Episode 3 - Talking Mexico, Halifax, and Eglinton Crosstown (with August)

While a Canadian did not make it on a round trip from Earth to the Moon just yet, the Eglinton Crosstown or simply "Line 5" did in fact finally open! Joined by August from TTCriders, we discuss our first impressions and how monumental this is for the Greater Toronto Area.Denis talks about his time travelling across warm and sunny Mexico while Rodney speaks about his simultaneous visit to Halifax, which admittedly was nowhere near as warm.---Learn more about August!https://bsky.app/profile/auguststreet.cahttps://www.auguststreet.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/ttcriders.bsky.socialhttps://www.ttcriders.caOlivia Chow’s Thread on signal priority https://www.threads.com/@mayoroliviachow/post/DVHTrvbEqzh?xmt=AQF0OQVPeUKbmxz3XcQnAIMwRXtrl8GEL8-9HZMayk6ZlA Canada Public Transit Fund cut by $5 billion https://environmentaldefence.ca/2026/02/02/statement-5-billion-in-transit-cuts-a-huge-step-backwards/ Halifax Transit Advocacy Group: It’s More Than Buses https://morethanbuses.ca/ Activate Transit Windsor Essex https://activatetransitwindsoressex.ca/ HFX by Bike https://www.youtube.com/@hfxbybike Denis’s Thread about Mexico https://bsky.app/profile/denisagar.bsky.social/post/3megqagnqis2a Jonathan English’s report for CSA for the show notes:  https://www.csagroup.org/article/public-policy/making-the-grade-recommendations-for-addressing-the-high-cost-of-canadas-transit-infrastructure/