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  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Canard Wrote: (02-22-2019, 07:12 PM) -- The only other Keolis locations in Canada are all in Quebec. While it is theoretically possible it’s a chartered bus from Quebec I think that’s highly unli...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,511,281 02-23-2019, 05:36 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
danbrotherston Wrote: (01-28-2019, 03:03 PM) -- trainspotter139 Wrote: (01-28-2019, 01:45 PM) -- Metrolinx is reinstating the 4:50 PM express trip [twitter]https://twitter.com/Metrolinx/status/1089...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 02-06-2019, 04:13 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
jamincan Wrote: (05-04-2018, 08:49 PM) -- Where do they run the 6-car trains? -- Barrie-Stouffville line service during weekday midday is 6 cars: https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4231/35655258431_795a...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 05-04-2018, 09:01 PM
  Thread: Toronto transit projects
Post: RE: Toronto transit projects
Alstom is opening a new light rail manufacturing facility in Brampton at 7 Blair Drive: https://www.inbrampton.com/hundreds-of-new-jobs-coming-to-brampton
   yige_t Outside Waterloo Region 383 242,559 04-10-2018, 05:15 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Service Changes for April 30 have been posted. http://www.grt.ca/en/service-updates/service-updates.aspx Biggest highlight is the launch of 205 iXpress (http://www.grt.ca/en/schedules-maps/resourc...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 04-10-2018, 02:05 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
bgb_ca Wrote: (04-04-2018, 07:27 PM) -- yige_t Wrote: (04-04-2018, 07:08 PM) -- TTC will eventually eliminate the Day Pass and move to PRESTO daily capping, but with no set timeline.  https://steve...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 04-04-2018, 08:25 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
plam Wrote: (04-04-2018, 06:31 PM) -- Just failed to take two GO buses today. Must be something about the weather. Google told me there was a 25C today to Square One but it never showed up. (I though...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 04-04-2018, 07:08 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Canard Wrote: (04-04-2018, 12:32 PM) -- Does Presto do the automatic day-pass thing if you spend more on trips throughout the day than a cost of a day-pass? -- No, only automatic monthly fare cappi...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 04-04-2018, 01:48 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
I made a quick post-LRT Frequent Transit Diagram, showing every route operating at least every 15 minutes (either all-day or peak-only). https://www.dropbox.com/s/04ifrk9k38hqjpn/Waterloo_Frequent_...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 03-17-2018, 11:28 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
4 - now goes all the way to Frederick Station via Margaret, plus new Sunday service. 7 - service will now be every 15 min for the entire route, 7 days a week. Exception to this is during peak betwe...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 03-16-2018, 04:21 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
ION Bus launch is next Monday, May 19 from 9-11am at Ainslie Terminal. Goodies will be available (first come first served). I won't make it but expect all nine to be gradually put into service on C...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 03-15-2018, 03:59 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Quote: -- Ontario Taking Next Steps in Testing Hydrogen-Powered Train Technology Ontario is taking the next steps in exploring the potential of hydrail as an alternative to conventional electric tr...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 02-22-2018, 02:29 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Next (final?) round of Public Information Centre for the 2018 network, with modifications based on previous feedbacks: http://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/2018-public-information-centres.aspx
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 01-22-2018, 03:27 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Starting 2018, Route 25F (UW-York U Express) will connect with the Subway at Highway 407 Station.
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 12-07-2017, 05:13 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
GRT Service Change effective January 2018: http://www.grt.ca/en/service-updates/service-updates.aspx 7A via Connaught - weekday midday service towards Downtown increased to every 15 minutes. ...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 12-07-2017, 12:22 PM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Canard Wrote: (11-15-2017, 09:19 PM) -- I'm fine with the mixed-traffic option for Eagle; it's done elsewhere (GCLR comes to mind, for a short section (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xneGbHj9b78)), ...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,133 698,846 11-15-2017, 10:13 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
KevinL Wrote: (11-11-2017, 10:54 AM) -- Quote: -- Improvements/enhancements to existing Grand River Transit (GRT) bus stops, as well as proposed new stops west of David Bergey Drive for a future iX...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 11-11-2017, 03:29 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Metrolinx has released a draft Regional 2041 Transportation Plan:  http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20170914/20170914_BoardMtg_RTP_Report_EN.pdf Hidden within the report on page 7...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 09-14-2017, 08:29 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
KevinL Wrote: (09-13-2017, 02:31 PM) -- There's also the question of the ticket booth. GO may continue to serve the terminal if that's where occasional users buy tickets (and regular users top up the...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 09-13-2017, 03:58 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Pheidippides Wrote: (09-13-2017, 08:16 AM) -- Where do you see the 7 serving Charles? -- When the map was first posted it showed 7 going into Charles Terminal. GRT staff has since clarified that th...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 09-13-2017, 12:29 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Markster Wrote: (09-08-2017, 11:28 AM) -- And, as usual, introducing a 202 stop at King/University to facilitate transfers to/from the consolidated #7 has been forgotten. -- No they haven't! ...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 09-08-2017, 11:49 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
GRT has posted detailed information on the proposed 2018 network, including individual route maps (with detailed Downtown Kitchener routing), frequencies, interlining pattern. http://www.grt.ca/en...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 09-08-2017, 09:54 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Pheidippides Wrote: (09-04-2017, 11:39 PM) -- Can someone explain the 200 route again. I went back over the older posts, but it doesn't make sense and it looks like the 200 has changed and added a st...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 09-05-2017, 12:05 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
I had missed this completely but looks like UW has already started issuing new WatCards with chips for EasyGO (plus other campus amenities like printing and dorm entry): https://uwaterloo.ca/watcard/n...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 09-01-2017, 02:57 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
nms Wrote: (08-29-2017, 12:28 AM) -- In the terminal schematic for the University of Waterloo, did anyone else notice "Greyhound/Megabus"?  Does anyone care to speculate what destinations Megabus wou...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,868 08-29-2017, 10:49 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
danbrotherston Wrote: (08-16-2017, 10:42 PM) -- yige_t Wrote: (08-16-2017, 09:55 PM) -- The long-term goal is to extend routes 25 and 29 to the new Kipling GO Bus Terminal, currently in the RFP phas...
   yige_t Transportation and Infrastructure 1,996 1,165,959 08-17-2017, 12:19 AM

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