Alex Glista
@glista.bsky.social
Lover of politics, transit, and farms. City builder based in Toronto.
New transit dollars for Waterloo Region, including $115M from Canada, $96M from Ontario, and $80M from Waterloo. Biggest ticket item is full Phase 2 funding for the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, connecting GO Transit, LRT, and busses. More here: www.canada.ca/en/housing-i...
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
New transit dollars for Waterloo Region, including $115M from Canada, $96M from Ontario, and $80M from Waterloo. Biggest ticket item is full Phase 2 funding for the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, connecting GO Transit, LRT, and busses. More here: www.canada.ca/en/housing-i...
Since Transit Signal Priority is a hot topic right now, here is a reminder of why. In a since deleted Q&A post from Metrolinx, they outline that the TTC essentially kneecapped transit priority on the Finch LRT and Eglinton LRT. We need to push Toronto to do better!
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Since Transit Signal Priority is a hot topic right now, here is a reminder of why. In a since deleted Q&A post from Metrolinx, they outline that the TTC essentially kneecapped transit priority on the Finch LRT and Eglinton LRT. We need to push Toronto to do better!
BREAKING: Toronto’s Line 5 Eglinton (Crosstown LRT) has achieved substantial completion and has been transferred to the TTC. The project is expected to open in the coming weeks.
Service levels are: opening day, trains every 4m45s; after 6 months 3m30s. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Service levels are: opening day, trains every 4m45s; after 6 months 3m30s. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
BREAKING: Toronto’s Line 5 Eglinton (Crosstown LRT) has achieved substantial completion and has been transferred to the TTC. The project is expected to open in the coming weeks.
Service levels are: opening day, trains every 4m45s; after 6 months 3m30s. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Service levels are: opening day, trains every 4m45s; after 6 months 3m30s. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Interesting stats from GO Transit’s 2025 Wrapped. What stands out is the Milton Line, once GO’s number 3 most-used route, has dropped to 5th. This is because of significant new weekend service being added to the Kitchener and Barrie Lines, whereas Milton has just peak service.
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Interesting stats from GO Transit’s 2025 Wrapped. What stands out is the Milton Line, once GO’s number 3 most-used route, has dropped to 5th. This is because of significant new weekend service being added to the Kitchener and Barrie Lines, whereas Milton has just peak service.
New maps this morning on a Toronto rocket train. TTC Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West coming soon!
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New maps this morning on a Toronto rocket train. TTC Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West coming soon!
This weekend while the Barrie GO Line was shut down, crews installed a pedestrian tunnel at Bowie Ave for the under-construction Caledonia GO Station. This station will connect to Line 5 Eglinton Caledonia Station, making this area a great future multi-modal transit hub.
December 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This weekend while the Barrie GO Line was shut down, crews installed a pedestrian tunnel at Bowie Ave for the under-construction Caledonia GO Station. This station will connect to Line 5 Eglinton Caledonia Station, making this area a great future multi-modal transit hub.
St. Clair West Station. We might be almost there.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
St. Clair West Station. We might be almost there.
Toronto’s newest flatiron, 1071 King, a rental building by Hullmark. As seen from the GO Kitchener Line.
November 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Toronto’s newest flatiron, 1071 King, a rental building by Hullmark. As seen from the GO Kitchener Line.
Here is a video of GO Kitchener Line, Union Pearson Express, and Line 5 Eglinton trains operating at Mount Dennis Station. It will be one of the best-connected transit hubs in Toronto. It also includes a massive TTC bus terminal.
November 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Here is a video of GO Kitchener Line, Union Pearson Express, and Line 5 Eglinton trains operating at Mount Dennis Station. It will be one of the best-connected transit hubs in Toronto. It also includes a massive TTC bus terminal.
West of Mount Dennis, the Line 5 Eglinton West Extension is progressing. Here at Jane/Eglinton, we see the elevated guideway being built. This intersection will also be home to an elevated station (which will likely be called “Eglinton Flats”?).
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
West of Mount Dennis, the Line 5 Eglinton West Extension is progressing. Here at Jane/Eglinton, we see the elevated guideway being built. This intersection will also be home to an elevated station (which will likely be called “Eglinton Flats”?).
