Richard White
Senior Member
Watch the 504 be on diversion until 2024 pending repairs to the track.
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Watch the 504 be on diversion until 2024 pending repairs to the track.
Northern Light
Superstar
A bird-eye picture would be appreciated, if feasible.
yrt+viva=1system
Senior Member
I don't exactly know why but it seems Yonge and Bloor is a major hub for a lot of harassment by those who are mentally unstable and the homeless. Is there a reason why they are congregating here? I literally just watched the guy in front of me on the escalator turn his head and spit at the lady walking down the stairs. This being mid-day! They're getting more brazen.
Also other points of problems: Finch, Sheppard, Dundas-Queen, St. Andrew and Spadina.
My best guess for Finch is due to the big Willowdale homeless shelter which reaches capacity and leads to at least a dozen or more who choose to camp out in the station.
Also other points of problems: Finch, Sheppard, Dundas-Queen, St. Andrew and Spadina.
My best guess for Finch is due to the big Willowdale homeless shelter which reaches capacity and leads to at least a dozen or more who choose to camp out in the station.
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Jonny5
Senior Member
i tried, but unfortunately there's too much reflection on the glass to get anything visible. That particular side of the office doesn't have lights you can turn off without turning off ALL the lights.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Maybe you can make out something here.
nfitz
Superstar
There's a separate contract between TTC and Metrolinx. Multiple contracts actually.
I'm sure TTC is good, given the history of TTC being able to enforce their contracts in court, and Metrolinx failing.
Nothing stopping the province over-riding the contract though.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Sure would be nice if we had Wellington open for service now. Watch it will be done the day after King opens.
Richard White
Senior Member
A woman was stabbed multiple times on the 510
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/stabbing-streetcar-toronto-ttc-1.6724461
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/stabbing-streetcar-toronto-ttc-1.6724461
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Winter coats give a little bit of protection. Could have been worse in summer.
Steve X
Senior Member
gabe
Senior Member
Looks like another unprovoked knife attack! Another case of some crazy person went nuts and stabbed some poor innocent person. That could have been you or me or any other TTC rider. Scary sh**
Four 13-year-old boys have been charged in connection with a "swarming" attack on board a TTC bus in Scarborough.
Is there no such thing as parenting anymore?
Four young teens charged in connection with TTC 'swarming' attack as video surfaces of incident
Four 13-year-old boys have been charged in connection with a "swarming" attack on board a TTC bus in Scarborough.
Northern Light
Superstar
It is a serious concern.
Good! (that they are charged); several more should see the same.
There were swarming attacks in greater numbers 30 years ago. Every generation laments 'Kids these days' or 'Where are the parents'.
While in some cases, no doubt, bad/negligent parenting may be a factor; it has been ever so.
I don't think there is any indication its worse now than a generation prior. After all, the homicide rate and shootings are not only at 5-year lows, but much lower today than they were when most UT'ers were young adults!
Which is not to in anyway minimize the current spate of incidents, particularly on the TTC; which seems to be some mixture of mental illness, along with some mal-adjusted teens and their would-be copycats.
We need most of all need to address the mental illness side of things with far more treatment available at no-cost, virtually on-demand (no deferring needed intervention); with greater outreach to those that may need help.
For the mal adjusted teens, enforcement with some meaningful consequences is in order; and if there is any evidence of one particular social media platform or one or two particular high schools where things are uniquely out of hand, then appropriate intervention is required.
nfitz
Superstar
Northern Light
Superstar
I think there's only been the one, unfortunate soul, the homeless fellow, this time. (who has died, associated with a swarming attack), so I think its important not to create a trend out of that.
I'm on my way out the door, but I quickly found this piece on the 'golden age' of swarming, discussing Toronto in 1989.
off the grid: retro t.o. the golden age of swarming
This installment of my "Retro T.O." column for The Grid was originally published on April 24, 2012. Globe and Mail , May 27, 1989. D...
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This CBC piece from 2005 quotes Toronto police as saying there were 6 swarming attacks per day in 1999:
It also notes that such attacks did involve the death of a Newmarket teen among others; as well as the famous case of Reena Virk out in Vancouver.
nfitz
Superstar
Interesting. We've only had 2 major ones that I'm aware of in recent times.
Probably a red herring. Most can probably agree that something is up on the streets and on TTC - and I think if we removed the swarming incidents, most would probably agree something is up!
Probably a red herring. Most can probably agree that something is up on the streets and on TTC - and I think if we removed the swarming incidents, most would probably agree something is up!