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@ttcriders.bsky.social organizer/campaign manager. outcomes-driven transit policy builds better cities. posts are my own 😊
GO JAYS 💙
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· Sep 6
the most gender euphoria i have experienced recently is from this conservative reply guy affirming my nonbinary-ness
love an unexpected ally
love an unexpected ally
it's amazing to see so many people who care about improving the streetcar system! the passion in toronto transit advocacy gives me life.
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
We had an incredible Streetcar Summit on Sunday! Thank you to the over 200 people who joined us to share their experiences riding the streetcar and what needs to be done to improve the system.
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
it's amazing to see so many people who care about improving the streetcar system! the passion in toronto transit advocacy gives me life.
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel
2019 service levels was recently restored on line 2, & I'm loving it.
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
2019 service levels was recently restored on line 2, & I'm loving it.
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
as some who works wonky hours (late morning to evenings and nights), having 2-4 minute wait times all day for the subway has saved me a lot of time.
I haven't had to wait more than 5 min for a train on line 2 these past 2 weeks
my read on it is that US streetcar revival had less to do with transportation planning and more with downtown revitalization & real estate development.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
When the US was swept with the new-streetcars-mixed-with-traffic fad in the 00s, Canada didn’t build a single one. They only built rail in exclusive lanes.
I wonder if that’s because most educated Canadians have visited Toronto and experienced its old streetcar lines.
I wonder if that’s because most educated Canadians have visited Toronto and experienced its old streetcar lines.
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
my read on it is that US streetcar revival had less to do with transportation planning and more with downtown revitalization & real estate development.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
canadian city centres were never as hollowed-out and so the desire wasn't ever there. nor was a federal transit funding program like the US had.
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Deer My Friends
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Deer My Friends
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
Today was very busy day for me at Queen Spark because we past our new bill The Throwing Renters Out Act but their were some people their makeen a lot of ruckiss so I told them to get jobs like when before I was Premair and I worked very hard running my dads company.
Premair
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Line 6 Finch West LRT is finally opening on December 7! After 4 years of delay, the new light rail will open and is expected to serve 40,000 transit riders.
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Line 6 Finch West LRT is finally opening on December 7! After 4 years of delay, the new light rail will open and is expected to serve 40,000 transit riders.
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown?
Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting?
Read our press release:
www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news
very funny that metrolinx leaked the December 7 opening date weeks ago, coincidentally around when they handed it over to the TTC. this opening date has truly been a hot potato between metrolinx and the TTC.
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
very funny that metrolinx leaked the December 7 opening date weeks ago, coincidentally around when they handed it over to the TTC. this opening date has truly been a hot potato between metrolinx and the TTC.
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
took until today for the TTC to confirm this opening date!
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Ahead of tomorrow's @ttcriders.bsky.social streetcar summit, @flurfdesign.bsky.social put out this video explaining why Toronto's streetcars are the slowest on Earth and how they can be fixed. #TTC #TOpoli youtu.be/CPbXfHFbke0?...
The Slowest Trams on Earth: Toronto's Streetcars
YouTube video by flurfdesign
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's @ttcriders.bsky.social streetcar summit, @flurfdesign.bsky.social put out this video explaining why Toronto's streetcars are the slowest on Earth and how they can be fixed. #TTC #TOpoli youtu.be/CPbXfHFbke0?...
ttc looking a lot different this week
November 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
ttc looking a lot different this week
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Meet our panelists for this Sunday's Streetcar Summit!
We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Meet our panelists for this Sunday's Streetcar Summit!
We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
⬇️
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We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it
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toronto looking magical this afternoon
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
toronto looking magical this afternoon
lawrence to bloor in 12 minutes on the subway, slow zones are sooo gone
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
lawrence to bloor in 12 minutes on the subway, slow zones are sooo gone
most municipalities first move here would be to remove the bus stop rather than work towards making the crossing safer.
in toronto, our so-called "vision zero" program has pushed to remove TTC stops like this and hinder accessibility instead of making arterial roads safer
:(
in toronto, our so-called "vision zero" program has pushed to remove TTC stops like this and hinder accessibility instead of making arterial roads safer
:(
This is an absolutely typical intersection for a pedestrian fatality, and where two people have been killed in a year.
