The End...?

[@RMTransit]

Thank you for everything over the years. If the KZbin channel had an impact on you, I would so love to hear from you (especially if YOU have ideas for where I should go next). It's been an absolute pleasure. Where to find me: Blog / Contact: reecemartin.ca/ Instagram: instagram.com/rm_transit/profilecard/?igsh=b25wbzNrMmc4bm02 Mastodon: masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsky.social

[@williamerazo3921]

You will be miss in this space but family always comes first and it’s understandable. We love you and you will have a bright future so it’s not always goodbye. ✌️

[@ninnobroggi]

I understand and wish you all the best.

[@AMPProf]

Small towns and villages.. With weirdo small Transit..

[@1121494]

Thank you Reece! All the best wishes for you and your young family, and all the best wishes for whatever comes next!

[@trollbird247]

Hey Reece, I’ve enjoyed your content for a couple years now, it will be sad to see you go 😢. You mentioned you were also a CS nerd haha, I’d be happy to connect on linkedin to stay in touch about the industry.

[@NotJustBikes]

Thanks for everything, Reece! I'm looking forward to your last few videos, and of course you're always welcome on The Urbanist Agenda. 😉

[@TheLikeys]

Ah that’s so nice ✌️ I always particularly enjoyed the episodes with Reece ;)

[@NoobsNeverDie]

@@NotJustBikes thanks for recommending RMTransit just in time to feel the pain of him slowing down his YT life 😁

[@pbilk]

@@TheLikeys Same!

[@alanthefisher]

We always appreciate your videos and thoughts, and it sounds like you need a break especially with your new family! Good luck and thanks for all of the fun 🤟

[@PeachGardenOath]

wen new video?

[@coneythesilly_dev]

glad you are a channel who talks exclusively about america and shows the solution to the car centric infrastructure unlike not just bikes…

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Alan isn't very good at economics.

[@robbiedozier2840]

@@PeachGardenOaththat's not very nice

[@AMPProf]

Lol

[@williamerazo3921]

Daddy Reece stepping away 😢. Seen him grow throughout the years. Congrats with the family and take care yourself and the family and get back into your degree

[@StetsonWade]

i agree with your statement, but did you have to add the "daddy" lol??

[@dazza2350]

@@StetsonWade yes.

[@newsoup11]

@@StetsonWade can you blame him?

[@JoshuaFagan]

It's a shame to lose you Reece: along with CityNerd, you make the most professional and trustworthy videos in this space. But I wish you the best in whatever comes next! (Also, congrats on the kid!)

[@Myrtone]

And there are still more topics to be covered, such as regarding low floor light rail configuration and also on stopping patterns.

[@araylaurence6220]

city nerd is going too?

[@realquadmoo]

@@Myrtone No. He’s yapped enough about LRVs.

[@ChrisJohannsen]

Where did city nerd announce that?

[@JamesPhieffer]

Citynerd? 😂 🤮

[@gabriellisi7349]

Your channel is what got me into transit planning in the first place. I'm currently studying it at TMU and I thought you should know it was you that inspired me to be optimistic about the change we can make in Toronto.

[@tomasbeltran04050]

how are you doing in the career?

[@jug6290]

great to see y’all fellow Canadians here!

[@peterbantock8746]

How do you like Toronto Marxist University?

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

One thing transit and city wonks never get very well: economics. It's a very ivory tower field.

[@Hilts931]

@@peterbantock8746Karl Marx wasn’t wrong.

[@reezdog]

Phew, I thought they were canceling GO Transit. Hope you don't leave youtube. Great content.

[@Myrtone]

Well, exactly, there are still more topics to cover still not covered much in transit videos. For example, are longer segment low floor trams on pivoting bogies really better than short segment ones on fixed bogies? Another is the issue of request stopping, what places and times to use it and how to implement it.

[@MrBcardinal35]

Considering the lack of anything substantial built in Toronto for literally half a decade, I wouldn't have been surprised if GO Transit was cancelled

[@MaxMillet-h1d]

It’s actually rather fitting that the thumbnail shows a GO train, considering that his first ever video is of a GO train. Also he’s from Toronto, so that also makes sense.

[@kueller917]

There's so much urbanist KZbin now it's forgotten that you are one of the earlier ones in the space. Saw your bsky posts about moving on so I saw this video coming but you should be proud of how much you covered. Always respected how much you tried to cover the lesser known systems instead of only the trendy ones. A true transit nerd for the other nerds. Thanks Reece!

