A beautiful future America cannot fathom.

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Paris is the undisputed king city. No questions.

Noooo! This was my first @brightsunfilms.bsky.social video all these years ago: youtu.be/W9mc4PsXU5E?...

French justice system cancels the A69 highway project between Toulouse & Castres: It’s the first time in French history that a highway has been stopped because its environmental costs outweighed its other benefits.

Canada is not going to do high speed rail. We are not equipped for the challenge. This isn't political - no party can do this unless they *truly* wanted to. The Liberals have an effete PR announcement and the Conservatives don't want it at all. It's *not* going to happen.

Toronto Council: “Sure, but *we’re* different…”

China's next gen HSR rolling stock, the CR450AF series, seen being shipped on the CR mainline network. The CR450AF series is designed to operate at a service speed of 400kph. Video by Forevil001.

I mapped the entire 1955 passenger rail system by service frequency. I encourage you to share it, @taras-grescoe.com seanmarshall.ca/2021/03/25/p...

The lanes on University, which Doug likes to cite as "causing congestion for ambulances", were designed with the hospitals to be used by ambulances, specifically.

Oh *helllllll* yeah. Love 2 housing!

Please enjoy this animation of peak hour MTA subway service (by u/mtdfan)

Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵

It’s shocking & damning that there are like 3 Toronto architects that / who could pull off something this clean & simple. IT’S NOT HARD, PEOPLE!

When I was a kid growing up in Brampton, Woodbine Centre & Fantasy Fair was a favourite family day trip. The mall and indoor amusement park is still open, but I doubt it will last much longer. seanmarshall.ca/2024/11/09/w...

The previous post is a map from the Department of Mines & Technical Surveys of Canada (1951) & covers the entirety of the country. It’s *magnificent* & I’d purchase it if I could get it off of its current owners.

The 2024 mind cannot comprehend Southern Ontario railways in 1951.

Wild that China put in CBTC moving block signaling on a heavy freight line (Shuozhou–Huanghua railway) allowing +2km long trains using some of the world's most powerful electric locomotives to run every 7.5 mins. Video by hslxx61 sped up 2.75 times speed because the train is too damn long...

It shouldn't, in fact, be "something pleasant" to drive downtown, Lily.

Your regular reminder that this is *never* a bad idea.

Doug says he wants to spend unknown amounts of money boring a car tunnel under Toronto. 50 years ago, Paris started constructing (& continues to expand) the RER: (mostly) bi-level trains going 120kph under the city, for cheaper and with *far higher* capacity. Just so we all remember where we’re at…