TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[Megaton327]

Comes down to budget cuts. Delay, delay, delay in maintenance is the only way to meet the budget cuts wanted by Tory.

And people have been haranguing the TTC on this online, I believe Steve Munro for one has brought it up to Brad Ross repeatedly, and Brad always denies maintenance has anything to do with it...what on Earth has to do with it, then? Voodoo?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

And people have been haranguing the TTC on this online, I believe Steve Munro for one has brought it up to Brad Ross repeatedly, and Brad always denies maintenance has anything to do with it...what on Earth has to do with it, then? Voodoo?

I felt sorry for Brad, but pushing end of September - just in time for fall - as the end date for repairs just add to the farce.

AoD

 

[epcjay]

My friend saw some TRs running on Line 2 today. Was this to combat the heat from the lack of available T1s with AC?

 

[smallspy]

My friend saw some TRs running on Line 2 today. Was this to combat the heat from the lack of available T1s with AC?

It seems like it is. And it seems as if they plan on doing the same again tomorrow.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[APTA-2048]

That's right. Brad Ross confirms three sets out right now.

 

[M II A II R II K]

In a hot car maybe one can slide the back door open and sit by it to get a nice breeze.

 

[Amare]

Comes down to budget cuts. Delay, delay, delay in maintenance is the only way to meet the budget cuts wanted by Tory.

Dont worry, in the mean time we'll spend $3 billion on a half empty subway.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Interesting how no one is talking about the gong show that is the AC situation on Line 2.

AoD

Broken record here I know, but as I've said before, the TTC is designed to serve those customers with the highest switching costs and lack of options.

There's no incentive in this model to provide "extra" services like A/C or even timeliness. If they did provide better service and then attract discretionary riders (those with options) the system would be overwhelmed by even a modest increase in ridership.

 

[Johnny Au]

The TTC could even install PokéStops for Pokémon Go inside some of the outdoor stops and stations.

The TTC could even go one step further and have Pokémon spawn inside subway stations.

Many public transit agencies have been doing that to boost ridership.

 

[Napoleon]

In a hot car maybe one can slide the back door open and sit by it to get a nice breeze.

Apparently one driver already thought of that: opening the side doors while driving over the Don Valley. Refreshing and exhilarating

 

[smably]

Huh, apparently Adam Giambrone has resurfaced as a streetcar consultant in NYC: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/brooklyn-queens-streetcar-plan-gets-a-czar.html

I lost all respect for the guy when he shilled (unsuccessfully) for the Sun News Network during the mandatory carriage debate. Can't say I'm sad to see him gone south of the border.

 

[W. K. Lis]

That above article also says "Torontoans (sic) elected the corrupt, clownish, boozy, drug-abusing, brawling Rob Ford."

Wish Adam Giambrone good luck.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

A couple of things I've noticed lately on the TTC one the internet log on page seems to have anew login that is going out to poel sporadically. You now have an option to login in with twitter for 30 days or I think just use it for the hour like it was after they dropped twitter. I signed in with my Twitter account as I have never had a problem doing so and I really like i keeping me logged in as soon as I get a Wifi signal. Alos wifi related Glencairn station now has Wifi which makes it the first outdoor sation to have it, I Thought they weren't going to do them originally but maybe with Metrolink planing to have all stops and stations on the Eglinton line have it they decided what the heck.

And now some thoughts on the AC issues with the T1's could it possibly be that there are too many right now for Greenwood to deal with as now aside from a couple of sets thath are on the sheppard line and kept at Davisville when not in service. most of the fellt of T!'s is now on line 2. Which is probably why they are rebuilding vincent yard by Dundas west station so they have extra storage for them.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

Just curious am I the only one trying to figure out why this diversion makes any sense at all. http://www.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Route_diversions/510_indy.jsp

 

[Megaton327]

Just curious am I the only one trying to figure out why this diversion makes any sense at all. http://www.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Route_diversions/510_indy.jsp

What?!? The Honda Indy is in the CNE grounds, well west of anywhere the 510 runs. Why on Earth do they have to cancel 510 service along Queen's Quay to Union for road closures several blocks west?