[@Myrtone]

And there is still more that could be covered, such as on low floor light rail vehicle configuration and also on stopping patterns, including when and where to employ request stopping and how to implement it.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Urbanist YT is a lot of noise. Dorks giving uninformed opinions about how to spend other people's money.

[@Kananaboo]

Bsky? lol

[@kueller917]

@Valoric Yeah he posts there. I'm always on many platforms.

[@tomo-tawa-linja]

saw this on Nebula already, and wanted to take the chance to thank you greatly for inspiring me to get into transit advocacy and ultimately start pursuing it both in career and of course on KZbin. your videos have always been a breath of fresh air and helped me learn quite a bit on global transit. I wish you and your family all the best into the new year. looking forward to hearing from you again soon!

[@jk8344]

Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors!

[@RMTransit]

Thanks for that!

[@Myrtone]

@@RMTransit There are still more topics that could be covered, yet another is balloon loops (wyes too) and unidirectional trams versus bidirectional trams and tail tracks.

[@hawa7264]

Congratulations on becoming a dad! Spending time with your children is so valuable both to them and to the parents. Thanks for making all the videos you made so far and enjoy the time with your family

[@ClassyWhale]

Hi Reece! You're one of the very first transit youtubers I watched, and I really appreciated your videos over the last several years (as well as your brief cameo in my Toronto series!). Hope all goes well with the new arrival :)

[@ConnorLangkopf]

ClassyWhale!! Love your content! Highly recommend for anyone looking for new transit creators to fill the void left by Reece

[@AMPProf]

who

[@Goenitz]

From a public transportation fan and recently new father to another, thank you for everything and good luck in your new adventures. My only complain about this channel is to not see the second best EU public transportation network, Prague, being featured in your channel. So if you come back here it goes a suggestion 😅

[@RMTransit]

I am sure there are many great videos about Prague to be made in the future! Thank you!

[@MikeS29]

Congratulations! I have loved your channel all along its development, and it was because of your channel that I discovered Not Just Bikes, City Nerd, Strong Towns, etc. My husband and I have since moved to Europe (Spain) from the U.S. (Florida) and the difference is remarkable, as, of course, I knew. Thank you for your positive contributions to our planet, and I am sure that raising a child with your partner will further that positive contribution to the world. Cheers. I will continue to think of you and your contribution every time I ride or encounter public transit.

[@emily36130]

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Thank you for all the great videos you made over the past years.

[@amfm889]

That's a great line. Will jot that down.

[@tangiers365]

This is great man. I forgot you are a normal person after enjoying your videos for so long. Good luck to you and your young family. Cheers from Perth.

[@Pensyfan19]

Thank you for your years of service. It is because of channels like you that millions of individuals around the world can be more informed of various transit projects worldwide and what we can learn from them. This is undoubtedly one of the largest and greatest of its type, as you've also helped me netter understand various transit relatdd concepts that helped me with transit conversations, my youtube channel, and my job. Best wishes for the future, and continue to always raise awareness on how we can improve transit worldwide, no matter how bleak things may look.

[@MaxMillet-h1d]

10:55 Reece, I couldn’t agree with you more. Where I live right now (somewhere in North Jersey), the buses are pretty bad, and I’m in the process of relocating to a place with better transportation. So naturally, I have to end the friendships and connections I’ve built up while living here, and when I mentioned bad transit to them as one my reasons for moving, they actually expressed a good deal of sympathy for me! “I’d agree. More buses, you know?” “Yeah, it’s really frustrating that we don’t have other mass transit options.” “I actually used to live in New York, and back then I took the subway. I only got my car when I moved here.” Those are just a few of the things they said. And it made me so happy to hear that if only we had more buses, there would actually be people willing to ride them. It was a far cry from all the negativity that I see on transit articles on mainstream news platforms like MSN, where most people in the comments will call transit a “money grab” or “just more trash from the democRATS.” (It gets way more absurd and biased than that.) We need real human interaction, people. That’s the key to progress.

[@os3990]

Patreon supporter here - I love this channel - will be sad to see you go but huge congrats on the baby! some things are just more important

[@galear1]

Reece your videos have made such an impact. You and Not Just Bikes encouraged my son to go into Urban Planning. Stay well, buddy, and enjoy fatherhood.

[@josukex42]

Firstly congratulations for you and you family. Secondly thank you as a US citizen who found you during my rediscovery public transportation you have help me a lot in understanding of what we should see when it comes to public infrastructure.

