COVID-19 Measures (updated list at top of thread)

[EastYorkTTCFan]

So Edmonton LRT decided to open all doors at all stations to prevent riders touching a button. So TTC is doing it right all along. LOL

Some cities in Europe are doing it now as well

 

[bgb_ca]

So Edmonton LRT decided to open all doors at all stations to prevent riders touching a button. So TTC is doing it right all along. LOL

Appears kw is doing this as well. Last 3-4 times I rode all doors auto opened. (Then I stopped riding it due to work telling us all to work from home)

 

[Wm Perkins Bull]

Hamilton, Halifax, and Montreal, have all moved to rear door boarding to reduce the chance of the driver being infected.

 

[APTA-2048]

Hamilton, Halifax, and Montreal, have all moved to rear door boarding to reduce the chance of the driver being infected.

You can add Durham and Burlington to that too. TTC has said “all-door boarding” will now happen on buses, though I imagine many operators will be using the rear doors only.

 

[mdu]

TTC closes bus garage after worker tests positive for COVID-19

Up to 170 employees have been asked to self-isolate after a mechanic who worked a shift last week became ill.

www.thestar.com

 

[innsertnamehere]

Honestly the TTC should be reducing service right now anyway. Reduces employee exposure, and saves money in a time when ridership and revenue is down severely.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Honestly the TTC should be reducing service right now anyway. Reduces employee exposure, and saves money in a time when ridership and revenue is down severely.

I drive the Allen each morning and afternoon and the subways look empty. Might as well close it down. London UK announced today several tube line closures.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I'm not sure closure is necessary, people still need to get around, but certianly don't need to be running bus routes and subways on sub 2 minute frequencies.

 

[drum118]

In keeping of having more space per rider, you scale back on some service with longer headway, but not to the point of peak load all day long. You can't close the subway as it will put too much pressure on bus routes to the point you are at square one and worse off.

What one sees from a car or standing next to a line/route doesn't come close to what taking place on a vehicle in the first place.

 

[ShonTron]

Brampton Transit is going to implement "Enhanced Saturday Service" on weekdays, starting March 23.

Selected seats will be taped off, and some of the Zum artics will be redeployed to regular busy routes, with buses skipping stops once they're half-ful.

Service and Information Update

www.brampton.ca

 

[mdu]

Updated all rear door/free transit policies

 

[Leo_Chan]

(updated list at top of thread)

See this is something that this forum lacks. Every thread should have its first post act as an index with useful links and be constantly updated.

 

[mdu]

See this is something that this forum lacks. Every thread should have its first post act as an index with useful links and be constantly updated.

Thanks!

 

[APTA-2048]

Durham will be reducing service on some routes and increasing service on a couple of others.

Brampton has allowed drivers to wear their own masks if it makes them feel better, but they do not recomend it based on advice from Public Health.

If you wan to add the Montreal area: Laval, Montreal, and Longueuil have all increased their cleaning regimen. And as of this week moved to rear door boarding only.

 

[ShonTron]

Brampton Transit released the new schedules: Saturday service, with a few earlier trips and additional rush-hour runs on a few routes, like 501/501A.

The following routes are canceled, as they only run on weekdays:

• 501C Züm Queen (501/501A still operating)
• 561 Züm Queen West
• 1A Queen (1 Queen still operating)
• 5A Bovaird (5 Bovaird still operating)
• 15A Bramalea (15 Bramalea still operating)
• 18B Dixie (18 Dixie still operating)
• 21 Heart Lake
• 25 Edenbrook
• 28 Wanless
• 29A Williams (29 Williams still operating)
• 36 Gardenbrooke
• 40 Central Industrial
• 50A Gore Road (50 Gore Road still operating)
• 55 Elbern Markell
• 58 Financial Drive
• 65 Seniors Shoppper
• 81 Mayfield West
• 104 Chinguacousy Express
• 185 Dixie Express
• 199 UTM Express
• iRide School Special Routes (200-217)

Routes 10 and 20, which are industrial rush-hour routes, will continue to operate, as will the 92 GO Train shuttle. These are the exceptions to the list.