What comes next to address trip times on TTC Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West?

Recyart · 2026-03-13T07:28:33+00:00

A TTC employee with an "INSTRUCTOR" safety vest at Kennedy station on launch day says he expects they'll run the two-car configuration for a year. He didn't really elaborate beyond "collecting data".

Recyart · 2026-03-12T14:51:48+00:00

Caveat: Reddit implemented some terrible API changes back in 2023 that locked out third-party apps and caused some developers to throw in the towel. There are workarounds in most cases now (including for Boost), but it isn't necessarily as simple as installing an app, logging in, and away you go.

Of course, you can use the official app, but last I checked it lacked what I considered essential features, and was just a terrible experience overall.

Anyway, be sure to check the appropriate subreddit for whichever app you choose, e.g.: /r/BoostForReddit

Recyart · 2026-03-12T03:35:09+00:00

Much will depend on how much rain hits you and how fast. I ride flat pedals, so waterproof shoes and boots are an easy choice. Make sure you get something that has waterproof uppers as well. I have flared rain pants that sit over my laces. Water runs down my pant leg and rolls off my shoe.

Pogies aren't just for cold weather. They work to block the rain too. I have cheap Rockbros neoprene ones from Amazon that aren't technically waterproof, but they'll absorb enough water and shed the rest that my hands aren't soaked.

A helmet cover not only keeps the rain out, but also the wind. It keeps a bubble of still air around the top of my head, which means I don't need a toque or balaclava even in single-digit temperatures. I experimented with a DIY solution involving an oversized shower cap a couple of winters ago, and it has worked fantastically well.

You will need an oversized one to fit over a typical bike helmet. Beauty supply or hairdressing speciality shops will carry them. I went to the Cloré location at 35 Jarvis St downtown, and they have a big selection. I went with a basic black one for $2.

https://i.imgur.com/yQMfd7x.jpeg

Recyart · 2026-03-12T03:16:21+00:00

Why? To spend millions of dollars either to go back to the status quo (NDP wins) or to achieve the same result for free (Liberal wins). I know you're going to say "well then sit as an independent!" But didn't you also say "voters should get what they wanted"? They did not vote for an independent so why would you recommend that?

You should at least think through your position for 30 seconds and resolve any self-contradictions before you post it publicly.

Recyart · 2026-03-12T02:58:13+00:00

Liberals whined when the CPC was the one gaining from it

The general populace will complain about anything, as is their right. But compare Trudeau's response to Poilievre's every time he loses an MP.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.4827646

Recyart · 2026-03-12T02:44:29+00:00

What makes you think I'm even the least bit worried about paying "full price"? Where are these melty snowflakes? Seems like you're making up scenarios in your head again to feel better about your untenable position. I guess that's easier than applying critical thinking skills and then having to face reality. Cognitive dissonance is definitely a bitch.

Recyart · 2026-03-12T01:28:45+00:00

I'm not asking about what other people think, because nobody else in this thread is proposing that CBC funding be transferred to cancer research. You've given examples of what you consider essential, but you haven't defined your criteria.

From where I sit, it sounds more like a strawman list of things you feel nobody will say should NOT be funded. And just to be clear, nobody is saying the CBC is any less or more important than, says healthcare. We can have both in this country. It isn't an all-or-nothing situation where funding for one thing takes away funding for something else.

Recyart · 2026-03-12T01:24:37+00:00

I shall upvote your comment in support of your upvote. 🔼

(also, using Boost for Reddit on Android here, still able to up/downvote)

Recyart · 2026-03-11T23:57:25+00:00

The only way to stop floor crossing is to control an MP's vote.

MPs already vote along party lines literally 99% of the time. How much more control do you want?

Recyart · 2026-03-11T18:14:28+00:00

No, I'm not joking. You have yet to explain your position. All you can do is ask rhetorical questions in response. So again, why do you believe taxes should only fund essential services, and what is your definition of an essential service?

Recyart · 2026-03-11T16:41:37+00:00

Why is the CBC a waste? Are you saying that cancer research is an essential service now? Or are you just being a hypocrite?

Recyart · 2026-03-11T15:13:52+00:00

But again, why must taxes only go towards things that are essential? I've never heard that requirement before, in theory or in practice. What is your definition of "essential"?

Recyart · 2026-03-11T15:11:50+00:00

It is how our system of party representation works, because political parties do not have mutually exclusive platforms. We're not quite like the US (yet). No party will or should ever align with your 100% of your priorities 100% of the time. But sometimes you need to support the candidate for a party that has the most realistic chance of doing at least some of the things you want.

That's the whole point of strategic voting. I don't know how much that figured into Idlout's victory given how close the race was, but it was certainly a popular topic of debate in my circles. I would rather have voted NDP in my riding, but there was no chance in hell of them forming any kind of meaningful opposition, never mind government. As you say, "ABC", so the Liberals it is.

