Reece Martin
@rmtransit.bsky.social
Writer, Learning Enthusiast, Urbanist, Optimist, Traveller, Canadian.
Passionate about making the world better.
https://cinqpersonnes.substack.com/
https://nextmetro.substack.com/
Passionate about making the world better.
https://cinqpersonnes.substack.com/
https://nextmetro.substack.com/
Want to know what's broken with transit in Canada? Often the same things broken in other areas, government willing to charge taxpayers huge amounts to keep votes in select communities
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Want to know what's broken with transit in Canada? Often the same things broken in other areas, government willing to charge taxpayers huge amounts to keep votes in select communities
Japanese Google Maps bug is back
January 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Japanese Google Maps bug is back
Two *other* star pieces from me in the last 6 mo . . .
January 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Two *other* star pieces from me in the last 6 mo . . .
My into to Transit Advocacy in Toronto circa late 2010s (baby Reece)
January 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
My into to Transit Advocacy in Toronto circa late 2010s (baby Reece)
(besides the grey Finch West line which obviously isn't rapid transit and should be relabelled) is in thick lines with other colors. Does the balance of local and rapid seem right to you?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
(besides the grey Finch West line which obviously isn't rapid transit and should be relabelled) is in thick lines with other colors. Does the balance of local and rapid seem right to you?
An absolutely masterful explanation of the odyssey that lead Toronto from being a transit leader to a city opening rail lines slower than buses, hard comparisons against asian cities that build subways for the same prices, and a possible path forward (also puns): substack.com/inbox/post/1...
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
An absolutely masterful explanation of the odyssey that lead Toronto from being a transit leader to a city opening rail lines slower than buses, hard comparisons against asian cities that build subways for the same prices, and a possible path forward (also puns): substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Slaps roof of Alto render train with pantograph on every car "I can fit so much power in thi. . . ZAP" . . . falls over dead on the tracks
December 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Slaps roof of Alto render train with pantograph on every car "I can fit so much power in thi. . . ZAP" . . . falls over dead on the tracks
Wild that we are in a ”housing crisis” but you can’t build this shape of rectangle for your towers
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December 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Wild that we are in a ”housing crisis” but you can’t build this shape of rectangle for your towers
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Fediverse event today in Toronto
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fediverse event today in Toronto
Maybe the danes will have me
December 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Maybe the danes will have me
Inject it into my veins
December 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Inject it into my veins
A great image and an amazing post (as always) from @chittimarco.bsky.social
marcochitti.substack.com/p/build-tram...
marcochitti.substack.com/p/build-tram...
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
A great image and an amazing post (as always) from @chittimarco.bsky.social
marcochitti.substack.com/p/build-tram...
marcochitti.substack.com/p/build-tram...
You also want grade separation, even limited. The Amsteltram for example from Amsterdam to Amstelveen has this . . .
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
You also want grade separation, even limited. The Amsteltram for example from Amsterdam to Amstelveen has this . . .
”Light rail” in Toronto vs “Light rail” in Montreal (it’s not light rail but they call it that)
December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
”Light rail” in Toronto vs “Light rail” in Montreal (it’s not light rail but they call it that)
Huge news and a big step for Toronto
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Huge news and a big step for Toronto
This has been really sad.
December 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This has been really sad.
Holy shit. Brutal bunching and the ??first ever?? Short turn on a light rail line?
December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Holy shit. Brutal bunching and the ??first ever?? Short turn on a light rail line?
It ran roughly on schedule
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It ran roughly on schedule
The full TTC experience
December 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The full TTC experience
It took 4 minutes to go this 700 meters. That’s a speed of about 10.5 kph
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It took 4 minutes to go this 700 meters. That’s a speed of about 10.5 kph
Please at least get rid of the 25kph “safety” speed limit through these intersections
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Please at least get rid of the 25kph “safety” speed limit through these intersections