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If this is Wilson Distrct beside Wilson Station, think of what could be done at a hypothetical Line 4 Extension Downsview Central subway station (if both were being planned). We could have the first modern, truly-integrated new-build transit-oriented community in Toronto, but 🤷🏻‍♂️.

Ontario government signs $1.3B deal with Alstom to operate, maintain GO Transit and UP Express trains share.google/x9zx2IrVEHos6R…

New: Metrolinx is considering luggage rack removals and seating "reconfiguration" to increase standing room on the UP Express, according to a draft of its internal fleet strategy. #onpoli thetrillium.ca/news/municipal…

ICYMI: Metrolinx’s GO train fleet is in dire condition after the agency fired its European partners and took an accidental “maintenance holiday,” according to an internal draft report, which warns that the situation could soon get much worse. #onpoli thetrillium.ca/news/municipal…

New: Ontarians could be waiting another decade or more before they can hop on an electric GO train. #onpoli thetrillium.ca/news/municipal…

Good news! The province is planning to build a 680 unit development at the site of the under construction Martin Grove Eglinton LRT station. Lack of development on top of stations was one of the biggest mistakes of the initial crosstown project.

@pcaverop @Ferro_Veloz Labour and materials are not 30x more expensive in Canada

@moretransitso @Ferro_Veloz It’s not about efficiency. It’s about cost of life. For your benefit, gross salary of a Canadian project director is around 400-450 k CAD. Gross salary for the same role in Spain 60 k€ (85k CAD) Same approach with plant, labour or materials….

Platform screen doors are going in on Madrid Metro Line 6. The cost to add them to 28 stations is $150 million CAD, or $5.4 million per station. The TTC's cost for installing Platform Screen Doors at 70 subway stations is $4.2 billion or $60 million per station.

@Ferro_Veloz They look great! We need platform doors in Toronto but the money is the problem, hopefully we can learn how to do these projects efficiently like Madrid

@moretransitso Quite accurate but not correct. There are stations with 3 plattforms. So there are 28 stations and 70 plattforms. Do you like them?

It's been more than three months since the TTC launched Line 6 Finch West, but the transit agency is expanding how late it will run trains. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/10/ttc…

Starting March 15th, Line 6 Finch West will now have service extended to 1 AM from 10 PM, eliminating the Line 6 shuttle buses after 10 PM. In addition Line 6 will have frequency increased to operate every 10 minutes in late evening periods on weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Planning for Transit Oriented Development at the under construction Woodbine GO station is now underway. However, current plans seem to be overlooking a future extension of the Finch West LRT. Read our new article to see why this is so important: open.substack.com/pub/moretransi…

Construction site of the future Caledonia GO Station for the Barrie Line. There will be a direct connection to Line 5 Eglinton here, to the existing Caledonia LRT Station. Also, there is tons of density planned for this transit hub.

New Pape Station renderings:

Theres lot of ways to get between Mount Dennis and Kennedy. If schedules line up, GO/UP is the fastest option taking less than 40 minutes, and soon the tunnel between Bloor GO and Dundas West station will open. Which will reduce the transfer from 7 mins outdoors to 2mins inside.

What no platform screen doors does to a transit system (St George Station at 5PM rush hour when the system is down bc of an injury on the tracks)

Construction is underway on the East Harbour Transit Hub’s main building 🚧 For the past several months, crews have been preparing the site to support the weight of the station and future trains. This includes excavation, installing caissons and drilling piles. Now, they’ve officially poured the first concrete foundations of the station building. Learn more: bit.ly/4l1U9s3

A major milestone for the Ontario Line! Yesterday, the cutter head was successfully lowered into the tunnel portal and is now being installed on the Ontario Line tunnel boring machine. This is a huge step as we prepare to begin tunnelling this 15.6-kilometre subway through Toronto's downtown. Check out this incredible time-lapse of the installation!

Toronto @MayorOliviaChow confirms that enhanced signal priority is now being rolled out on Line 6 Finch West, with Line 5 Eglinton to follow soon. A huge step forward to maximizing the transit user experience on our new LRT lines!