TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[DSCToronto]

TTC 2025 Service Plan consultations are rolling out.

Yeah, yeah, I know, they rarely implement most of what they talk about doing the last few years........but just in case this time is different.......

You can start w/the landing page here:

2025 Annual Service Plan

www.ttc.ca

Which includes these in-person consultations:

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Or you can mosey on over the survey here:

Online Survey Software: Closed Survey

ttc2025serviceplan.ca

From the above:

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I didn't look at the Community Bus section as I have no useful input to deliver.

Looking at the One Fare Section:

Largely just asks if you've used it, with what other systems, and were there any issues (ie. poorly timed connections) and what would improve the experience (fill in the blank)

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Blue Night Network, proposed changes:

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I'm out of space here, so will do a second post for the remainder of the survey plans.

As usual Steve Munro has lots of details and useful comments. https://stevemunro.ca/

 

[Northern Light]

 

[Northern Light]

@Towered, you know the rules, angry faces require explanatory posts.

 

[Towered]

@Towered, you know the rules, angry faces require explanatory posts.

For purely selfish reasons - the all night Islington bus being axed for either (or both) Kipling and Royal York/Weston instead would impact me negatively in the future should I be in a situation where I need to use the blue night service.

 

[Northern Light]

For purely selfish reasons - the all night Islington bus being axed for either (or both) Kipling and Royal York/Weston instead would impact me negatively in the future should I be in a situation where I need to use the blue night service.

Fill out the survey, it lets you skip stuff you aren't interested in, so you can just go rlght to the Blue Night Etobicoke section and you can tell them which of the two options you prefer, or neither, and present another.

I suggested that adding Kipling was good, but removing Islington was suspect and to proceed w/caution. I noted that its removal also adversely affected connections from Lakeshore to Bloor (overnight) east of Kipling.

 

[imerk]

Can't just read and expect everything on the internet to be true. No bus lane has been approved on Dufferin and no plans are made public yet either.

The is the approved queue lane on Dufferin southbound at Lawrence. They also built one on Lawrence westbound approaching Dufferin a few years back.

Queue jump lane is open and operational. Nice to see this little improvement near my home.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tt...cle_65bf2b82-5410-11ef-a236-ef2f21a3031d.html

TTC ordered to pay $60 million over construction delays, public art display at subway station​

The decision by an Ontario Superior Court judge caps a seven-year legal battle over construction problems that afflicted Pioneer Village station.

 

[Northern Light]

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tt...cle_65bf2b82-5410-11ef-a236-ef2f21a3031d.html

TTC ordered to pay $60 million over construction delays, public art display at subway station​

The decision by an Ontario Superior Court judge caps a seven-year legal battle over construction problems that afflicted Pioneer Village station.

Before you laugh too hard, remember who funds the TTC!

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Then lets add........both the TTC and Walsh have appealed the ruling...............so this ain't done..............and neither are the legal bills.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

Before you laugh too hard, remember who funds the TTC!

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Then let’s add........both the TTC and Walsh have appealed the ruling...............so this ain't done..............and neither are the legal bills.

Personally, I think we should have more architectural designs engineered onto the passenger interaction level. Whether that be seating, concrete patterned walls, platforms etc. Like how European system do or even Montreal. Instead of hiring artists to design individual art pieces for installation.

 

[Amare]

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tt...cle_65bf2b82-5410-11ef-a236-ef2f21a3031d.html

TTC ordered to pay $60 million over construction delays, public art display at subway station​

The decision by an Ontario Superior Court judge caps a seven-year legal battle over construction problems that afflicted Pioneer Village station.

I'm looking forward to the hefty fare increase we're going to have next year to offset this and the nice hefty pay increase that operators will be getting over the next 3 years.

 

[Richard White]

I'm looking forward to the hefty fare increase we're going to have next year to offset this and the nice hefty pay increase that operators will be getting over the next 3 years.

Be thankful this isn't London UK.

The one way fare is between £2.80 and £7.90 depending on where you go. That's $4.90 and $13.80 respectively.

Larger system with zones yes but could you imagine paying $10 each way to ride the subway?

 

[turbanplanner]

Be thankful this isn't London UK.

The one way fare is between £2.80 and £7.90 depending on where you go. That's $4.90 and $13.80 respectively.

Larger system with zones yes but could you imagine paying $10 each way to ride the subway?

My friends without cars often pay $60+ to "ride the subway" due to the constant service suspensions when you factor in the uber

 

[Steve X]

I'm looking forward to the hefty fare increase we're going to have next year to offset this and the nice hefty pay increase that operators will be getting over the next 3 years.

The project has a contingency fund set aside for problem like this. I'm not sure if they used it up since the project was already overrun. Since this is a border station and York Region was suppose to pay a portion of overrun cost, they might be forced to chip in too.

 

[evandyk]

My friends without cars often pay $60+ to "ride the subway" due to the constant service suspensions when you factor in the uber

My car costs me more than that for each use.

 

[turbanplanner]

My car costs me more than that for each use.

Why do you drive 2x a month?