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Global Public Transit Obsessive and Promoter. Creator RMTransit. Previously Computer Scientist, Transportation Planner.

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Edmonton is growing fast, and the city has the bones for a true urban paradise - but what does its transit system need to do to stack up, not just with big Canadian cities, but with the best around the world? Let’s talk about it! youtu.be/54YXImfgogw?...

Giving Edmonton a Transit Makeoveryoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-giving-edmonton-a-transit-makeover-crayoning-with-reece Edmonton is growing fast, and the city has the bones for a true urban paradise - but what does its transit system need to do to stack up, not just with big Canadian cities, but with the best around the world? I talk about a plan for just that in my latest video! Support the Channel and Get Exclusive Content: https://www.patreon.com/rmtransit My Blog: https://reecemartin.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/RM_Transit Instagram: https://instagram.com/rm_transit Mastodon: https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rm_transit Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jfz3fqT Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/nptgfg Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors Nexa from Fontfabric.com

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The Ups and Downs of Montreal’s new Transit Plan. Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/07/02/t...

The Ups and Downs of Montreal’s new Transit Planreecemartin.ca Montreal has released its new 2050 Urban Planning and Mobility plan (only available in French), and I haven’t seen nearly enough talk about it (there has only been a little chatter on Twitter…

The Ups and Downs of Montreal’s new Transit Plan. Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/07/02/t...

A regular reminder to check out my Patreon page, where you can find videos released up to a week early, and exclusive content such as a new podcast episode we just put up yesterday! patreon.com/rmtransit?ut...

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Boston's Subway lines are the most historic in the United States, and the network is impressive despite some parts clearly showing their age. Let's take a closer look! youtu.be/njrr2lOfXnk

The Oldest Subway in the Americas | Boston's Rapid Transit Networkyoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-the-oldest-subway-in-the-united-states-bostons-rapid-transit-networkWatch the bonus vi...

Boston's Subway lines are the most historic in the United States, and the network is impressive despite some parts clearly showing their age. Let's take a closer look! youtu.be/njrr2lOfXnk

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The RER is one of the greatest transit success stories of all time, and its latest addition - the RER E Extension finally completes the city's 5th cross-city route. Let's take a closer look and see how it'll impact the city! youtu.be/kIkTQE6k4GE?...

The Paris RER Just Got Betteryoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-the-paris-rer-just-got-betterThe RER is one of the greatest transit success stories of...

The Paris Olympics are right around the corner, and a lot of new transit has opened in the city in anticipation. In today's video, we take a look at some of the biggest Olympic transit projects in history and look to the future. youtu.be/fyzM6ii-2ww

Building Transit for the Olympic Gamesyoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-building-transit-for-the-olympic-gamesThe Paris Olympics are right around the corner, ...

Extending Sheppard Line 4… The Better Way. Read my latest in UrbanToronto now! urbantoronto.ca/news/2024/06...

Extending Sheppard Line 4… The Better Way | UrbanTorontourbantoronto.ca While the Sheppard Subway extension had always been pencilled into subway plans that the current Ontario government had touted as a “second stage” project, it's reassuring to see planning work on the ...

Baselines are Very Important for Evaluating Transit — Media on Transit. Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/06/17/b...

Baselines are Very Important for Evaluating Transit — Media on Transitreecemartin.ca A lot of my experience getting to know public transport has been one of looking at media coverage of the topic in horror; it’s often the case that media coverage here really misses the mark, …

Canada's Premier Urbanist Event is back for a good time in Montreal! There are limited tickets so book ASAP if you want to attend! It's a great opportunity to meet other city lovers! The link below will let you get tickets 50% off! www.eventbrite.ca/e/920474813947/?discount=RMTRANSIT

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LA is set to get high-speed rail before the decade is out, but how should it actually get to the city centre to do what rail does best? Let's talk about it in my latest video. youtu.be/tT5OUBy1Qmo

Brightline West is Great. Let’s Make it Even Better.youtu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-brightline-west-is-great-lets-make-it-even-betterLA is set to get high-speed rail befo...

LA is set to get high-speed rail before the decade is out, but how should it actually get to the city centre to do what rail does best? Let's talk about it in my latest video. youtu.be/tT5OUBy1Qmo

Canadian Cities Should Do Congestion Pricing. Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/06/13/c...

