TTC: New Fare Gate Installation

[Streety McCarface]

Castle frank has meatgrinder exits at the end of the bus bay.

Since when did the TTC turn into a British Boarding School? (shameless Another Brick In The Wall reference...)

 

[W. K. Lis]

Since when did the TTC turn into a British Boarding School? (shameless Another Brick In The Wall reference...)

To those who do not understand the reference:

 

[mdrejhon]

One of the most important set of faregates for rushed GO passengers during Union construction:

The Union Bay Teamway faregates!

Sorry, no metropass readers for you, metropass owners!
Time to put your pass on Presto soon(ish).

 

[drum118]

While walking from the south platform at Union to the Streetcar today, pass Brookfield east entrance and a few gates were opening and closing with no one near them.

Another year, need Presto to get around the GTHA and pass the fare gates, as all other fare media than it will be history.

 

[StatGeek]

I am still a Presto hold out and walking around with my tokens. Coming home from a boxing event at the ACC (fun event BTW) and to my surprise I crash into fare gate as there was nowhere to put in my token.

I will adapt but I am pretty sure my parents would have no idea how to use a Presto card. The only card they use is their Air Miles card and thank goodness for the auotmatic cashback or they wouldn't know how to get rewards off that.

 

[cplchanb]

I am still a Presto hold out and walking around with my tokens. Coming home from a boxing event at the ACC (fun event BTW) and to my surprise I crash into fare gate as there was nowhere to put in my token.

I will adapt but I am pretty sure my parents would have no idea how to use a Presto card. The only card they use is their Air Miles card and thank goodness for the auotmatic cashback or they wouldn't know how to get rewards off that.

once you and your parents get used to it, it will all be fine. in fact you can link their cards onto a credit card so that there will be auto top ups until the card expires. Set and forget for 5 years.

 

[DSC]

I am still a Presto hold out and walking around with my tokens. Coming home from a boxing event at the ACC (fun event BTW) and to my surprise I crash into fare gate as there was nowhere to put in my token.

I will adapt but I am pretty sure my parents would have no idea how to use a Presto card. The only card they use is their Air Miles card and thank goodness for the auotmatic cashback or they wouldn't know how to get rewards off that.

You and they will adapt fast, while PRESTO is not perfect it really works very well and if you set up "automatic refill" it is really painless. If your parents are over 65 they need to buy a Senior Presto card (i.e. have it set as 'senior' - they all look the same). (Easiest place to actually buy one is at a GO station.)

 

[innsertnamehere]

paper tickets will still be available as well if you are really desperate to avoid having a presto card - as will there be an ability to tap your credit card. Though both those options will charge the cash fare.

 

[Leo_Chan]

paper tickets will still be available as well if you are really desperate to avoid having a presto card - as will there be an ability to tap your credit card. Though both those options will charge the cash fare.

But fare collectors, since they’re being phased out, won’t be able to sell the paper tickets as they’d’ll be Paper Presto “Cards” sold by the Presto Vending Machines. The Customer Serice Agents could help you use the machines, but won’t make the transaction for you if you just give them cash (at least I don’t think so).

 

[Leo_Chan]

Brookfield Rotunda

North-east

North-west

South-east

South-west

 

[steveintoronto]

What's with the TTC and their 'open look' for ceilings of late?

Are they going to finish this ceiling? Guesses? Anyone know? Some stations have been left this way for over a decade now.

 

[mdrejhon]

Brookfield Rotunda

I have noticed too -- all faregates at Union TTC are live on all four sides!

 

[W. K. Lis]

What's with the TTC and their 'open look' for ceilings of late?

Are they going to finish this ceiling? Guesses? Anyone know? Some stations have been left this way for over a decade now.

Cheaper to use black paint than to put in a suspended ceiling. Less chance of vandalism as well.

 

[Leo_Chan]

I have noticed too -- all faregates at Union TTC are live on all four sides!

There's a 5th side (Brookfield east).

 

[cplchanb]

Does anyone have a video of the improved gate reaction times? Is it noticeably faster?