-5 lane arterial
-No marked crosswalk or crossing signal
-No median refuge
-Long distances to signalized crosswalks (600' to E, 850't to W)
-Critically, bus stops on both sides
-5 lane arterial
-No marked crosswalk or crossing signal
-No median refuge
-Long distances to signalized crosswalks (600' to E, 850't to W)
-Critically, bus stops on both sides
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
most municipalities first move here would be to remove the bus stop rather than work towards making the crossing safer.
in toronto, our so-called "vision zero" program has pushed to remove TTC stops like this and hinder accessibility instead of making arterial roads safer
:(
in toronto, our so-called "vision zero" program has pushed to remove TTC stops like this and hinder accessibility instead of making arterial roads safer
:(
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You wanna know what’s safer, more affordable, better for the climate, and more space-efficient than a driverless car?
A bus.
A bus.
Elon is a bullshit artist but some people are letting negative polarization rewrite their brain to become against objectively good things that he has unfortunately branded himself as being associated with. Actually working self driving cars are obviously good and will likely save many lives.
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
You wanna know what’s safer, more affordable, better for the climate, and more space-efficient than a driverless car?
A bus.
A bus.
my running theory is that when a region has good enough transit to break 20% mode share, even the transit lines that are 'bad' on paper will still get ridership
everytime i've ridden WCE it's been fully seated from waterfront!
everytime i've ridden WCE it's been fully seated from waterfront!
Vancouver's single commuter rail line is terrible on paper, with just 5 trains per day. But...it actually has insanely high ridership? What Canadian transit magic is at play here?! youtu.be/YlFzR5_3RWM
5 Trains a Day: How is Vancouver's Single Commuter Rail Line So Popular?!
I didn't think I'd be saying this about a five-times-a-day service, but there's some Canadian transit magic at play here! (Well, plus density near stations and extremely smart bus pulses.)
Check out…
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
my running theory is that when a region has good enough transit to break 20% mode share, even the transit lines that are 'bad' on paper will still get ridership
everytime i've ridden WCE it's been fully seated from waterfront!
everytime i've ridden WCE it's been fully seated from waterfront!
pretty cool seeing the length of REM across the whole urban area.
now you can catch a metro from one edge of the urban area to the opposite edge, 50 km away.
you can walk to the countryside from both deux montagnes and brossard and visit the cows on either end 🐄
now you can catch a metro from one edge of the urban area to the opposite edge, 50 km away.
you can walk to the countryside from both deux montagnes and brossard and visit the cows on either end 🐄
the new rem branch is now visible on google maps.
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
pretty cool seeing the length of REM across the whole urban area.
now you can catch a metro from one edge of the urban area to the opposite edge, 50 km away.
you can walk to the countryside from both deux montagnes and brossard and visit the cows on either end 🐄
now you can catch a metro from one edge of the urban area to the opposite edge, 50 km away.
you can walk to the countryside from both deux montagnes and brossard and visit the cows on either end 🐄
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as a passion project, nick andert's long, well-produced, meticulously complete videos dedicated to local transit advocacy and discussion are so impressive. i've never lived in LA, but i'm compelled to watch each one.
and i'm just about sold on this vision for vermont avenue!
and i'm just about sold on this vision for vermont avenue!
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
as a passion project, nick andert's long, well-produced, meticulously complete videos dedicated to local transit advocacy and discussion are so impressive. i've never lived in LA, but i'm compelled to watch each one.
and i'm just about sold on this vision for vermont avenue!
and i'm just about sold on this vision for vermont avenue!
we need to put to rest the idea that the mass suburbanization of the US was inevitably natural, and admit that americans only seek out this lifestyle because the US has heavily subsidized it over the last century to attainability for a sizeable population, to the benefit of certain industries.
