First look at Geubuntu 7.10

Geubuntu 7.10 was released last Thursday and a couple of people asked me to take a look at it. As the distribution’s logo hints, it’s an Ubuntu derivative that uses Enlightenment E17 for the desktop environment. This release was the first I had heard of this distribution, but it turns out they had a release [...]

Inside Windows 7 — what we know so far!

An interesting little bit of speculation…
You’d be forgiven for missing it, but Vista turned a year old last month. November 30, 2006, marked the official launch of Vista to the business community: the first part of an odd two-stage liftoff which was followed two months later, on January 30 2007, by the mainstream consumer launch [...]

Ont. to provide $100M for GO Transit improvements

The Ontario government will announce $100 million in immediate improvements to GO Transit in its fall financial update on Thursday, CTV News has learned. Sources say the funding plan includes:
* $60 million for 20 new bi-level passenger coaches to increase capacity on the busy Lakeshore line;
* $9 million for 10 double-decker buses to improve service [...]

Are you looking for transit related information?

Are you looking for transit related information? Have you had enough of the political promises? Look no further than the links below. From opinion on GO Transit expansion to the TTC spending and more, check out these links below for excellent commentary on transit related issues.

The Toronto LRT Information Page – informing GTA residents on [...]

Tiny Cloudbook runs Google-oriented Linux

The Asus EEE has competition. FIC/Everex has confirmed plans to ship a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) with a 7-inch screen in January. The “Cloudbook” will ship with the Google Apps-oriented “gOS” Linux distribution, in standard and “Developer” editions. According to our anonymous source, the initial Cloudbook model will be powered by a Via C7 ULV processor [...]

Father of slain muslim teen charged with murder

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A 57-year-old man from Mississauga, Ont., has been charged with murder after his 16-year-old daughter died overnight.
Aqsa Parvez was rushed to hospital Monday morning in critical condition after a man made a 911 call in which he allegedly said he killed his daughter.
The teenager died in hospital late Monday night.
Peel Regional Police [...]

Cloverfield Marketing gets weirder – What is Slusho?

“Don’t get me wrong…this Cloverfield marketing is a little too odd. Bunch of kids running around Manhattan, trying to escape from a monster? Okay, I get that. This whole Slusho thing? No idea!”
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Is replacing John Tory and going neo-consertive a bad move in Ontario? Yes!

As I have mentioned before if the PC’s decide to go the “neo-conservative” route, and it plays out in the public eye as an “internal turf” of their leader, it maybe many years before they ever hold the seat of power in Ontario again. Insiders have also said that the people who want John Tory [...]

Lack of transit link between airport and downtown Toronto embarrassing

It’s an embarrassment that Canada’s busiest airport still isn’t linked to Toronto’s downtown core by public transit and getting it done should be a priority, federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday.
In a speech to the Toronto Board of Trade, Cannon called it unbelievable that a world-class city like Toronto doesn’t have the transit infrastructure [...]

Barrie South GO Station opens December 17

The Barrie South GO Station opening December 17, 2007. It is located on the Bradford line, northeast of the intersection of Mapleview Dr. and Yonge St. and will be accessible to passengers using wheeled mobility aids. The extension of service from Bradford to Barrie will feature four trains morning and night.

Morning trips will leave Barrie [...]

The Mississauga BRT

The Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is a high-efficiency transit corridor running east-west across Mississauga. The BRT will support all-station stop and extensive express bus service for thousands of riders per day, making it faster and easier for you to travel to, from and through Mississauga and the GTA.

For information about the Mississauga BRT, [...]

Metrolinx is the new name for the GTTA

The GTTA (Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) has finally released a new name: Metrolinx. I first read about that in the news today and the reason that the officials want to change that because the GTTA name would confuse the GTAA – the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. As a result, Metrolinx is the new name.
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Bombardier Awarded Fleet Operations Contract With GO Transit In Toronto

Bombardier Transportation announced today it has received a contract to supply fleet operations services for the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GO Transit) commuter rail system serving the city of Toronto and surrounding regions.
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