[@TheNomoNom]

Congratulations on your child and it's very bittersweet to see you go. I've become close friends with many people in part by bringing up your videos. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors

[@JustinJamesJeep]

Came from Nebula to thank you for everything you've done! Canadian KZbin will be missing you! I have enjoyed your content since before you went full time and now i will be glad to go back and rewatch some videos. Your content will be missed. THANK YOU!!!! ❤🍻

[@deanorr5378]

Reece, you have gotten this Ontario farmer very interested in transit and planning. Probably not your predicted audience, but you were one of several urbanist/planning channels that made me increasingly interested in more sustainable urban growth- we are losing an incredible amount of farmland in Ontario to sprawling development (1% of our farmland every year!!). I'm now going back to school for my Masters in Rural Planning, studying farmland conservation, and am sincerely hoping you will still be an active voice in planning- we need as many voices as we can to help that transition into sustainable planning and yours has been a great one. Clear, concise and non-judgmental! Perhaps you would feel energized making more local Ontario transit planning/ education/ advocacy content? Those were some of my favourite videos- to give local context and specific ideas for improvements that people could advocate for. Look at me! I would not have had a frame of reference to advocate with without some of your videos. Have you thought about taking studies in planning?

[@NEPATransitnTravel]

You, Miles, Simply Railway, and Armchair Urbanist were my entry into all things transit, travel & infrastructure. Thank you for everything!!

[@sea80vicvan]

Your channel was one of the first I watched when I got more interested in public transport after being laid off four years ago. I spent my time exploring the city on foot, bus, and train, and learned more about how important good transit is for cities. Your videos allowed me to see how other cities around the world handled those systems, and where things could improve. I've expanded out to other transit and urbanist channels since then, so thanks for lighting the spark. Best of luck in whatever you do from here on, lives change and obviously, your family has to come first. And, if Geoff Marshall ever makes it over to Toronto (his was the other KZbin transit channel that got me hooked) I hope you can show him around.

[@davee4508]

Hey Reece. Congratulations on Fatherhood! I have Twins and i am a Train Driver (28 years) in the UK. My Twins are in their Teens now, but i remember well the fatigue in the first few years especially when it affected my shifts. You've done some great informative topics. Of course as a Driver i dont fully believe in an Automated system but i do get it,especially when i hear how it works from old colleagues on Thameslink. I am a Driver for XC so i still deal with Victorian Semaphores and Diesels,but i like the simplicity. Plus i have a Guard. More Staff is always a good thing. Anyway dont leave us all with huge gaps! I had Christmas over in Lithuania and LTG there are making big steps along with the Rail Baltica project. 👍

[@certifiedpineappletree6708]

congratulations on the little one!! You look amazing man, you have this new glow to you, thank you so much for the content you’ve made over the years and I hope the new year brings you and the family health and happiness ❤️

[@MrMinermation]

Have throughly enjoyed your content. You provide lovely nuanced takes, its really nice. If you ever started a podcast, I'd listen :)

[@MrMinermation]

Oh and you make a good point -- I've hardly watched all your videos 😅 Still content there for a couple years

[@RMTransit]

Thanks for that! And I do hope you get to enjoy some of the old content!

[@raynorcd]

A baby is a very worthy reason to step away - enjoy your time with your family! Thank you for indulging our collective train brains for so long 🚊

[@PeteJuniorful]

Thanks a lot for the great content over the years and all the best for your next endeavors!

[@RMTransit]

Thank you too!

[@alikaci]

I used to watch a gigaplaylist of your videos to fall asleep to, curse you for making me fall into the transit and urbanist rabbit hole! Thank you so much for your work and good luck with the kid. I'll miss you! Much love!

[@charliew6739]

Thank you Reece. You've came a long way since discovering you in March 2020 on voice video for Ottawa LRT! Hope to still to see your transit opening videos for projects you covered over the years! 💯

[@sambarton5963]

It's a shame to see your channel wind down, but it's been wonderful to watch it develop over the years. Good luck with your future endeavours!

[@Aleksandar6ix]

I've learned to love transit even more because of you. I've always used it where I can, and never understood why friends couldn't.....but between you and Johnny Strides I definitely went exploring Toronto and the area much more! If only I could meet you both one day to say thanks in person. Nobody can do it like you do, Reece. The irony is that my current job requires a car....public transit is just for me getting downtown for the weekend now. But before? Go Tran door-to-door was great! I could tell my car mechanic "keep it as long as you need, let me know when you're done".

