CIRCLE WITH A DOT

In this week's HIGH SPEED dispatch, I make the case that cities in North America are suffering from a seriously unsustainable case of winter-denial.

Winter? What Winter?

When Our Transport Systems Struggle with Climate Breakdown

High Speed (www.highspeed.blog)

...and the failure to perform basic maintenance of bicycle lane infrastructure in #Toronto and #Montreal by plowing the snow. That's going to prove to be a big problem as we move farther into the era of climate breakdown.

...the stranding and cancellation of VIA Rail trains in #Ontario and #Quebec — thanks in large part to snow blowing into new Siemens Charger locomotives...

As 2025/26 has proved, rumors of the death of winter are greatly exaggerated.

That's a big problem for sustainable transportation in North America.

I believe *not* planning for severe winters links breakdowns of the REM light-metro in #Montreal ...

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