Finally - from the TTC:
http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Com.../Reports/10_PRESTO_Civil_Works_Fare_Gates.pdf
Early 2018 (no exact timeframe) for conversion of the remaining stations to faregates.
AoD
Gosh, already. May is just flying by.
Hmm:
The new fare gates are also wider than TTC’s current turnstiles and this will improve the customer experience across the entire subway network and increase accessibility for all customers requiring more space (e.g. customers with small children, walking aids, strollers, bikes etc.).
All very true - but it's not the small children that will be useful. My 4-year old takes great glee with simply walking underneath the current turnstiles without even ducking, while we all have to stop. It's the bigger children that are more difficult to carry! Getting through the old full-height ones at the Glen entrance to Sherbourne with a tall 8-year old was interesting!
On the other hand, with the paddle-style, the one recent issue we had with the 4-year old, is they got through, but had sped up a bit, and the adult didn't, leaving them stuck on the wrong side of the fare line after tapping out. As it was London, there was a station attendant right there, who quickly let her through anyway after a quick explanation and pointing at the concerned child. A good lesson on why using the wider gates with small children is a good idea all the time, as they don't close as fast, for this very reason.
I'm a bit concerned on how TTC thinks they are going to save money without the ticket sellers at the stations, given you still really need someone on the bigger farelines. Though I'm sure we've all rescued someone at some time or another who has been stuck somehow, when there's no-one around even now ...