[@TramSpotter649]

Congratulations from a recent grandad, engineer and public transport supporter. Like you suspect there are many paths ahead, so enjoy the family and the future. It has been great to see you evolve into grappling with the urban design and public transport interplay. Best of luck!

[@MikeS29]

Thanks!

[@RMTransit]

Thank You!

[@PabloM201]

First off, congrats to you and your partner on the birth of your child! As a father myself of a three year old and one on the way, full time transit worker, sometimes you have to do what you have to. I'm more of a photos kind of transit fan/enthusiast/whatever but shoot a little video, and then read up on transit projects whenever I can, so when opportunities arise to keep doing it I do, even with the backlog of content I have already 😅. Your channel is incredible and while we'll all miss the amount of content you've put out, we look forward to whatever else you upload. Thanks for all your insight!

[@prestondobber]

Appreciate all the fantastic content you’ve made over the years, if this is it, what a nice catalog you’ve built for us transit enthusiasts. If you come back, then I greatly look forward to what you do next! And congrats to you and your partner on the kid!

[@levibasinger820]

It's bittersweet to see you move on Reece. I've looked forward to your weekly videos over the last couple of years, especially on Saturdays. As an urban planner by profession, I've been a transit advocate and user for quite sometime and your explainer videos have even helped me use transit systems around the world. Spent yesterday riding Line 3 in Guadalajara and heading to Mexico City next week. Take care of yourself and your family!

[@ChrisNgPhysics]

Congratulations Reece! I hope you enjoy your time off, and best of luck with your kid! :) As a member of Movement here in Vancouver, thank you for all the inspiration you've given us over the years. You're a voice for optimism and reason in a sea of nihilism and opinions. We'll always be grateful for your work. Thank you for everything!

[@Bob-w3p6q]

Reece! First -Congratulations to you and your partner and your new addition. Thanks for your channel-I have enjoyed it thoroughly! I have been a train buff all my life having grown up in NYC. Unfortunately, we didn’t have You tube back in the 70’s. You’re young and have great potential ahead! Thanks Again for sharing! Best of Luck and look forward to new content when available!

[@stevenchoi86]

Thank you Reece! You've been a huge part of my own urbanist journey. I relocated to the GTA in 2023, and your videos on the infrastructure projects happening in the Toronto area were extremely informative and actually led to me using transit for many of my trips. Personally I really hope that you stay involved in the transit space locally, as your voice has a lot of power to inspire others to keep making things better locally. Best of luck.

[@jossdeiboss]

Wow that was a great journey! I have been following your channel since the very early videos, when you were sitting in your room and using your phone as a memo from where to read. I have always agreed with your position on basically everything related to transit, so you are my favourite transit channel. Thank you for all your content and I wish you the best for the years to come!

[@jrivademarjr]

Congratulations Reece on becoming a dad! Your channel is probably one of the first if not, the first one about transit that I started following on KZbin. As a transit enthusiast living in a limited transit city, I always appreciated you sharing different locations and transit systems showing the potential of what city with good transit can look like. One day soon I hope to visit some of the great cities of Canada including Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal and ride their transit systems. Again, congratulations and I wish you all the best in your next endeavors with your family! 🙏

[@ianmiller9664]

Thank you Reese, one of my first subscriptions on KZbin. Best of luck with your family and hopefully we'll hear from you in the future in some capacity or see you pop up the next time Geoff or Miles is in the great white north.

[@Scxtty22]

I always loved watching your videos, I'm a barber just outside of Toronto and I have a ton of clients where we talk about urban planning all the time and talk about your videos. one of my clients actually mentioned he saw you once at union station and we both were so excited while the rest of the barbershop had no idea what we were talking about. Hope you're happy and hope to one day see more content from you.

[@marionicolas2316]

Hi Reece! My first teaching experience was when I designed a one unit Alternative Spring Breaks class at Stanford about the present and future of public transit in the United States, since we don’t have a lot of classes on transportation. I often assigned your videos as readings for the student (ie your density vs service and hope for American transit videos), and they kept the students engaged, curious, and informed in each class and during our service learning spring break trip. Thank you again for your videos and their impact on my and the students interest in transit. I wish you all the best with this next chapter!

[@MattBasch]

Congratulations on becoming a Dad and good luck with your future endeavors! I’ve learned a lot from your channel over the years. Happy New Year!

