TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[turbanplanner]

Agree and add Bay Street, as well King Street.

I havent even seen enforcement for motorists who drive in streetcar ROWs.

Literally last week there was a driver who was driving in the ROW on Spadina at 2am. The driver pulled up at a red light southbound on Spadina at Richmond, where conveniently a police cruiser was right next to him.

So logically you would think the police cruiser would pull the motorist over to enforce the laws right? Well, absolutely not. All the officers did (there were 2 in the cruiser) was honk at the driver repeatedly to get out of the ROW.

Good thing we pay TPS massive amounts of money to "enforce" whenever they feel like it, but if they dont feel like it they're just going sight seeing.

I can say I've seen multiple people pulled over on king street and even have photos.

 

[drum118]

I can say I've seen multiple people pulled over on king street and even have photos.

The only ones I have seen pull over are the ones who run intersection illegally and nothing to do with the HOV. You have seen them but I haven't.

 

[nfitz]

The only ones I have seen pull over are the ones who run intersection illegally and nothing to do with the HOV. You have seen them but I haven't.

There's a lot less road on King that has rush-hour restrictions for non-TTC than there was before this "pilot". They put in the turn restrictions (which I've certainly seen enforced - but not enough). But removed much of the other restrictions - which have been there for decades, and I've never seen enforced.

What was particularly ludicrous, is that sometime in the 2010s they extended the streetcars and taxis only in the centre lane to 10 AM in the morning, and starting at 3 pm in the evening. But parking was still legal from 9 AM to 4 PM!

I'm not sure if these restrictions are still in place - these photos are from 2021; I don't walk there very much these days.

 

[ponyboy]

 

[6ixGod]

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

Line 6 is down (of course it is)
Line 2 is down from Kipling to St George and Woodbine to Kennedy
Line 1 is down from Eglinton to Bloor
Line 1 is also having planned shutdown between St. George and St. Andrew

Why even bother running any trains? Just go home.

I happened to be on Line 2 when they decided to halt all trains at Woodbine. Then rather than have the shuttle busses enter the bus bay, they decided to force everyone OUTSIDE during the blizzard and line up around the block….snow blowing in to everyone faces, freezing…..on top of that no shuttle busses….just one bus every 15 mins. Complete disarray….elderly people struggling, children crying.

I mean why do people i this city put up with this third world system. Heck, there are public transport systems in the third world centuries ahead of Toronto.

Shameful. Took my 4.5 hours to get home…….

 

[Richard White]

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

Line 6 is down (of course it is)
Line 2 is down from Kipling to St George and Woodbine to Kennedy
Line 1 is down from Eglinton to Bloor
Line 1 is also having planned shutdown between St. George and St. Andrew

Why even bother running any trains? Just go home.

I happened to be on Line 2 when they decided to halt all trains at Woodbine. Then rather than have the shuttle busses enter the bus bay, they decided to force everyone OUTSIDE during the blizzard and line up around the block….snow blowing in to everyone faces, freezing…..on top of that no shuttle busses….just one bus every 15 mins. Complete disarray….elderly people struggling, children crying.

I mean why do people i this city put up with this third world system. Heck, there are public transport systems in the third world centuries ahead of Toronto.

Shameful. Took my 4.5 hours to get home…….

Would you rather be stuck in a powerless train?

 

[nfitz]

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

Streetcars were running fine in the east end. Buses not bad either. You should have stuck to them.

 

[zang]

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

Line 6 is down (of course it is)
Line 2 is down from Kipling to St George and Woodbine to Kennedy
Line 1 is down from Eglinton to Bloor
Line 1 is also having planned shutdown between St. George and St. Andrew

Why even bother running any trains? Just go home.

I happened to be on Line 2 when they decided to halt all trains at Woodbine. Then rather than have the shuttle busses enter the bus bay, they decided to force everyone OUTSIDE during the blizzard and line up around the block….snow blowing in to everyone faces, freezing…..on top of that no shuttle busses….just one bus every 15 mins. Complete disarray….elderly people struggling, children crying.

I mean why do people i this city put up with this third world system. Heck, there are public transport systems in the third world centuries ahead of Toronto.

Shameful. Took my 4.5 hours to get home…….

This is kind of a rare magnitude of snowstorm. The TDSB cancelled school by 6pm this evening, with tentative warnings already happening at 2pm. It’s rare for them to do so with enough foreknowledge, and Environment Canada has already predicted up to 60cm total by morning light. Yesterday they were saying 10 to 15 centimeters.

More than a half a meter of snow dumped over 18 hours ain’t business as usual anywhere.

 

[Richard White]

This is kind of a rare magnitude of snowstorm. The TDSB cancelled school by 6pm this evening, with tentative warnings already happening at 2pm. It’s rare for them to do so with enough foreknowledge, and Environment Canada has already predicted up to 60cm total by morning light. Yesterday they were saying 10 to 15 centimeters.

More than a half a meter of snow dumped over 18 hours ain’t business as usual anywhere.

Someone on St Clair West got 80 cm

 

[81-717]

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

Line 6 is down (of course it is)
Line 2 is down from Kipling to St George and Woodbine to Kennedy
Line 1 is down from Eglinton to Bloor
Line 1 is also having planned shutdown between St. George and St. Andrew

Why even bother running any trains? Just go home.

