Emma Cardinal
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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!
you can now see your yearly stats in @transit.app!
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
you can now see your yearly stats in @transit.app!
the snowplows are at work tonight in montreal.
December 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
the snowplows are at work tonight in montreal.
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I should record a video at a CTA (Chicago) station in an expressway and compare noise to this REM station that has platform screen doors
#REMMTL
#REMMTL
REM: Quiet expressway stations because of platform screen doors
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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I should record a video at a CTA (Chicago) station in an expressway and compare noise to this REM station that has platform screen doors
#REMMTL
#REMMTL
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this one minute video sums up today's opening of toronto's newest light rail, line 6.
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
this one minute video sums up today's opening of toronto's newest light rail, line 6.
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
this is so, so infuriating.
~50 min to go 10 km; ~30 min to go 5km.
in this case, the cross street is a minor road, yet the train is still held up for a minute for left turns
congrats to toronto for opening their new $3.7-billion streetcar line!
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
congrats to toronto for opening their new $3.7-billion streetcar line!
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Line 6 not even an hour into service and:
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
December 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Line 6 not even an hour into service and:
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
"Delays westbound Finch West while we deal with an operational problem"
💀💀😭😭😭
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This is an incredibly positive story re: housing density in Banff. Personally I don’t think we could ever build enough “gentle density” to make Banff affordable, but still a positive step youtu.be/CstPL88iEnw?...
Banff approves more housing in 15 months than it did in a decade
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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December 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is an incredibly positive story re: housing density in Banff. Personally I don’t think we could ever build enough “gentle density” to make Banff affordable, but still a positive step youtu.be/CstPL88iEnw?...
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Yesterday, Turin's tram line 3 finally returned to its original terminus at Hermada, after bidirectional rolling stock from other lines was redeployed on line 3
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Yesterday, Turin's tram line 3 finally returned to its original terminus at Hermada, after bidirectional rolling stock from other lines was redeployed on line 3
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The temporarily abandoned RoW was used as a linear park that featured on bloomberg a few years ago:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
the rem was packed this evening. build fast and frequent transit, and people will use it.
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
the rem was packed this evening. build fast and frequent transit, and people will use it.
"In 2026, [...] the ARTM also plans to begin testing for a feature that would allow riders to pay by credit card when hopping on a bus, train or Metro."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Want to use your phone to scan your Opus card? You might be asked to test upcoming feature | CBC News
In early 2026, up to 10,000 transit users are expected to test out the long-awaited feature that would allow Montreal-area commuters to use their cellphones to board public transit.
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"In 2026, [...] the ARTM also plans to begin testing for a feature that would allow riders to pay by credit card when hopping on a bus, train or Metro."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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In case anyone needed a better visual to show why the bus lane is "empty" and the car lane is "filled".
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In case anyone needed a better visual to show why the bus lane is "empty" and the car lane is "filled".
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
It's pretty simple. Cars are realllyyyy bad at moving large amounts of people.
They're definitely great for specific uses! But to rely on them for every single trip is where we have failed.
le germain montréal 2020 → 2025
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
le germain montréal 2020 → 2025
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
this is possibly my favourite mural in montreal. what used to be a very average building is now one of the most memorable ones in the area.
📷 google maps / @emmacardinal.com
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Snowy Streetcars ❄️🚊
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Snowy Streetcars ❄️🚊
i present to you, the potato chips bus shelter.
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
i present to you, the potato chips bus shelter.
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for funsies, here's a modern city logo i love! a quick search tells me the shapes are meant to look like the letters VM (ville de montréal). this says nothing about the city — it's just a jumping-off point for a unique, versatile, memorable icon representing "montréal" in the broadest sense
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
for funsies, here's a modern city logo i love! a quick search tells me the shapes are meant to look like the letters VM (ville de montréal). this says nothing about the city — it's just a jumping-off point for a unique, versatile, memorable icon representing "montréal" in the broadest sense
this is how you get people to ride transit.
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
this is how you get people to ride transit.
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Whoever designed this never had to lock a bike … 🫠
I am once again asking cities to install usable bike parking instead of whatever this is. Could you imagine if cities installed car parking spots that were based on art versus functionality?
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Whoever designed this never had to lock a bike … 🫠
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Je travaille sur la rue Atateken, où une nouvelle piste cyclable — DÉTOUR — s’installe.
D’entendre qu’on tente de démanteler déjà cette piste, c’est frustrant en tabarnak.
Le nimbyisme dans un quartier aussi central et diverse que le Village, ça ne passe pas.
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...
D’entendre qu’on tente de démanteler déjà cette piste, c’est frustrant en tabarnak.
