Dwell Time Transit Podcast

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Join Denis @denisagar.bsky.social & Rodney @chanface.bsky.social in their discussions around transit and advocacy in Canada Available on Spotify, Apple, and RSS on our website: https://dwelltime.ca

Episode 7 with The Greater Discussions Dwell? Oline We're joined by Arden English, who is an undergraduate student studying planning at Simon Fraser University. He produces educational videos on his YouTube channel "The Greater Discussions" covering topics around city planning and transportation. Join us as we chat about: • VIA Rail • FIFA Transit • Pedestrianization Hosted by Rodney and Denis, Dwell Time is a podcast focused on transit advocacy in Canada and beyond.
Episode 5 - Advocacy wins and setbacks (with Damian) April 15, 2026 Advocacy matters and it can lead to wins even with losses elsewhere. We discuss the expansion of the R4 RapidBus in Metro Vancouver, the return of late-night bus service in Waterloo, Ontario, and a survey performed by Abacus around support for ALTO's high speed rail service between Toronto and Quebec City. Damian Mikhail is a Waterloo community organizer, deeply focused on activating young people in politics. Getting his start in municipal politics as founder and president of the University of Waterloo NDP Club, he spearheaded two student transit coalitions that protected Waterloo from cuts to off-peak Ion service and brought Night Transit to the city. At time of recording, he is at the tail end of his term as President of the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association. Picture of night bus celebration and dwell time logo
Episode 4 - What can we learn from SEPTA and Philly? (with Justin Roczniak) March 23, 2026 In 2025, both Metro Vancouver and Philadelphia faced tremendous budget cuts only to have them cancelled at the last minute through the age-old method of kicking the can down the road. We're joined by Justin Roczniak, one of the hosts of Well There's Your Problem podcast where we discuss not only the budget troubles transit agencies face, but calamities such as trolley poles that have no business being used in places they don't belong or the current state of affairs with the bus manufacturing industry in North America.
Dwell Time, a transit podcast Episode 3 - Talking Mexico, Halifax, and Eglinton Crosstown (with August) February 27, 2026 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 TTC Riders, 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. • 0:00 / 1:06:48
Episode 2 - Interview with Reece Martin February 2, 2026 Nearly every city in the country that doesn't experience rain all winter has been inundated with so much snow and it has brought problems to transit riders especially in Southern Ontario. We're also joined by our guest, Reece Martin of RMTransit, where we discuss the nuances and challenges of building a transit advocacy movement, culture, and education. Plus we also provide the big reveal: what is a "dwell time"?
Dwell Time, a transit podcast Episode 1 - Meet Rodney and Denis! January 5, 2026 It's our first step! Rodney Chan of TriTAG and Denis Agar of Movement have come together to discuss transit advocacy in Canada. Rodney brings up the new Line 6 Finch West LRT that just opened in Toronto and how its shortcomings are bringing transit priority front and centre at city hall. -58:31
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dwelltimepod. = Dwell Time Podcast 2 99 posts followers 50 following Join Denis & Rodney in their discussions around transit. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about the advocacy that is happening.