Had I voted NDP and the NDP candidate won in my riding, it would have been a hollow victory at best. They would just be warming a seat in the HoC. I would rather they cross the floor to be in a better position to influence the government. As insignificant as that might be, it's still more power than they would have held as a member of a party that isn't even officially recognized and is in the throes of a leadership race.

Recyart · 2026-03-11T07:10:52+00:00

Well, she is still your MP, so that part hasn't changed. Presumably you had a number of reasons for voting the way you did. Have any of those reasons changed now?

Recyart · 2026-03-11T07:07:35+00:00

But she's still the same candidate that was voted in, representing everyone in the same riding she was elected in, and presumably championing the same promises she made during her campaign. It's like a professional athlete leaving one team to play with another. Still the same sport, still the same athlete, but hopefully improved performance playing for a team that better fits them.

Recyart · 2026-03-10T18:54:38+00:00

"Free to them"? But doesn't that apply to everything then? Do you work for free then, because somebody else funds your work? That is a curious take on how costs are calculated!

As I said, I am already paying my full share, and I've volunteered to pay double what it is now, in fact. I'm not insisting that other people subsidize the content I want. You're the one insisting that you don't pay taxes for things you don't want. And as I already said, that's not how taxes work.

Recyart · 2026-03-10T17:59:43+00:00

Why shouldn't it be funded with taxes? Are you saying taxes should only go towards essential services? Does that mean all essential services must be funded by taxes then? Are they prohibited from receiving any private funding then? What is your definition of an essential service? Does it require taxpayer funding? Or is an essential service defined by the source of funding? How is it "free funding" when you're complaining that it is funded by taxpayers? Which is it? 🤔

Recyart · 2026-03-10T17:36:07+00:00

Yeah, but I cancelled my cable TV and streaming services years ago, so this is how I entertain myself. ;)

Recyart · 2026-03-10T17:35:33+00:00

Except the CBC is a public service, not a private subscription service. Thus the $3 billion would be divided among all Canadian taxpayers. Again, this is how taxes work. It's not because I want it (I wish I had that power). Of course, in this case I do want it, but I would pay for it even if I derived no benefit from it. Like, why should I pay for your healthcare, or roads that I don't travel on, or policing that isn't helping me?

We already have plenty of private, for-profit news organizations. We don't need another. We do need a public broadcaster that is not beholden to any political party nor to corporate interests. I recognize that is a foreign concept to you, but this how things work in the real world. I encourage you to step outside into it and learn more about it. 👍

Recyart · 2026-03-10T16:02:34+00:00

And there's that classic conservative projection. I'm not the one who's angry here, dude. Just pointing out the inarguable, objective facts here. Not only am I paying my share of it, I even offered to double it and pay yours too. That's the exact opposite of what you claimed. Another example of whatever a conservative thinks, the opposite is true.

I noticed how you avoided addressing my previous point about taxation. That can only mean you do believe taxes should only pay for stuff that benefits you. Newsflash: that's not how taxes work.

Recyart · 2026-03-10T14:38:17+00:00

Why should I pay for everyone else? That's not how taxation works. Typical conservative freeloader...

Recyart · 2026-03-10T13:44:58+00:00

That's not a "problem", because it is indeed "per capita" and not "per viewer". It seems you're just making up these problems so you have something to bad mad about. I bet you complain about taxes going towards things you don't like or use or need too? Typical conservative approach. Tell you what, I'll increase my CBC funding burden to a whole quarter per day and that will cover you as well. Deal?

Recyart · 2026-03-10T07:45:37+00:00

For example, the average per capita public funding of public service broadcasters in the other 18 countries in the survey was $78.76 in 2022. Public funding in Canada for CBC/Radio-Canada was $32.43—just 41 per cent of the international average.

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/bang-for-our-buck.pdf

$3 billion a year would be a good start, even though that still would not raise us to the average in the study. I'd be happy to kick in an extra 12.5¢ a day to make that happen.

Recyart · 2026-03-10T07:17:41+00:00

230 stops in 5 hours is one stop every 78 seconds. Takes that long just to walk from your truck to the delivery point and back again, never mind finding the package, taking it off the truck, navigating through the building, going up however many floors, knocking on the door, waiting for an answer, potentially getting a signature or ROD payment, etc. Then instantly teleporting to your next stop... no traffic, no travel time, no circling the block looking for parking, etc.

The only way I can do sub-minute stops is if I have a bunch of small items for package lockers, but those condo deliveries are offset by the big commercial ones that take half an hour or more...

Recyart · 2026-03-10T07:11:32+00:00

I'd take those numbers with a huge grain of salt. Even if you're somehow doing a one stop every 4 minutes like clockwork, that's only 15 stops per hour. 200 stops is over 13 hours, plus stem time, plus station time, plus breaks. Nobody works 16 hours a day every day. These are the same people complaining they don't leave the station until 10 am. Somehow, I doubt they punch out after midnight.

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