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Can you expand your subway system without any new track? Come along with me as I take you to Toronto's newest subway station entrance, located in beautiful Queen's Park - but not an entrance for Queen's Park station. youtu.be/BcKJQO2A638

The Most Picturesque Station Entrance in Toronto?youtu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-the-most-picturesque-station-entrance-in-toronto Can you expand your subway system without any new track? Come along with me as I take you to Toronto's newest subway station entrance, located in beautiful Queen's Park - but not an entrance for Queen's Park station. Support the Channel and Get Exclusive Content: https://www.patreon.com/rmtransit My Blog: https://reecemartin.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/RM_Transit Instagram: https://instagram.com/rm_transit Mastodon: https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rm_transit Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jfz3fqT Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/nptgfg Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors Nexa from Fontfabric.com

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Seattle's light rail expansion plans get all the attention, but it's working on another major transit project that could transform transit across the entire country. Let's talk about Stride! youtu.be/ApFp-EF_wsI

How Highways Could Create AMAZING Transityoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-how-highways-could-create-amazing-transit Seattle's light rail expansion plans get all the attention, but it's working on another major transit project that could transform transit across the entire country. Let's talk about Stride! Special thanks to @TheGreaterDiscussions for some of the footage used in this video! Support the Channel and Get Exclusive Content: https://www.patreon.com/rmtransit My Blog: https://reecemartin.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/RM_Transit Instagram: https://instagram.com/rm_transit Mastodon: https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rm_transit Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jfz3fqT Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/nptgfg Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors Nexa from Fontfabric.com

My latest this time in the Daily Hive Vancouver! Really excited to do it because no other media outlet in Canada covers transit as intensely! dailyhive.com/vancouver/no...

Opinion: SkyTrain, not BRT, is the North Shore-Metrotown solution | Urbanizeddailyhive.com TransLink and the Mayors' Council shouldn't waste their time on BRT and LRT, and instead begin planning for North Shore-Metrotown SkyTrain.

Had some issues with the domain yesterday, but ICYMI: My latest article "Who You Compare Yourself to Matters" reecemartin.ca/2024/06/04/w...

Who you compare yourself to matters.reecemartin.ca While I don’t necessarily talk about the organizational problems of North American transit agencies a lot (I will let Alon Levy do that), one issue I am acutely aware of is the lack of willin…

Who you compare yourself to matters. Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/06/04/w...

Transit comes in many forms, but each transit mode is best suited to particular roles within a transit system. So what are they? Let's dive in. youtu.be/45ZTsLu_gPw

Transit Modes 101: When, Where, & Howyoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-transit-modes-101-when-where-howTransit comes in many forms, but each transit mode is ...

Atlanta is a huge economic centre, and one of the biggest cities in the US south, but its transit hasn’t kept up. In today’s video, we’ll talk about how it can catch up! youtu.be/DLRmo5ExoFY?...

How to Fix Atlanta’s Broken Rail Systemyoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-how-to-fix-atlantas-broken-rail-system On the surface, Atlanta's MARTA rail system looks very much like the DC Metro or the BART, but it's been unable to find the success the other two systems have. Let's take a closer look at the system and see how we can make it better. Support the Channel and Get Exclusive Content: https://www.patreon.com/rmtransit My Blog: https://reecemartin.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/RM_Transit Instagram: https://instagram.com/rm_transit Mastodon: https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rm_transit Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jfz3fqT Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/nptgfg Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors Nexa from Fontfabric.com

The Eglinton East LRT isn't very good, but... Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/05/27/t...

The Eglinton East LRT isn’t very good, but…reecemartin.ca The Eglinton East LRT project is a vestige of the amusingly named “Transit City” plan that the City of Toronto has continued to carry forward despite a lack of funding and Metrolinx&#82…

If you haven't checked out my Patreon page yet, you can already watch 3 episodes of my Patreon-exclusive podcast as well as give feedback on early drafts of future videos! It's the best way to support me & what I do! patreon.com/rmtransit

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We've talked a lot about London's core urban rail services such as the Tube, the Elizabeth Line, and the Thameslink, but what about the massive network of suburban rail lines of the city? Let's take a closer look. youtu.be/17l7Ah3dUBM

All About London's ENORMOUS Suburban Rail Networkyoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-all-about-londons-enormous-suburban-rail-networkSupport the channel on Nebula now: htt...

The Less Appreciated Side of Building Great Transit for North America. Read my latest article now: reecemartin.ca/2024/05/21/t...

The Less Appreciated Side of Building Great Transit for North Americareecemartin.ca I spend a lot of time talking about how to expand public transit in North America so that we might someday have transit and passenger railways that can approach the same magnitude of extensiveness …

Transit agencies have limited resources, so why do they keep running bad bus services next to good rapid transit? I discuss this problem, and potential solutions in my latest video! youtu.be/fJSXsFCgwx8

When Buses and Subways Make Transit Worseyoutu.be Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-when-buses-and-subways-make-transit-worseTransit agencies have limited resources, so w...

Toronto’s own Canary Wharf or La Défense is emerging, but what does its future look like with a cratering office market? Read my latest in UrbanToronto now: urbantoronto.ca/news/2024/05...

Canada’s Most Important Transit Oriented Development | UrbanTorontourbantoronto.ca East Harbour is the most significant transit oriented development being planned not just in Toronto, but in Canada. The scale is enormous. With a footprint of over 45 acres, the site is larger than Yo...