Mount Dennis GO/UP Express station is officially open. A community without rapid transit options is suddenly only 16 mins away from downtown Toronto. Now, we wait for Line 5 Eglinton to open to “complete” this transit hub.
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Mount Dennis GO/UP Express station is officially open. A community without rapid transit options is suddenly only 16 mins away from downtown Toronto. Now, we wait for Line 5 Eglinton to open to “complete” this transit hub.
Any guesses where I’m headed?
November 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Any guesses where I’m headed?
Another Line 5 Eglinton observation re: speed. While driving, I “raced” a train between Sunnybrook Park Station and Pharmacy Station. We essentially kept pace with each other the entire trip, despite the train having to stop at stations along the way. Traffic was medium (6PM).
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Another Line 5 Eglinton observation re: speed. While driving, I “raced” a train between Sunnybrook Park Station and Pharmacy Station. We essentially kept pace with each other the entire trip, despite the train having to stop at stations along the way. Traffic was medium (6PM).
A silver lining: despite the westbound Line 5 Eglinton track being blocked at Golden Mile Station, light rail trains kept running. The line’s various crossover tracks meant that trains could “detour” around the problem area. Good to see.
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A silver lining: despite the westbound Line 5 Eglinton track being blocked at Golden Mile Station, light rail trains kept running. The line’s various crossover tracks meant that trains could “detour” around the problem area. Good to see.
Golden Mile Station on Line 5 Eglinton. How does anyone even pull off messing up so badly?
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Golden Mile Station on Line 5 Eglinton. How does anyone even pull off messing up so badly?
The new GO Transit maps in trains are great, and include the TTC’s rapid transit network. We need more unified regional wayfinding like this!
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The new GO Transit maps in trains are great, and include the TTC’s rapid transit network. We need more unified regional wayfinding like this!
A huge amount of transit construction in this picture, including:
- a rebuilt Exhibition GO station 🚆
- a new Ontario Line subway station 🚇
- a tunnel boring machine launch shaft for the OL
Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood is set to become extremely transit-connected
- a rebuilt Exhibition GO station 🚆
- a new Ontario Line subway station 🚇
- a tunnel boring machine launch shaft for the OL
Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood is set to become extremely transit-connected
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A huge amount of transit construction in this picture, including:
- a rebuilt Exhibition GO station 🚆
- a new Ontario Line subway station 🚇
- a tunnel boring machine launch shaft for the OL
Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood is set to become extremely transit-connected
- a rebuilt Exhibition GO station 🚆
- a new Ontario Line subway station 🚇
- a tunnel boring machine launch shaft for the OL
Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood is set to become extremely transit-connected
Stupid Toronto-area drivers, case number 54378: truck driver drives into TTC St. Clair streetcar right-of-way, gets stuck blocking rush hour 512 and bus service.
Absolute brain dead behaviour.
Absolute brain dead behaviour.
October 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Stupid Toronto-area drivers, case number 54378: truck driver drives into TTC St. Clair streetcar right-of-way, gets stuck blocking rush hour 512 and bus service.
Absolute brain dead behaviour.
Absolute brain dead behaviour.
The “official” future Greater Toronto Region transit map from Metrolinx, showing existing, underway, and planned transit projects.
July 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The “official” future Greater Toronto Region transit map from Metrolinx, showing existing, underway, and planned transit projects.
I’ve always loved the TTC’s Queen’s Quay (Ferry Docks) Station. It’s unique because it’s the only underground streetcar station that’s not an interchange with the subway, and you cross the tracks at-grade to access the opposite platform.
July 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’ve always loved the TTC’s Queen’s Quay (Ferry Docks) Station. It’s unique because it’s the only underground streetcar station that’s not an interchange with the subway, and you cross the tracks at-grade to access the opposite platform.
Future Waterfront East streetcar right of way on Ookwemin Minising island. We really need the Federal Government to help get this project funded.
July 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Future Waterfront East streetcar right of way on Ookwemin Minising island. We really need the Federal Government to help get this project funded.