Public Transit Thread

"Construction is expected to begin later this year — a “pivotal year,” the city says — on two huge bus rapid transit projects in Mississauga.

Early construction on the Dundas BRT’s Mississauga East section and the Lakeshore BRT — two major east-west routes — is scheduled to start in late 2026, a report going to Mississauga city council next Wednesday states."

https://www.insauga.com/construction-to-begin-this-year-on-two-major-rapid-transit-routes-in-mississauga/
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Metro seeks $93M+ for new customer terminals to replace fare machines

Over the decades Metro’s fare vending machines have not changed very much.but this Thursday the transit agency’s board of directors will vote on a plan that wo

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Eurail says December data breach impacts 300,000 individuals

Eurail B.V., a European travel operator that provides digital passes covering 33 national railways, says attackers stole the personal information of over 300,000 individuals in a December 2025 data breach.

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GO Transit GM "New Look" bus #1115 waits to pick up passengers at Finch's Regional Bus Terminal.

⌚April 6, 1980 📷Unknown/John Knight collection

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TTC A11-class ex-Cleveland all-electric PCC #4673 pauses at Bingham Loop on the 503 KINGSTON ROAD TRIPPER route.

⌚December 1981 📷 Richard Glaze

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STM closing 3 Montreal Metro station entrances due to 'undesirable behaviour'
Citing “undesirable behaviour,” Montreal’s public transit authority is indefinitely closing three Metro station entrances to “ensure the sense of safety for both customers and employees.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-stm-closing-stations-9.7156850?cmp=rss

Mexico City’s new elevated Bus Rapid Transit system, featuring trolleybuses, offers a cost-effective and high-performing alternative to traditional rail for medium-demand corridors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6dPQh2eAPk

#urbanism #urbanplanning #sustainabletransport #publictransit #brt

Mexico City's Elevated Trolleybus is weird but makes sense

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Atlanta is switching over their Breeze transit cards for MARTA, which means:
1. the good news is that fare gates are open, no charge;
2. the bad news is that I don't have another transit card to add to my collection.
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More than 5km of TTC subway will shut down for this entire weekend
TTC subway closures this weekend will once again test the patience of Toronto commuters. The transit agency has announced it will shut down a large portion of the city's second-busiest transit line for the coming weekend of Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, 2026.Service will be halted for over five kilometres of the Line 2-Bloor Danforth route, ...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/ttc-subway-closure-weekend-april-11/