Canadian Transit Thread II

[Kilgore Trout]

YHU is just outside the REM's non-compete zone, so a more likely option would be a shuttle bus to Longueuil metro station, which is only 10 minutes down the road compared to 20 minutes to the nearest REM station.

[SkahHigh]

Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

YHU is just outside the REM's non-compete zone, so a more likely option would be a shuttle bus to Longueuil metro station, which is only 10 minutes down the road compared to 20 minutes to the nearest REM station.

Sure, but REM gets you to these destinations without needing to transfer:
- Downtown (Bonaventure and McGill areas)
- Université de Montréal
- YUL

A lot more advantageous than the mandatory transfer at Berri-UQÀM.

[someone123]

Halifax is getting a new downtown ferry terminal with 4 berths and the Bedford ferry is moving forward. Looks like they've had this rendering ready to go since 2005:

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Bedford ferry to be added to Halifax Transit system by 2028, new terminal coming


Global News

Good news is the new Halifax terminal shown above will have a fourth berth which should make introducing Shannon Park ferry much easier.

The ramps and stairs leading up to it look a bit strange and that whole Chebucto Landing area could use an overhaul.

[caltrane74]

On April 28 the GO Rail lines will be back to 15 minute service with the exception of the Milton Line which will be 30 minute service

https://twitter.com/RM_Transit/statu...928416977?s=19

[theman23]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

On April 28 the GO Rail lines will be back to 15 minute service with the exception of the Milton Line which will be 30 minute service

https://twitter.com/RM_Transit/statu...928416977?s=19

?
It’s just the Lakeshore lines that get 15 min service.

[someone123]

Another ferry terminal rendering:


Source

[Nouvellecosse]

^ Seems like we're making some real progress. Not only does the ferry plan seem to be moving forward, but the app seems popular and they already have installed card readers on many of the buses I've seen. When I heard they were still planning to install them I was assuming it was more a 5-10 year vision or something.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

^ Seems like we're making some real progress. Not only does the ferry plan seem to be moving forward, but the app seems popular and they already have installed card readers on many of the buses I've seen. When I heard they were still planning to install them I was assuming it was more a 5-10 year vision or something.

I see a lot of negativity about Halifax transit which is probably justified given the silly usability issues (like not selling bus tickets/passes in the ferry terminal), but those are fixable things and the system has pretty high ridership in spite of the flaws so imagine what it would be like if the services were much better.

The ferry is pretty interesting. It'll be more a part of a travel network rather than merely a way to get between downtown and Dartmouth/Woodside. I could see the Larry Uteck and Shannon Park ferries following (and maybe Purcells Cove if development is allowed there).

It seems the economics have changed too. The operating cost of the electric ferries is lower (capital cost higher but this is more likely to attract fed and province contributions) and there has been a lot of growth around Mill Cove.

One thing that is still too bad is I think Cogswell was a lost opportunity for transit. The transit component feels like it's from 2005. I wonder if it would have been possible to add better intermodal connections to a new ferry terminal, eventually maybe even rail connections, with more planning and investment. As it is there is no path to creating a Waterfront or Union Station type hub in Halifax.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by someone123

One thing that is still too bad is I think Cogswell was a lost opportunity for transit. The transit component feels like it's from 2005. I wonder if it would have been possible to add better intermodal connections to a new ferry terminal, eventually maybe even rail connections, with more planning and investment. As it is there is no path to creating a Waterfront or Union Station type hub in Halifax.

Yes that's always been the achilles heel of the ferries when it comes to playing a bigger role in the system. It's mostly great for people who work downtown and who are an easy walk to/from the terminal. The extra 10+ minutes needed to walk out of the terminal and up the hill (often waiting to cross a couple intersections) to connect to most bus routes often cancels out much of the time advantage compared to the bridge. Especially since it already tends to means additional waiting for the transfers. Currently there's only about 3 routes serving the terminal iirc.

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by theman23

?
It’s just the Lakeshore lines that get 15 min service.

For the time being. The other lines are still being upgraded with additional tracks and expanded stations.

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by SkahHigh

None of these will happen (there is an exo station nearby but service is infrequent). The most realistic (and best thing, really) would be a bus shuttle to Brossard station.

Heads have to roll at ARTM for failing to leverage the potential of the EXO network. ARTM's capital plans are absolute crap especially for L'est de l'Île, and they're going to fall behind Toronto if they don't sharpen up.

[SkahHigh]

Originally Posted by P'tit Renard

Heads have to roll at ARTM for failing to leverage the potential of the EXO network. ARTM's capital plans are absolute crap especially for L'est de l'Île, and they're going to fall behind Toronto if they don't sharpen up.

Lol if only it were that simple. With the way things are going with funding, users will be lucky if there are no service cuts for 2025.

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Lol if only it were that simple. With the way things are going with funding, users will be lucky if there are no service cuts for 2025.

Just the amount of time ARTM wastes on their idiotic yet super expensive tramway ideas is beyond frustrating.

[SkahHigh]

Originally Posted by P'tit Renard

Just the amount of time ARTM wastes on their idiotic yet super expensive tramway ideas is beyond frustrating.

They should hire you as a consultant!

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by SkahHigh

They should hire you as a consultant!

I would love to see ARTM hire transit enthusiasts like Reece Martin and Marco Chitti to help overhaul their capital plans.

They understand that Montréal shouldn't make the same mistakes Toronto made with the shortsighted $12B+ Crosstown LRT.

[hipster duck]

I'm beginning to see that the original REM, which was a world class rapid transit line that was built on time and on budget, was a bit of a fluke for Montreal.

NIMBYs scuttling the Rem de l'Est was a colossally stupid mistake. This will go down in Montreal transit history like Mike Harris axing the Eglinton West subway in 1995. You'll eventually get something that serves Montreal Nord, but it will be decades later, inferior, and probably more expensive.

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by hipster duck

I'm beginning to see that the original REM, which was a world class rapid transit line that was built on time and on budget, was a bit of a fluke for Montreal.

NIMBYs scuttling the Rem de l'Est was a colossally stupid mistake. This will go down in Montreal transit history like Mike Harris axing the Eglinton West subway in 1995. You'll eventually get something that serves Montreal Nord, but it will be decades later, inferior, and probably more expensive.

Agreed, it looks like CDPQ Infra will have to get involved in future transit expansion in order to steer these projects away from NIMBYs and political dysfunction on and off island.

[Nouvellecosse]

Yes but parts of the l'Est were elevated! Didn't you see any of the protest signs? The menacing trains were literally frowning down on the innocent people and cars below. That would have been terrifying.

[SteelTown]

Hamilton is building a second new $331-million bus barn.

Tons and tons of dump trucks


Source: Branden Simon @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread.../#post-2060473



Source: Branden Simon @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread.../#post-2055245

The final product:



Source: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...postcount=2895

[TorontoDrew]

You would have thought this day and age such a large roof would need to be green.


Like the TTC Streetcar building south of Eastern Ave.
source: https://cdn.skyrisecities.com