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Voices: Worst TTC routes
Jan. 28, 2006. 12:00 PM
We asked if you have problems on a specific TTC route. Here’s what you had to say:
The 60 Steeles West is the most frustrating line in the entire city. Between the terrible road conditions by Yonge and the lack of buses going to York University, heading to school in the morning is always stressful.
Kathryn Sheridan, North York, Jan. 28
Leaside 56 service is abysmal any time outside of rush hour. This is the only route that connects East York with North Toronto (across the Don Valley). Otherwise, riders have to take a loooong detour around the subway line.
Geoff Moulton,Toronto - East York, Jan. 28
Living in the Beaches and working in the west end is a nightmare - catching any eastbound Queen streetcar one runs about a 50/50 chance that it will be diverted up Kingston Road, regardless of whether it is full or empty, regardless of foul whether and regardless of what the sign says.
Geordie Telfer,Toronto, Jan. 28
The Scarborough RT line is horrible in the morning rush. There are bad delays every week due to mechanical problems and the crowds who want on are double the capacity of the tiny train. People push and shove, even threaten you with violence.
Richard Maaranen,Scarborough, Jan. 28
Bus route 60 (Steeles West). Long waits, old crowded buses, rude operators, it is worse than a third world country's bus service. Other notable mentions are the 506 streetcar on College Street for long waits and overcrowding and route 97 on Yonge street for unreliability.
Sri Raj,Toronto, Jan. 28
The Brimley 21 route poses a problem for me in the evenings because the last northbound bus leaves Scarborough Town Centre at 11:20 pm. If I am arriving at Scarborough Town centre later than this the only way for me to arrive home is by taking the McCowan bus north. This leaves me with a treacherous walk across the dark and unsafe Goldhawk Park to arrive at my door.
Michelle Hilscher, Scarborough, Jan. 28
The Steeles West bus out of Finch station is one of the worst. During peak hours it is always standing room only, nose to armpit. This applies in both directions. I don't understand why there is no express bus on this route for those travelling longer distances. A typical run between Jane and Finch station takes anywhere between 30-50 minutes.
Scott Snider, Toronto, Jan. 28
*****
I don't find the SRT to be too bad in the morning. I think the mechanical problems on the SRT this winter to be less frequent than in the past, so the TTC must be doing something right. "Pushing and shoving" happens in the morning, but it's only in the afternoon rush when things really get ugly. People on the SRT are so anxious to catch their buses at Scarborough Centre that they are willing to get out of their seats before the train arrives at Midland Station (and for the really hard-core, Ellesmere Station) and jostle for positions at the train doors. If you want to see a Scarborough version of the "running of the bulls", just go to Scarborough Centre every afternoon rush and you'll see one every 2 or 3 minutes.
Aww... c'mon. Is Goldhawk Park really that unsafe?
My nomination for the worst TTC route has to be the route I take almost every day... 129 McCowan North. It's probably the most used bus route in north Scarborough, but it's always stuck with old GM Fishbowl buses. It has the longest line-ups of any route at Scarborough Centre station.
Voices: Worst TTC routes
Jan. 28, 2006. 12:00 PM
We asked if you have problems on a specific TTC route. Here’s what you had to say:
The 60 Steeles West is the most frustrating line in the entire city. Between the terrible road conditions by Yonge and the lack of buses going to York University, heading to school in the morning is always stressful.
Kathryn Sheridan, North York, Jan. 28
Leaside 56 service is abysmal any time outside of rush hour. This is the only route that connects East York with North Toronto (across the Don Valley). Otherwise, riders have to take a loooong detour around the subway line.
Geoff Moulton,Toronto - East York, Jan. 28
Living in the Beaches and working in the west end is a nightmare - catching any eastbound Queen streetcar one runs about a 50/50 chance that it will be diverted up Kingston Road, regardless of whether it is full or empty, regardless of foul whether and regardless of what the sign says.
Geordie Telfer,Toronto, Jan. 28
The Scarborough RT line is horrible in the morning rush. There are bad delays every week due to mechanical problems and the crowds who want on are double the capacity of the tiny train. People push and shove, even threaten you with violence.
Richard Maaranen,Scarborough, Jan. 28
Bus route 60 (Steeles West). Long waits, old crowded buses, rude operators, it is worse than a third world country's bus service. Other notable mentions are the 506 streetcar on College Street for long waits and overcrowding and route 97 on Yonge street for unreliability.
Sri Raj,Toronto, Jan. 28
The Brimley 21 route poses a problem for me in the evenings because the last northbound bus leaves Scarborough Town Centre at 11:20 pm. If I am arriving at Scarborough Town centre later than this the only way for me to arrive home is by taking the McCowan bus north. This leaves me with a treacherous walk across the dark and unsafe Goldhawk Park to arrive at my door.
Michelle Hilscher, Scarborough, Jan. 28
The Steeles West bus out of Finch station is one of the worst. During peak hours it is always standing room only, nose to armpit. This applies in both directions. I don't understand why there is no express bus on this route for those travelling longer distances. A typical run between Jane and Finch station takes anywhere between 30-50 minutes.
Scott Snider, Toronto, Jan. 28
*****
I don't find the SRT to be too bad in the morning. I think the mechanical problems on the SRT this winter to be less frequent than in the past, so the TTC must be doing something right. "Pushing and shoving" happens in the morning, but it's only in the afternoon rush when things really get ugly. People on the SRT are so anxious to catch their buses at Scarborough Centre that they are willing to get out of their seats before the train arrives at Midland Station (and for the really hard-core, Ellesmere Station) and jostle for positions at the train doors. If you want to see a Scarborough version of the "running of the bulls", just go to Scarborough Centre every afternoon rush and you'll see one every 2 or 3 minutes.
Aww... c'mon. Is Goldhawk Park really that unsafe?
My nomination for the worst TTC route has to be the route I take almost every day... 129 McCowan North. It's probably the most used bus route in north Scarborough, but it's always stuck with old GM Fishbowl buses. It has the longest line-ups of any route at Scarborough Centre station.