Reece Martin

reece@masto.canadiancivil.com

Writer, CS Grad, retired YouTuber, environmentalist and optimist.Focused on infrastructure, macro-systems, and excellence. Bylines in The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, and Toronto Star.Trained AI on roughly 20% of what it knows about public transport. DMs open.

Posts

Post #3963439
Its amusing watching people go "nobody wants EVs" and then surprisingly "everyone wants EVs!" when oil prices go up.
Post #3551123
The time is now - Vancouver needs platform screen doors. Read my latest article on this: https://open.substack.com/pub/thetransitbrief/p/these-platforms-could-use-some-work?r=1eh3ax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Post #2549101
Answer remains one of my all time favorite short stories.
Post #2396554
War is so horrible.
Post #2382869
My good friend Jonathan English has told me so many great stories about infrastructure over the years, really excited today that he&#39;s launched a blog (I&#39;m helping out). First post is about how Canada became an enormous amount of the American oil market. https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/how-canada-quietly-took-over-the?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_medium=ios
Post #2382868
RE: https://mastodon.social/@infrastory/116528370031575819 This latest post is a great one - many more to come!
Post #2240140
2025 is ending… What’s RMTransit up to? https://youtu.be/YLUS1XtI7QQ?si=tYGsTY0BRE0H3VVr
Post #2028029
The opening of the Finch Light Rail is very exciting, but…. Read my latest in the Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/huzzah-the-finch-lrt-is-finally-opening-now-heres-the-bad-news/article_ebe786f7-339b-4916-ad6e-29455142794b.html
Post #1978352
Extremely unique public transit and I would be impressed if anyone can identify it from this picture
Post #1907072
Somehow it&#39;s a parent watching your kid get injured hurts more than I think the injury hurts
Post #1907071
Something to be hopeful about for me today. https://open.substack.com/pub/cinqpersonnes/p/a-good-thing-about-this-timeline?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_medium=ios
Post #1793203
framework is so great, happy to live in the timeline with them
Post #1793202
In my french class and the other students and teachers ask casually if Canada has &quot;le train grande vitesse&quot; and are shocked that a &quot;developed&quot; country like Canada does not. Bad look.
Post #1623686
Really wish there was something like the Macbook Neo not from Apple
Post #1623685
The dominoes fall Ontario and QC please! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMw04mJJohQ
Post #1623684
A whole year of Cinq Personnes! Lots of learnings and lots more goals. https://open.substack.com/pub/cinqpersonnes/p/a-year-of-cinq-personnes?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_medium=ios
Post #1623683
I got on the Hogtown podcast⁩ to talk about high speed rail, subway costs, and fixing Toronto&#39;s streetcars. It was a really interesting conversation from two guys who had the best questions about transit I have heard in a very long time. If you&#39;re into housing, transport and urban issues, consider subscribing! https://youtu.be/sbC2X_qdaWU?si=a05-ao8QeRDRmhuH
Post #1623682
Here goes
Post #1623681
An obvious Toronto transit project people don&#39;t talk about. https://open.substack.com/pub/nextmetro/p/an-obvious-toronto-transit-project?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true
Post #1623680
I think I&#39;m on a roughly 2 to 3-year timeline to move to Quebec which both feels like a long time but is also really exciting.
Post #1623679
Post quantum cryptocurrency feels extremely 2026, I just hope someone is thinking post AI.....
Post #1184654
Making a Masters Degree for myself. https://open.substack.com/pub/cinqpersonnes/p/making-a-masters?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true
Post #1184653
I have thoughts on the Waterfront East LRT. https://open.substack.com/pub/nextmetro/p/waterfront-east-transit?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_medium=ios
Post #1184652
RE: https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece/116363611639745998 ICYMI
Post #1184651
People sometimes ask why I don&#39;t tend to get involved in transit union affiliated advocacy, and the issue people comes down to this. Unfortunately on a recurring basis the unions advocate for stuff that&#39;s bad for riders and for transit. https://www.cp24.com/politics/queens-park/2026/04/09/gtha-transit-unions-call-on-ford-government-to-halt-expansion-of-fare-integration-program/
Post #1184650
@NNN @xferok the provinces backstopping it so it seems like a false concern
Post #1184649
Instead to looking to Asian or European cities, North American cities should look closer to home — to São Paulo for some transit inspiration. https://open.substack.com/pub/nextmetro/p/aspirationally-sao-paulo?r=1eh3ax&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true
Post #1184648
A small European city I am very into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraklion#/media/File:Herklionview.jpg
Post #1184647
There is a nice smell I periodically smell walking about my city. Not sure what it is. Slightly damp and floral, very nice.
Post #1184646
Two thoughts I was having. Ah, what if I made videos again? Oh, I could not take the stress with the way people are talking about high speed rail. . .