Best: Bumber to bumber streetcars (drool). Never realized how great it is to have a back window!
Worst: Overhead wires. Yikes, there is a lot of clutter. Finger crossed that Saint Paul can swing some of those wireless trolleys.
Best: Cool subway font used in every station. The tiles are also pretty amazing. Of course, I am not the first person to notice this - I am just one of many fans.
Worst: Skinny platforms. Makin' our LRT platforms look pretty luxurious. Amazing what a little ADA can do (I missed ADA often while in Canada.)
Best: Commonwealth candy. Picked up a Mr. Big and a Coffee Crisp - hubby's favorites.
Worst: The King Seat. Not sure why the back of every bus has this special throne, but this would cause a lot of trouble on the 16. There are already power struggles in the back of the bus, people. Terrible idea!
Best: A foot pedal on a public trash can. Yes! Why don't we have these?
Worst: Wayfinding fail. A wayfinding panel that says that maps will be added soon. Not helpful!
Best: Bike fairy love. Found on the seat of a Bixi (bikeshare) bike in Dundas Square.
Canada has an equivalent of the ADA -- well, Ontario does, anyway, the Ontarioans with Disabilities Act IIRC -- but they passed it more recently. Almost everything you see in Toronto predates that act, though I think the rebuild of the St. Clair streetcar line is newer.
ReplyDeleteAh - that is good to know! I've heard a lot of comparisons between St. Clair and Central Corridor (for better or worse...)
DeleteWhat is a wireless streetcar? I've never heard/seen one, but I think St Paul MUST get them. If they are wireless, how are they (safely) powered?
ReplyDeleteCheck it out: http://primovecity.bombardier.com/en/shared/downloads/Wireless_Takes_Charge.pdf
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