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Brian @cyxe.ca · 20/09/2026

Doug Ford is a loser.

Interior of Toronto Union Station with digital GO Transit departure boards showing Lakeshore West and Lakeshore East train services. Directional signs point toward the subway and streetcars, trains to Pearson, shops and restaurants, taxis, and elevators.

Brian @cyxe.ca · 18/09/2026

Maybe Metrolinx dumping DB was not 100% a bad idea? They are not terribly good at running trains. delaybahn.com/rangliste

Infographic comparing European train punctuality. The Netherlands ranks first at 94.7%, Switzerland second at 94.5%, France third at 80.3%, Austria fourth at 71.8%, Italy fifth at 60.5%, and Germany sixth at 49.7%. Each panel shows the average delay and percentage of cancelled trains, with a map illustrating the countries and their reported punctuality.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 24/08/2026

No cheating. Share the last (good) photo of the sky from your camera roll.

Railway tracks curve through dense green vegetation beneath a series of tall steel electrical transmission towers and overhead power lines, with a partly cloudy blue sky above. A few buildings are visible beyond the trees.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 26/07/2026

Neat idea but this implementation feels designed to fail #ttc

TTC transit stop at Carlton Street and Jarvis Street with a digital arrival display showing the next 506 Carlton streetcar in 19 minutes. The stop includes route information, a tactile pedestrian push button, and an accessible transit assistance button. A stone church, passing white sedan, and downtown Toronto streetscape are visible in the background.

Close-up of a TTC digital transit stop display at Carlton Street and Jarvis Street showing Stop 754 and the next 506 Carlton streetcar arriving in 18 minutes. The sign is mounted on a pole against a blue sky, with the stone façade and steeple of a historic church visible in the background.

Close-up of an accessible TTC transit stop button mounted on a utility pole. The yellow push button is positioned above a blue sign with a bus, clock, and speaker icon indicating an audible next-vehicle information feature. The surrounding streetscape includes a curb, storm drain, and roadway in downtown Toronto.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 20/07/2026

I know the folks at @moredotsmorelines.com are not huge fans of the “express lounge” concept, but I was impressed with the one at YUL. AC lounges there are swamped, so was nice to grab a couple just-prepared Montreal Smoked Meat (medium fat by the looks of it) on rye for my Dash8 hop to YTZ.

A hand holds a Montreal smoked meat sandwich on rye bread wrapped in white deli paper while seated on an airplane. Thick slices of smoked meat and a layer of yellow mustard are visible inside the sandwich. The aircraft sidewall and window area are in the background, with part of a brown paper bag visible in the lower left.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 20/07/2026

@wandrme.paxex.aero finally flying Air Canada into YTZ with Starlink. Branded ACWiFi with no login page.

Screenshot of a Cloudflare internet speed test on an iPhone showing a download speed of 167 Mbps, upload speed of 11.3 Mbps, 66.0 ms latency, 33.3 ms jitter, and 0% packet loss. The test was measured at 1:14:54 PM, with the device connected to Wi-Fi and airplane mode enabled.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 04/07/2026

Late night train home.

Interior of a modern passenger train with spacious red leather seats, wide aisle, wood-look flooring, and blue ambient ceiling lighting. A glass vestibule door is visible at the end of the carriage, with the platform illuminated in purple beyond.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 02/07/2026

Rolls-Royce has got you.

Close-up of an umbrella stored in a built-in holder inside the open front door of a luxury car. The silver vehicle features a tan leather interior, with the steering wheel, front seat, and illuminated cabin visible in the background.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 23/06/2026

Just a few setback amenities in this TransDev bus to suburban Rotterdam @milesintransit.com

Passenger seatback on a modern transit vehicle, featuring a wireless charging pad centered near the top, a USB charging port with indicator light on the left side, and an integrated reading light below. Window, emergency signage, and interior ceiling panels visible in the background.

Interior of a modern transit vehicle showing rows of gray passenger seats with integrated wireless charging pads and USB charging ports on the seatbacks. Large windows reveal trees and residential buildings outside, while red handholds and emergency equipment are visible throughout the bright, clean cabin.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 18/04/2026

Less than 25% of Canadians see the USA as an ally. 21 per cent of Canadians say they have a favourable view of the U.S. My American friends? You might get rid of Trump but many of won’t be back. angusreid.org/liberals-asc...

Line chart titled “Canadians’ views of the United States over time” showing favourable (blue) and unfavourable (red) opinions from 2002 to February 2026. Favourable views decline from 72% in 2002 to 21% in Feb 2026, while unfavourable views rise from 27% to 74%, with a crossover around 2017–2018 and a sharp shift after 2024.

Stacked bar chart titled “From an overall point of view, how do you think the Canadian government should approach the United States?” showing survey results from Feb 2023 to Feb 2026. In Feb 2026, 5% say as an enemy, 34% as a potential threat, 35% cautiously, 6% on friendly terms, and 16% as a valued partner and ally, indicating a shift toward more cautious and negative views compared to earlier years.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 15/03/2026

Search your camera roll for the world “hell”

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 13/03/2026

Friday flight! (one of my favourite plane photos I have ever taken) Nice airport too.