I happened to be on Line 2 when they decided to halt all trains at Woodbine. Then rather than have the shuttle busses enter the bus bay, they decided to force everyone OUTSIDE during the blizzard and line up around the block….snow blowing in to everyone faces, freezing…..on top of that no shuttle busses….just one bus every 15 mins. Complete disarray….elderly people struggling, children crying.

I mean why do people i this city put up with this third world system. Heck, there are public transport systems in the third world centuries ahead of Toronto.

Shameful. Took my 4.5 hours to get home…….

Just as I got to the gym this morning, I was informed it'll be closing in 5 mins due to the weather (if only I'd gone an hour earlier). Went all the way there for nothing (only did 1 set to make it at least something). Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow.

This is kind of a rare magnitude of snowstorm.

Just like not even a couple weeks ago, universities allegedly shut down for the first time in over 20 years. And this one's worse than the last one, so this would be the second universities shutdown in like 2 weeks!

I hate this shit weather. And I hate the sweltering summer heatwaves too.

 

[PL1]

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

Line 6 is down (of course it is)
Line 2 is down from Kipling to St George and Woodbine to Kennedy
Line 1 is down from Eglinton to Bloor
Line 1 is also having planned shutdown between St. George and St. Andrew

Why even bother running any trains? Just go home.

I happened to be on Line 2 when they decided to halt all trains at Woodbine. Then rather than have the shuttle busses enter the bus bay, they decided to force everyone OUTSIDE during the blizzard and line up around the block….snow blowing in to everyone faces, freezing…..on top of that no shuttle busses….just one bus every 15 mins. Complete disarray….elderly people struggling, children crying.

I mean why do people i this city put up with this third world system. Heck, there are public transport systems in the third world centuries ahead of Toronto.

Shameful. Took my 4.5 hours to get home…….

"Record snowfall. What a useless city". Dude, WTF... Criticize when it's needed, but sometimes crap happens

 

[urbanclient]

Just like not even a couple weeks ago, universities allegedly shut down for the first time in over 20 years.

The news likes to hype things up. That was certainly not the first full shut down in 20 years, nor was it the first time university classes were cancelled for a snow day in 20 years.

Someone on St Clair West got 80 cm

There was already 5-15 cm on the ground where I am from the previous January 15th storm and light snow in the days after. I got about 25-30 cm more today. The person reporting 80 cm on St. Clair probably took the highest snow drift they could find, which is not the average for their neighbourhood, much less the city.

More than a half a meter of snow dumped over 18 hours ain’t business as usual anywhere.

For some areas sure, but the city average is not going to be over half a meter of snow. I'd bet it'd be closer to 30 cm. Remember everyone, there was already snow accumulated from before this storm.

Snowfall - Daily data for Toronto

Chart and data: Snowfall - Daily data (2 weeks) for Toronto for Toronto, Ontario, Canada

toronto.weatherstats.ca

The TTC at this point might as well shut the entire system down.

I hate to point out the obvious, but you know what lines and systems had no problem? The fully underground Line 4 Sheppard and the Montreal Metro. Maybe the Quebecois were onto something when they built their metro entirely underground. Then again, Montreal get's a lot more snow. Plus the snow sticks around due to lower temps.

 

[Northern Light]

The news likes to hype things up. That was certainly not the first full shut down in 20 years, nor was it the first time university classes were cancelled for a snow day in 20 years.

There was already 5-15 cm on the ground where I am from the previous January 15th storm and light snow in the days after, I got about 25-30 cm more today. The person reporting 80 cm on St. Clair probably took the highest snow drift they could find, which is not the average for their neighbourhood, much less the city.

For some areas sure, but the city average is not going to be over half a meter of snow. I'd bet it'd be closer to 30 cm. Remember everyone, there was already snow accumulated from before this storm.

Snowfall - Daily data for Toronto

Chart and data: Snowfall - Daily data (2 weeks) for Toronto for Toronto, Ontario, Canada

toronto.weatherstats.ca

I hate to point out the obvious, but you know what lines and systems had no problem? The fully underground Line 4 Sheppard and the Montreal Metro. Maybe the Quebecois were onto something when they built their metro entirely underground. Then again, Montreal get's a lot more snow. Plus the snow sticks around due to lower temps.
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I can tell you with certainty the average is over 30cm....but yes, 80 seems like either a wild exaggeration or a one hell of a localized fluke.

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Over in the Olivia Chow thread I will briefly open the floor the floor to guesses on estimated City plowing completion and estimated snow bank removal. I expect this info will be public sometime tomorrow....

 

[JSF-1]

Maybe the Quebecois were onto something when they built their metro entirely underground. Then again, Montreal get's a lot more snow. Plus the snow sticks around due to lower temps.

Or you know its because they use rubber tire trains so they are susceptible to all the same problems cars encounter in weather like this (skidding on snow and ice in the winter, hydroplaning in the rain).

 

[zang]

Just in case anyone was ready to continue dismissing this volume of snow, note that Toronto got the brunt of this storm, and Environment Canada's predictions were nearly spot on.

Toronto City Centre got 56cm; Pearson 46cm.