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A subway network for British Columbia’s new largest city.
This post is now available in audio format for paid subscribers.
Note: The BC Conservatives who initially proposed more SkyTrain lines for Surrey during the fall 2026 BC election have been elected with a majority government.
Canad...
Waymo is coming, and we must act.
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Given that this post includes a number of policies we ought to consider, we’d implore you to share it, especially with your elected officials.
Waymo and driver...
GTA transit is a mess, and we have only ourselves to blame.
This post is a reflection by Reece Martin on the state of transit in the greater Toronto area; many specific problems, inaction, and the costs of them. There is no audio version of this post.
This post is also an attempt to expunge t...
If not high-speed rail, then what?
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We’ve been pretty clear in our support for high-speed rail in Canada. We are one of increasingly few developed countries without it, and the absence here is even more...
High speed metro really is something new.
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Our recent article from Dr. Jonathan English on new-high speed urban transit — in particular, the emerging high-speed metros of Asia — was quite popular and got a lot...
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Striving. Passionate about making the world better. Writer, learner, optimist, urbanist, retired YouTuber, tech guy, Canadian.
Trains are like dragons: massive, majestic, mystical and capable of quickly taking you on an exotic adventure. Longform posts on trains and urbanism in East Asia and Beyond.
Dr. Jonathan English is a fellow of the land-use and transportation program at the Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University.
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