Silhouette of a person using a laptop inside an airport terminal with a Delta Boeing 747-400 parked outside the large windows.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 28/02/2026

How is this possible? Two weeks to update route planners? Was this work not planned?!

Screenshot of a TTC service notice announcing upcoming diversions for the 506/306 Carlton streetcars and 19 Bay bus due to track work at College and Bay, noting changes will not appear in trip-planning apps until March 15, 2026, while the service diversion starts March 2, 2026.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 26/02/2026

Been jealous of (most)all the fun flights @photojdl.bsky.social has taken lately, so decided to book some new lines, airlines, and aircraft in all one go.

Screenshot of the Pascan Aviation website promoting flights between Montréal-MET (CYHU) and Saint John, NB (CYSJ), with a booking form visible below.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 26/02/2026

Daily view of a view.

Aerial view of the Pyramids of Giza and surrounding desert, with Cairo’s dense urban skyline in the background.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 04/02/2026

Up here in Toronto we are doing ok for roads and sidewalks, but have decided our bike lanes don’t matter for some reason.

Winter city street at dusk with cleared sidewalk and roadway, while the bike lane remains blocked by piled snowbanks; apartment buildings, parked cars, and streetlights line the street.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 28/01/2026

Our corporate travel booking portal is wild. Which is the crazier one Toronto to Ottawa? Vote now! #avgeek

Flight itinerary showing an Air Canada journey from Toronto Billy Bishop (YTZ) to Ottawa (YOW) with three stops in Montréal (YUL), Raleigh (RDU), and Washington Dulles (IAD), including arrival times, layover durations, and departure times for each segment.

Flight itinerary showing an Air Canada journey from Toronto Billy Bishop (YTZ) to Ottawa (YOW) with two stops in New York (LaGuardia) and Washington, D.C. (DCA and IAD), including arrival times, layover durations, and a required airport change in Washington.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 05/01/2026

Grr. Dots. cc @milesintransit.com Manila LRT Line 1

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 02/01/2026

Day trip to Hong Kong

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 02/01/2026

Shenzhen from above.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 01/01/2026

Post a transit selfie from 2025. Waterbus!

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 30/12/2025

Hi @milesintransit.com from a minibus in China. Yes, there is some smooth Chinese rock playing over the speakers.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 29/12/2025

Guangzhou evening views

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 28/12/2025

The COMAC C909. A transitional airliner built in China. The fuselage from the MD-80 with a Ukrainian designed wing & American engines / avionics. This aircraft is a step in China’s goal of domestic aviation production. This experience led to the development of the C919, a competitor to the A320.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 27/12/2025

Hello from the 3rd Bathing Beach, Qingdao. -1 with the wind, so the only bathing is from the glow of a million LEDs.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 27/12/2025

On my way to the Yellow Sea. Departing Hefei.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 25/12/2025

In weird suburban transit. Chongqing Sky Shuttle by BYD. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Com...

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 24/12/2025

On the way back to Chongqing from Chengdu

Interior view from a passenger seat on a high-speed train, showing the back of a patterned seat in the foreground and an illuminated digital display above the aisle reading “Speed: 326 km/h,” indicating the train is travelling at very high speed.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 23/12/2025

Airport Express train PVG > SHA

Interior of a modern rail vehicle stopped at a station. In the foreground, a hard-sided Pelican case with travel stickers is stored near a partition with blue LED accent lighting. The train door is open to a clean, well-lit platform with signage and wayfinding visible outside. Overhead digital displays and handholds line the ceiling, and empty blue seats run along the car.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 23/12/2025

Departure from Cairo

Aerial view of a dense, sprawling city seen from high altitude, dominated by tightly packed low-rise buildings in sandy and grey tones. A major multi-lane highway curves diagonally through the scene, with large interchanges and overpasses cutting through the urban fabric. Blocks of newer, more uniform apartment complexes stand out amid older, irregular neighbourhoods, with small patches of green fields and open land scattered between built-up areas. The overall impression is of an arid, heavily populated metropolitan area with sharp contrasts between planned developments and dense informal housing.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 20/12/2025

🇦🇹🏔️😍

Aerial view from an aircraft of a vast snow-covered mountain range, with jagged alpine peaks and deep valleys stretching to the horizon under a clear, deep blue sky, and a pale, winding river or valley floor visible below.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 20/12/2025

5.5 hours is too long in Eurobiz

A white ceramic mug of coffee sits on a folded tray table inside a premium airline cabin, facing a dark grey seat shell with a small metallic British Airways speedmarque near the top. Safety and seatbelt instruction labels are affixed to the shell, with seat-back storage pockets holding a safety card and reading material below. Overhead cabin panels and soft, neutral lighting.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 20/12/2025

Good morning London.

An aerial view at dawn shows a wide, flat landscape of fields and tree lines covered in low-lying mist, with layered fog stretching to the horizon beneath a pale blue sky that fades to warm orange near the rising sun.

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Brian @cyxe.ca · 26/09/2025

Yea. What also got me was what was there was mostly going towards the build up YUL as a transfer hub for European long haul vs YYZ. If you have ever been at YUL during the evening rush, it is isn’t the nicest place to be.