My Thoughts on SRB Pie-IX, and some other notes
Hey pals! It's been quite a while since I wrote a blog post. I hadn't been particularly inspired, and I have been taking adventures less frequently due to it being winter. Fortunately, I have finally found a topic to talk about. Recently, I returned from a short trip to Montreal. In the bit of downtime I had, I decided that I would try out the new SRB Pie-IX, also known as 439 Express Pie-IX. This bus rapid transit installation opened in November after many years of (highly-disruptive) construction, aiming to improve finally improve service on the Pie-IX corridor. Montreal had long experimented with different services along this stretch, including the 505 R-Bus, which was removed in 2002 after a number of pedestrian fatalities. While I have a few concerns with the SRB, I think overall it is, and will continue to be, a huge success. In particular, when I compare it to York Region's VIVA Rapidways, the SRB is able to accomplish more transit-specific goals while being much si...