TTC: Major Operational Issues (Various)

[NIV]

Subway down again today because of signal issues, was down Monday also for the same reason! I feel sorry for anyone that relies on Toronto subways. I might use the subway two or three times a year, i took the yonge line south last Wednesday for a Leaf game and service stopped at Summerhill for an hour because of signal issues. I started to walk south anticipating shuttle busses or resumption of service and ended up walking all the way to Scotiabank arena. Uber jacked their price up to $65. Beers went down good at the rink. I wonder if they should stop looping the subways at Union and have the Yonge and Spadina lines running as separate lines that terminate at Union. Having both sides stopped because of one signal issue doesn’t make sense.

 

[Coolibop]

... wonder if they should stop looping the subways at Union and have the Yonge and Spadina lines running as separate lines that terminate at Union. Having both sides stopped because of one signal issue doesn’t make sense.

I don't think that would have helped:

Greg Percy out w/the following on the Signal Issue(s):

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[smallspy]

I wonder if they should stop looping the subways at Union and have the Yonge and Spadina lines running as separate lines that terminate at Union. Having both sides stopped because of one signal issue doesn’t make sense.

And how would you do that, considering that the signal system is completely integrated and the track is not configured for it?

Dan

 

[T3G]

Signal problems late this morning on the eastern portion of the 2 between VP and Kennedy.

Arrived at Kennedy to find an already pretty full train waiting, so it must have been idling there some time. Waited about 15 minutes before we were given the go ahead to leave, during which time no other trains arrived on the opposite track.

Not a word from anyone as to what the hold up was. Nothing on the TTC site while we were waiting, either.

 

[Richard White]

Signal problems late this morning on the eastern portion of the 2 between VP and Kennedy.

Arrived at Kennedy to find an already pretty full train waiting, so it must have been idling there some time. Waited about 15 minutes before we were given the go ahead to leave, during which time no other trains arrived on the opposite track.

Not a word from anyone as to what the hold up was. Nothing on the TTC site while we were waiting, either.

I heard it was switch issues over the tannoy

 

[T3G]

Signal problems was what they were announcing at Warden.

 

[Amare]

As we close the year, we can see that the TTC has certainly improved the slow order situation. And while this is true, one hopes they can get their heads of of their ***** to finally resolved the other areas which have not been addressed and fixed (mainly on Line 1 which have had these slow zones in effect for 3/4th of the entire calendar year which is utterly embarrassing).

December 30, 2024

 

[DSC]

As we close the year, we can see that the TTC has certainly improved the slow order situation. And while this is true, one hopes they can get their heads of of their ***** to finally resolved the other areas which have not been addressed and fixed (mainly on Line 1 which have had these slow zones in effect for 3/4th of the entire calendar year which is utterly embarrassing).

December 30, 2024

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Several of the remaining RSZs are outdoor sections, I suspect proper repairs may thus not be feasible until spring but it's good to see the St Andrew-King sections finally cleared up.

 

[Amare]

Several of the remaining RSZs are outdoor sections, I suspect proper repairs may thus not be feasible until spring but it's good to see the St Andrew-King sections finally cleared up.

Which is something the TTC claimed earlier this summer and they stated they were looking to address the fixes before the winter time, but alas here we are.

 

[beatle04]

The southbound from Summerhill RSZ is still there weeks after they removed it from the map for some reason.
The RSZ north from Bloor has been considerably shortened.

 

[nfitz]

There's potentially further issues coming. I took a rare trip up the University leg to Downsview a fortnight ago. I was surprised while going northbouhd at how much transverse movement there was north of Eglington West. I don't think I've ever seen such rattling back and forth between the cars, when looking at the articulated area.