Le nimbyisme dans un quartier aussi central et diverse que le Village, ça ne passe pas.
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...
Réfection de la station Berri-UQAM | Le détour cyclable déjà réévalué par la Ville
À peine mis en place, un détour cyclable installé en vue des travaux de réfection de la station Berri-UQAM est déjà réévalué par la Ville en raison de la grogne suscitée chez des commerçants du secteu...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Je travaille sur la rue Atateken, où une nouvelle piste cyclable — DÉTOUR — s’installe.
D’entendre qu’on tente de démanteler déjà cette piste, c’est frustrant en tabarnak.
Le nimbyisme dans un quartier aussi central et diverse que le Village, ça ne passe pas.
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...
D’entendre qu’on tente de démanteler déjà cette piste, c’est frustrant en tabarnak.
Le nimbyisme dans un quartier aussi central et diverse que le Village, ça ne passe pas.
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...
setpa, philadelphia's suburban rail agency, wants to acquire 20 comet 700 train cars from exo. these cars were retired in 2022.
www.pa.gov/governor/new...
www.pa.gov/governor/new...
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
setpa, philadelphia's suburban rail agency, wants to acquire 20 comet 700 train cars from exo. these cars were retired in 2022.
www.pa.gov/governor/new...
www.pa.gov/governor/new...
deux-montagnes 2015 → 2024
the urban transformation near the new grand-moulin rem station is fascinating. for example, most of the single family housing on a stretch of 9e ave has been demolished to build denser housing. this is 30 min from downtown #montreal by rapid transit.
📷 google maps/earth
the urban transformation near the new grand-moulin rem station is fascinating. for example, most of the single family housing on a stretch of 9e ave has been demolished to build denser housing. this is 30 min from downtown #montreal by rapid transit.
📷 google maps/earth
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
deux-montagnes 2015 → 2024
the urban transformation near the new grand-moulin rem station is fascinating. for example, most of the single family housing on a stretch of 9e ave has been demolished to build denser housing. this is 30 min from downtown #montreal by rapid transit.
📷 google maps/earth
the urban transformation near the new grand-moulin rem station is fascinating. for example, most of the single family housing on a stretch of 9e ave has been demolished to build denser housing. this is 30 min from downtown #montreal by rapid transit.
📷 google maps/earth
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The only thing kind of different about the CDPQ is that they’ll invite transit nerds and social media accounts to the openings alongside traditional media. I don’t think all agencies do that.
Last time that meant riding the train a day before the public. This time it was maybe an hour before.
Last time that meant riding the train a day before the public. This time it was maybe an hour before.
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The only thing kind of different about the CDPQ is that they’ll invite transit nerds and social media accounts to the openings alongside traditional media. I don’t think all agencies do that.
Last time that meant riding the train a day before the public. This time it was maybe an hour before.
Last time that meant riding the train a day before the public. This time it was maybe an hour before.
mil outremont 2005 → 2024
here's a train yard in #montreal that is being turned into a new neighbourhood. it's less than 10 minutes away from a metro station. there's a university pavilion, housing, a grocery store, a sponge park, and soon an elementary school...
📷 google earth
here's a train yard in #montreal that is being turned into a new neighbourhood. it's less than 10 minutes away from a metro station. there's a university pavilion, housing, a grocery store, a sponge park, and soon an elementary school...
📷 google earth
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
mil outremont 2005 → 2024
here's a train yard in #montreal that is being turned into a new neighbourhood. it's less than 10 minutes away from a metro station. there's a university pavilion, housing, a grocery store, a sponge park, and soon an elementary school...
📷 google earth
here's a train yard in #montreal that is being turned into a new neighbourhood. it's less than 10 minutes away from a metro station. there's a university pavilion, housing, a grocery store, a sponge park, and soon an elementary school...
📷 google earth
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THIS JUST IN: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition after REM train collision on Montreal's South Shore
The incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
Wow. Highly unusual for someone to be killed on an elevated fixed guideway track.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
Wow. Highly unusual for someone to be killed on an elevated fixed guideway track.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
1 dead, 2 in critical condition after REM train collision on Montreal's South Shore | CBC News
One person is dead and two others are injured after they got hit by a REM train on Montreal's South Shore.
www.cbc.ca
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
THIS JUST IN: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition after REM train collision on Montreal's South Shore
The incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
Wow. Highly unusual for someone to be killed on an elevated fixed guideway track.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
Wow. Highly unusual for someone to be killed on an elevated fixed guideway track.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Oop Dec 7 opening date apparently
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Oop Dec 7 opening date apparently