[@dbenyossef]

OH Reece thank you so so much for everything. You are the best. Congratulations on becoming a father.

[@szayelThe8thespada]

You helped me to improve my english! Thanks Recce and I hope that you have a nice year with your family! Also congrats for your child!

[@lolzman111]

Man, I remember when you were at 10k subs and I just started watching your videos. You're great! Goodluck

[@mickeyhynes]

Hi Reece, I only got into your channel during the past year as I starterd looking more at intergrated transport as part of urban planning. It's been extremely educational and really given fantastic insight into what we could be building and what we should be building. I hope you still duck in from time to time when you find an interesting topic to discuss that you haven't covered before. Good luck with everything.

[@GobbiExists]

Hi, Reece! Your video on the Interborough Express inspired me to actually care about my city’s transportation and advocate for it. It’s sad to see you leave, but it’s good to see you choose your path in life and decide it may not be the best thing to continue KZbin for now (family > KZbin). Godspeed.

[@willbarnett2923]

Been an absolute pleasure watching your videos over the years. From wanting to learn what Toronto was doing next to learning about systems all over the world you have made sure I will be interested and invested in public transit the rest of my life. Congratulations on the baby! I hope your life stays just as fulfilling for years to come. Wishing you all the best Reece😊

[@ImKibitz]

Thank you for all your content! I read your Macleans article and thought it was really well written. Definitely will follow your other blogs 👍 Good luck with the family and your future endeavors!

[@kayde2981]

Damn this really made me have a retrospective moment, like I've literally grew up with this channel since I was a teenager and now I'm 24, and Reece is a dad, how time flies fr.

[@markmartindale7215]

​@@MyrtoneDoes that mean that Reece is not a dad?

[@Myrtone]

@@markmartindale7215 No, it is neither to confirm nor deny that.

[@AVirtualDuck]

​@@Myrtone oh boy

[@Myrtone]

@@AVirtualDuck What does that mean? Note: No offence intended.

[@Blastnet_DanHarris]

Well, that sucks for all of us! But it's not about us, it's about YOU. Wishing you all the best with these next steps in life. I hope to hear from your again soon.

[@lance-biggums]

Congratulations on the family and on improving your health. Looking sleek.

[@Positivitypapi]

Very happy for you but sad to see you go!! Thanks for all you’ve done to spread knowledge on transit and it’s importance 👏🏼❤️😭

[@sebastianpatrickkrzyczewsk2261]

I remember subscribing back to your channel back in 2018 with less then 1000 subs at the time. It had motivated me to get more into the public transit sphere as that's when I started studying more maps from local agencies from around the GTA about public transit, as time progress your channel and others like it caused me sway my decision to go and study in the future Urban Planning with more of a focus on public transit. Best of luck in the future with everything that life throws in your direction.

[@een_schildpad]

Congrats on your baby and hitting those health goals!!! That's sounds like a good (but challenging) year ❤ Thanks for all the great videos and insights you've created and shared with us! I'm still working my way through your back catalog of videos 😊 I really appreciate how you consider what didn't work in order to draw lessons for how things could be improved. Best of luck on your next phase in life!!! 🙌

[@hunterjaekel8168]

Congratulations with your little one and I wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors. I for one will miss having new videos from you. I hope you have the opportunity to step into another aspect of helping on the discussion or implantation of transit as you are a very measured individual with a lot to contribute.

[@kerryxyz]

Thanks for the amazing videos & some much needed optimism. Fucking legend! ❤🫡

[@RMTransit]

Thank you so much! People need optimism, its the fuel for life and positive progress, and there is plenty to be optimistic about.

[@jaden_shah]

I just found this channel! 😭😭 Congrats mate, enjoy the time “off” with the kid!

[@walf8099]

I honestly don't know of a channel that's a more reliable and quality source of information about all sorts related to public transport, your graphics and video flow bring a whole a new level of interest to their topics. Take care of yourself and feel free to keep sharing your interests at whichever rate you please. And yes, it's only right to keep motivating use of public transport, afterall the more customers each system has, the more development oportunities it can achieve.

[@realquadmoo]

NJB and CityNerd are both more reliable and qualitative.

[@thespiritsafe]

Reece, thank you very much for your content over the years! Congratulations on fatherhood and very best of luck for your future endeavours. If you ever come back, I will be tuning in!

