Eglinton Crosstown LRT vs Streetcars

There's one more minor difference between the LRT and the streetcars: the streetcars carry passengers and the LRT does not.

Loved this video! Love the fact that you aren't 100% there with your presentation, but you are sticking with it and still making videos. I applaud you for that!

Better info than we would get from metrolinks,and with a fraction of a fraction of their budget!!!!!!! <3

Love this guy. Reminds me of Geography Kang, insofar as he's an admitted nerd. Makes the channel way better.

If you come to Waterloo Region, you can ride the first FLEXITY Freedom, already since 2019. We were the launch customer. They are built like tanks and been extremely reliable.

Well, with every birthday it becomes less likely that I (or anyone else currently living) will ever ride the Eglinton Crosstown. Too bad. I'm a 2 minutes walk from Forest Hill Station. If Metrolinx had been responsible for Toronto's early subway development, we'd still be waiting for the Yonge line to open.

Keep it up! These videos are very informative and interesting 🙏

Man i love ur videos. Your personality and aesthetic work real well. Keep it up. Love learning more about this city. Would love to know more about new neighborhoods and developments happening in the city, like east harbour or science center area.

Good to know Edmonton wasn't the only city to have... ahem... "issues" with its new low-floor light rail systems... The Edmonton Valley line is/was plagued with design and construction defects which significantly delayed its opening by years as well... However now that it's working it seems to be finally a nearly flawless system...

One of the interesting moments during the City Council debate on a Sheppard East LRT vs. subway extension over a decade ago was when then city councilor Raymond Cho asked then fellow council member Doug Ford "Why [do] you keep calling [them] 'streetcar'? You have an English language problem like me?" which elicited laughs from the entire chamber including Mr. Ford who responded "That was a good one councilor, But If I had said that I would've been called racist" and the chamber groaned in response. Funnily enough Ford ended up being the campaign manager for Raymond Cho's successful by-election run for the Ontario PC's and appointed him to his cabinet when he became Premier of Ontario lol

Hey I really loved this video! This was really super interesting! Looking forward to watching more.

Great video. And an upcoming video on Toronto gauge - yes please!

The Eglinton LRT should have been a fully grade separated subway instead of having the eastern portion run down the middle of the street. This will slow down travel times and could potentially cause disruptions if the intersection is blocked.

My guy, you are quite intelligent, and you have offered me and your other viewersu detailed information not seen or heard in quite a while.

Unless you’re in Ottawa where the nomenclature doesn’t apply. They run streetcars as if it were a subway

Great video - Didn't know that Toronto's gauge is different.. This must greatly restrict and complicate any purchasing of new cars. It should have been moved to a standard gauge over time..

Love this video, thank you! I was always wondering what’s the difference :)

fantastically informative. highly appreciated good sir

I keep waiting for those magical links.

Very well made video. Thank you. Would love to see more videos on trams, whether they be in the GTA, Canada or beyond. Perhaps a video explaining how Toronto’s streetcar & Vancouver’s proposed streetcar use/would use longer LRVs than the US’s streetcars & LRTs.