth Jennings Graham and months before Rosa, there was Claudette Colvin.

Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard? www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Great presentation to the TTC Board today by @englishrail.bsky.social - in particular, I agree with his point that left turns reduce capacity at bottleneck intersections. E.g., here are my figures showing removing the left turn cycle at Spadina and Queen would increase streetcar & auto capacity:

Water leak at Mount Dennis Station 😭😭 www.reddit.com/r/TTC/s/5paX...

THE PLOT THICKENS Suspect on the run after driving vehicle into Queens Quay streetcar tunnel: Toronto police www.cp24.com/local/toront...

babe wake up the official portrait of the Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper just dropped

The TTC’s new fare cap is a good start. But it leaves out students, some of the people who need it most. I’m fighting for more affordable public transit. Join our movement using the link in my bio!

WE’RE SO BACK!!! Eglinton Crosstown LRT confirmed by TTC CEO to open this Sunday February 8!! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Today I'll be presenting at TTC about a comprehensive plan to revitalize surface transit in Toronto. To be effective, it needs to be implemented as a package but it could radically improve the speed and reliability of streetcars, LRT, and buses. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

What building(s) in Toronto (or your city) should we open up free to the public?

Wrapping up my time as a policy advisor at City Hall. Grateful for the experience, and I’m ready to put that knowledge to use. Stay tuned!

My mood today:

This podcast from @chanface.bsky.social and @denisagar.bsky.social is one to watch in the Canadian urbanism/transit scene. There aren't many that focus on these issues from a national perspective, so don't *lowers sunglasses* dwell for too much time before you listen

Can’t see the ped signal 😭😭

Episode 2 with special guest @rmtransit.bsky.social is out! What counts as transit advocacy? We discuss the nuances and challenges of building a transit advocacy movement, culture, and education. Available on our website dwelltime.ca which also has links to multiple platforms!

The Kitchener Line GO Train derailed shortly after departing westbound from Union Station at low-speed. According to colleagues, the train was derailed by a track gauge (width of the rails) issue caused by a broken sleeper and then the wheels hit a nearby double-slip switch. Aka track maintenance.

Fascinated by the idea of newt-term remedies

GO Train derailed at Union Station. GO says "signal issues" at Union. www.reddit.com/r/gotransit/...

“soy boys cucked by Toronto shoebox condos in Carney’s new world order”

We had such an amazing turnout today for TriTAG’s first social of the year! Thank you to everyone who showed up. Let us know if you have any ideas or venue recommendations for next time!

They finally cleared the stops in this area after a month 😍😍

The concept of grams per gallon…

It looks so tired 🥀🥀