[@jacktion1546]

I discovered your channel fairly recently (in the grand scale of your time making videos) and I’ve always been impressed. It’s clear that you’re passionate about what you speak about and it’s always more interesting to listen to knowledgeable, passionate people than those who are just knowledgeable. Congratulations on the baby and on reaching what you feel is a logical and point for regular posting. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors and am looking forward to seeing those three other videos you plan on eventually making.

[@Kevbot6000]

Congrats on becoming a parent, it’s disappointing to see you step away but completely understandable. Thank you for all your years of hard work and dedication in delivering these videos for us and I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors 🙏

[@gevans446]

Put your family first, but I will miss your videos. Your video on Olympic transit is one of my favorite videos. Thank you for contributing to the KZbin urbanist community!

[@1ralpht]

Great to have travelled with you virtually these past few years! You've widened my perspective and taught me lots. My partner and I were in NYC recently and booked a backdoor tour of the New York Subway. As it turned out, our guide when he learned that we were from near Toronto, quickly said, "Oh sure, I've met a KZbinr from around there. Do you watch RM Transit. .. Small world...big family I guess. I told him I'd never met you but watched for years and felt as though I did know you .. a little bit. Thanks again Reece and enjoy being a Dad. It's awesome. (oh and I'll forward a Hi from AJ in NYC still leading Subway tours.)

[@adm_131]

Thanks for everything, Reece. Your Singapore vid was the first vid of yours that i watched and it was one of my first few exposures to public transport and urbanism as a whole. Can't wait for the CN HSR vid!

[@airernie2]

Watched your channel since before the first station focus video of leslie station ( i think you were around 400 subscribers back then), you were instrumental to the sphere of transit creators on youtube with your optimism, hope your legacy lives on in KZbin! Also congratulations on your child!

[@Jintsoo]

It's a bittersweet experience to watch this, but thank you for so many years of transit content. Your videos helped me enter the transit advocacy space, and I hope that I've learned enough to push for not just more transit, but better transit. Best of luck with fatherhood and your career, and know that there's always a space for you on KZbin, even if it's irregular uploads ❤

[@Wtv452]

We’re really going to miss your videos! Thank you for sparking a love for urbanism and transportation that I didn’t even know I had. Because of you, I’ve started looking into my city’s transit system and thinking about ways it could improve!

[@yehudapollack5508]

Congratulations on the kid! I'm glad you feel comfortable stepping away , and good luck on whatever you do next

[@Myrtone]

I certainly was not expecting that. There are still more topics to cover actually.

[@veevee411]

Congratulations to you and your partner! 😊 You’ve been such a valuable voice in this transit space and you helped me understand so much of Toronto’s transit history. It was wonderful running into you once at the intersection of Bay and Bloor, and wishing you the very best in your future endeavors!

[@vincentvegeta6172]

Aaaah Reece c'est la vidéo ÉMOTION du 31 décembre ! Je suis partagé entre le chagrin, la nostalgie déjà, et la joie de te savoir papa, et prêt à affronter de nouvelles aventures ! Je resterai abonné, et toujours ravi de voir tes - plus rares - vidéos. Bonne route ( en bus ou en train) et chaleureuses salutations de Paris, de la part d'un grand fan de ton travail exceptionnel.

[@pamier997]

@@vincentvegeta6172 yep vraiment exceptionnel

[@geoffreygriffiths1487]

Thank you for your videos. It is nice to see you set your priorities toward your family. I live in the Lower Mainland and have been taking transit since 1986. I used it to commute to work down town. I pleased to see your videos on transit since you started and really appreciated them. Good luck, I am sure what ever you dedicate yourself to will be as successful. Happy New Year.

[@Myrtone]

There are still more transit topics that could be covered, actually.

[@geoffreygriffiths1487]

@@Myrtone True.

[@AlexandreLobo2]

Congratulations Reece! I've learned a lot from your videos. Seeing my hometown being featured in one of your videos was extremely thrilling. Thank you for all your hard work over the past few years. I'll fs revisit your old videos ❤ good luck on your new journey! 🎉

[@garysandel6549]

As a city planner, I can say, you were awesome in this space! Your next stage of life will be grand and successful. Good luck, and we will look forward to any videos you decide to complete.

[@robboxrobbox1666]

Agreed I think Reece would be highly sought after in the world lecture circuit. His knowledge of urban mass transportation systems worldwide is second to none

[@TorontoGTAfanner]

I’ve been watching your videos for such a long time I even met you on the subway once a few years back. I wish you the very best and congratulations on the kid.