Right, this is true, but the OVERWHELMING evidence of the past 100 years of American life is that vastly more people want space and a car than a smaller unit and a car-free lifestyle. This is mostly why the suburban share of US population has grown relentlessly for the entire 20th and 21st century
Some people put a premium on space in my experience, others put a premium on not having to have a car and not being isolated out in the suburbs
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
we need to put to rest the idea that the mass suburbanization of the US was inevitably natural, and admit that americans only seek out this lifestyle because the US has heavily subsidized it over the last century to attainability for a sizeable population, to the benefit of certain industries.
i miss the expo line and all of its riders
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i miss the expo line and all of its riders
with a substantial portion of REM is complete, montréal/quebec/canada should consider blowing all their money+energy on the one much-needed metro line that would 'complete' the city's metro network for the foreseeable future.
bring back the pink line!
bring back the pink line!
if we're going to be planning an entirely underground line, might as well build the most direct, higher capacity line that directly intercepts the densest neighbourhoods in the northeast.
phase 1 from downtown to the blue line, phase 2 to montréal nord
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phase 1 from downtown to the blue line, phase 2 to montréal nord
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November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
with a substantial portion of REM is complete, montréal/quebec/canada should consider blowing all their money+energy on the one much-needed metro line that would 'complete' the city's metro network for the foreseeable future.
bring back the pink line!
bring back the pink line!
the leader of the green party voted for a pipelines and mines budget.
climate justice feels dead in canada
climate justice feels dead in canada
TORONTO STAR: "With May's support, the Liberals still need one more vote to survive."
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
the leader of the green party voted for a pipelines and mines budget.
climate justice feels dead in canada
climate justice feels dead in canada
gooch???
55 Warren Park: Detour southbound via Gooch Ave and Magwood Crt due to construction.
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
gooch???
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a few pictures from the second day of celebrations for the extension of the rem. cdpq infra built 50 km of rapid transit in less than 8 years and at a cost of 128 million dollars per km. and there’s more to come!
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
a few pictures from the second day of celebrations for the extension of the rem. cdpq infra built 50 km of rapid transit in less than 8 years and at a cost of 128 million dollars per km. and there’s more to come!
since REM opened this weekend, this is all i can think about.
toronto has been building a smaller, 'lower-order' transit project that costs significantly more and is taking twice as long to complete 🫠
toronto has been building a smaller, 'lower-order' transit project that costs significantly more and is taking twice as long to complete 🫠
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
since REM opened this weekend, this is all i can think about.
toronto has been building a smaller, 'lower-order' transit project that costs significantly more and is taking twice as long to complete 🫠
toronto has been building a smaller, 'lower-order' transit project that costs significantly more and is taking twice as long to complete 🫠
this is an insane statistic for what is the fastest growing city and metropolitan area in north america. that growth isn't actually realized in most of the city.
it's usually places with tons of renters and density already that see the brunt of hyperfocused growth, & the consequences (displacement)
it's usually places with tons of renters and density already that see the brunt of hyperfocused growth, & the consequences (displacement)
Almost everywhere in the City of Toronto has fewer people that it did 50 years ago
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this is an insane statistic for what is the fastest growing city and metropolitan area in north america. that growth isn't actually realized in most of the city.
it's usually places with tons of renters and density already that see the brunt of hyperfocused growth, & the consequences (displacement)
it's usually places with tons of renters and density already that see the brunt of hyperfocused growth, & the consequences (displacement)
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very cool system, but it’s always seemed a bizarre choice that the rem is not identified as part of the metro system, even moreso now that it’s expanded. i know that rem is legally, technically its own thing but come on: it’s really just more metro!
the biggest section of the REM (and imo the most important phase) opened today, basically extending a highway-median suburban branch into a full-fledged 50 km north-south metro across the montreal region
montreal now has a 119-kilometre metro system with 87 stations, by far the largest in canada!
montreal now has a 119-kilometre metro system with 87 stations, by far the largest in canada!
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
very cool system, but it’s always seemed a bizarre choice that the rem is not identified as part of the metro system, even moreso now that it’s expanded. i know that rem is legally, technically its own thing but come on: it’s really just more metro!