TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[W. K. Lis]

With low-floor buses and streetcars, elevators, and better access for most, there is one problem that they create. Better access for the SUV stroller.

Used to be that I would have to use a folding umbrella stroller for my kids. Easier to get up and down the steps on buses, streetcars, and stairs at subway stations.

Unfortunately, these days there seem to be less umbrella strollers being used.

Maybe the TTC should look into tandem wheeled buses. That's two smaller wheels in the front of the bus to create more accessible space on buses.

 

[drum118]

Where would Toronto be if it did this??? Love Praha system and hope to see more of it next year if I get to Europe again as plan.

Praha, Czech Republic: Praha tramway expansion plans approved

 

[drum118]

GO Transit users to get half-price fares on TTC

 

[Amare]

I never thought I would see the day where the TTC and GO would have a co-fare agreement put in place, due to the stubbornness of Metrolinx. Hopefully they don't stop halfway here and actually continue with the plan for proper fare integration.

 

[Megaton327]

GO Transit users to get half-price fares on TTC

I wonder how much of an effect this will have on subway, and 509/510, congestion in the area of Union. Some commuters who previously balked at $6 a day to take the subway a short distance from Union to St Andrew/Osgoode/King/Queen, or the 509/510 to Queen's Quay, might reconsider and start riding for $3 a day.

 

[Johnny Au]

Where would Toronto be if it did this??? Love Praha system and hope to see more of it next year if I get to Europe again as plan.

Praha, Czech Republic: Praha tramway expansion plans approved

Praha = Prague

 

[ShonTron]

Praha = Prague

Mono = one
Rail = rail

And that concludes our intensive three-week course.



(I don't think we needed the explanation, Johnny.)

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Obscure question: Are customers permitted to transfer from the 7 Bathurst to Line 1 at St Clair West Station? Will Presto count this as a transfer?

On a common sense basis, you’d think it would count. It is only a minute or two walk from Bathurst to the station. But some overzealous ttc staff might not consider it a valid transfer, since the Bathurst bus doesn’t actually stop at St Clair West

 

[ShonTron]

Obscure question: Are customers permitted to transfer from the 7 Bathurst to Line 1 at St Clair West Station? Will Presto count this as a transfer?

On a common sense basis, you’d think it would count. It is only a minute or two walk from Bathurst to the station. But some overzealous ttc staff might not consider it a valid transfer, since the Bathurst bus doesn’t actually stop at St Clair West

It's an official 'walking transfer' so it should count. But can I trust Presto to have this programmed in? I'm not sure.

 

[andrewpmk]

Yes it is permitted to transfer from route 7 to St Clair West subway station. See https://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Fare_information/Transfers/Walking_Transfers.jsp

 

[Voltz]

It's an official 'walking transfer' so it should count. But can I trust Presto to have this programmed in? I'm not sure.

I would doubt they thought of it, since St Clair West has the Fare Paid Terminal, just like that one bus route at Union that Presto rejects transfers for.

 

[DSC]

I would doubt they thought of it, since St Clair West has the Fare Paid Terminal, just like that one bus route at Union that Presto rejects transfers for.

According to TTC website the problem with transfers @ Union for 121 is over. Transfers ARE now accepted there.

 

[DSC]

Yet another example of the TTC's left and right hands being unconnected.

From Route Diversions Page:

6 Bay - Road closure during Road Work
Route diverting between Front Street and Queens Quay. October 6-10, 2017.

From Service Alerts Page

72 Pape diverting northbound via Bay, Front, Yonge, due to construction at Bay and Queens Quay.
Last updated 6:49 AM

Both caused by same road closure but in different parts of website - presumably someone forgot that 72 would also be affected.

 

[Steve X]

Maybe the TTC should look into tandem wheeled buses. That's two smaller wheels in the front of the bus to create more accessible space on buses.

I wouldn't want to ride that bus on bumpy Toronto road. Poor bus is going to get destroyed here.

 

[steveintoronto]

I wouldn't want to ride that bus on bumpy Toronto road. Poor bus is going to get destroyed here.

Not to mention snow.