[@IkeOkerekeNews]

Sad to see you go, but I happy we all got a chance to meet you!

[@mikewatson5105]

Really enjoyed your videos! As a Toronto resident especially. Changed how I thought of our regional transit. Congrats

[@firealliancenx]

Sad to see you go but thank you for all the videos, I enjoyed them and re-watch several of them!

[@alancizenski4652]

Congratulations and thanks for the excellent content 🎉 this has been my go-to KZbin channel

[@strangederekredux]

Thanks for everything, Reece! Best of luck on your future endeavours!

[@MultigrainKevinOs]

Right on Reece! Congratulations on the little one it's a life changing experience and you will enjoy every step of the way! With the channel, all good things come to an end and I am glad it's on your terms. You have absolutely done your part in the trenches and there is no doubt your influence and knowledge passed along has made its impact. I am beyond excited for your next chapter in life, you can be the Dad, programmer, instructor, whatever and deliver the same passion to a whole new audience. Life is too short to sideline your own passions and interests just as you saw with the channel. All the best buddy!

[@sarah-jayne9565]

Thank you for all the great videos over the years Reece! I discovered your channel during the pandmic as a Brit who'd recently moved to Toronto. Your videos really helped me get my head around the city and why certain things operate the way they do, plus your measured optimism about some of the regeneration projects has been such a breath of fresh air. Huge congratulations to you and your partner on the baby, and best of luck with whatever the next chapter holds for you all!! p.s. will look forward to that China HSR video whenever it drops :)

[@Doves8]

Sorry to see you go but I am glad you are moving on to the next step of your unique path. As a born-again public transit user, moving from Los Angeles, California to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which you did high light several times, I totally agree with you on the urgency of getting people out of little metal boxes driving on wide swaths of concrete. Be sure to pay special attention to your child's early years, they are the most important!

[@cprgreaves]

I have been training people in Computing since 1967. It remains great fun, and right up your alley. You ARE an educator. Go for it. As a resident of YYZ for 35 years, most of it riding the TTC, your videos bring me nostalgia, but no angst. Next time you are in Bonavista, drop in and we'll chat. It's a long wait for a streetcar, though (grin!) Chris

[@cprgreaves]

Bring the baby!

[@exoplanetarydev]

Congrats on the baby and thanks for all you’ve done for the transit community on YT. Sad to see you go but I definitely get where you’re coming from - still got a big backlog to explore. Very excited to see where you end up next. I don’t know how much of an intersection there is with CS and transit but as a fellow transit nerd who has a CS degree (and also wants to move to Toronto lol) I’m definitely curious what kind of stuff ends up at that intersection. Thanks for all the good times o7

[@AlexGetsAroundTO]

Thanks for everything, Reece. May 2025 bring the best of transit in Toronto and I wish you the best in your future endevours. Congrats on your new child, btw.

[@NatalieSmart42]

as sad as I am to see you less, I was genuily scared what GO thing we need was cancelled. I live in Toronto/KW and have truly LOVED your content about local and global transit. thank you for all the care, time, and energy you have given to us over the years. please dont feel bad about needing to direct that now to your family. there will be still lots to talk about transit when/if your able to come back. im so proud to have you as "neightbour" and that you are taking a step back you need, its really had for people to admit when they need to.

[@jamesabwilson]

Best of luck with whatever comes next! I've loved your channel for ages - sad to see you go!

[@MrPatpaty]

You’ve really sparked my interest in city building and transportation with your thoughtful critiques and ideas for the future. Congratulations for everything you’ve done to build this community and all the best to you and your family!

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

I just found the channel. Having grown up on The T with old Sullivan Square station less than a mile away my love for transit is deeply rooted. All the best to you !

[@rob_nsn]

Reece, your videos have been endlessly inspiring to me! I'm certainly sad to see you go, but mainly I want to thank you for everything you have made. Whenever those final videos drop, you had better believe I will watch the hell out of them! (P.S. I may just have to take up the mantle when it comes to evangelizing about Platform Screen Doors - somebody's gotta do it!)

[@jacobmtaylor]

I'm so grateful for what you've given us over the years. Thank you. Hopefully we see more from you in the future, but if we don't, you've created a great body of work; you should be proud.

[@freekb5187]

Thanks for your informative and nice videos. Wish you all the best & good luck! Kind regards from the Netherlands.