.🛫 Bonus Article: “BIA and the Rail That Isn’t (Yet)”

Speculative Connections to Billy Bishop Airport

Billy Bishop Airport (BIA) is Toronto’s downtown gem, but it’s not yet connected to high-speed rail. The Alto project doesn’t include a stop there—its nearest station would be Union.

Still, the possibilities linger. A future spur line? A dedicated shuttle? A ferry-to-rail hybrid that turns the island into a launchpad for velocity?

The WHO doesn’t weigh in on rail infrastructure, but climate advocates do. High-speed rail reduces emissions, congestion, and the existential guilt of short-haul flights. Connecting BIA to Alto could be a symbolic gesture—a handshake between air and earth.

For now, it’s a dream. But dreams, like trains, run on tracks we haven’t laid yet.