News   GLOBAL  |  Apr 02, 2020
A Message to Our Readers
 10K     0 
News   GLOBAL  |  Apr 01, 2020
EarthCam Time-Lapse Documents Rafael Viñoly-Designed New Stanford Hospital Construction
 42K     0 
News   GLOBAL  |  Apr 01, 2020
Resort Town
 6K     0 

The Star: Arnold Schwarzenegger says he loves working in Toronto — especially for this one unexpected reason

You know who might not be impressed by Premier Doug Ford’s plan to rip up bike lanes in Toronto? None other than the Terminator himself.

When I interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger last August — three months before the province passed a law allowing it to remove bike lanes on major city streets — the legendary actor shared his love of Toronto and singled out one of the things he liked most: its bike lanes.

“I’m a bike rider,” said Schwarzenegger on the Etobicoke set of his Netflix action series “FUBAR” (an acronym for “F—ked up beyond all recognition”).
“I ride around with my bicycle and they have bike lanes everywhere, and even at night when I ride, I feel safe. Obviously you can always get hit, but the bottom line is it is the safest (the city) can make it because there are so many bike lanes, and so that’s a big, big plus.”

paywall bypass
 
txlseries4 said:
The Star: Arnold Schwarzenegger says he loves working in Toronto — especially for this one unexpected reason

You know who might not be impressed by Premier Doug Ford’s plan to rip up bike lanes in Toronto? None other than the Terminator himself.

When I interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger last August — three months before the province passed a law allowing it to remove bike lanes on major city streets — the legendary actor shared his love of Toronto and singled out one of the things he liked most: its bike lanes.

“I’m a bike rider,” said Schwarzenegger on the Etobicoke set of his Netflix action series “FUBAR” (an acronym for “F—ked up beyond all recognition”).
“I ride around with my bicycle and they have bike lanes everywhere, and even at night when I ride, I feel safe. Obviously you can always get hit, but the bottom line is it is the safest (the city) can make it because there are so many bike lanes, and so that’s a big, big plus.”

paywall bypass
Click to expand...
9x6zgw.jpg
 
Too bad for Arnold that there aren't many bike lanes in Etobicoke, and even less in Scarborough and North York. Why does Mississauga have so much more bike lanes than Scarborough? I can't drive, but that's no problem there are many bike lanes and multi-use trails at the sides of all the major roads, so I ride almost anywhere, Heartland, Erin Mills Town Centre, Square One, Streetsville. But if I was living in Etobicoke, North York or Scarborough? No chance, because the cycling facilities in those places are almost non-existent. Look at the Burnhamthorpe Trail from South Common. Where does it end? Right at the Toronto boundary.

Bike lanes didn't need to be so divisive. It's only the City of Toronto that turned it a downtown vs. suburban thing by excluding the suburbs from the city's cycling network. The suburbs have to suffer the most from these bike lanes while getting zero benefit from them. Suburban Toronto is home to some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Toronto, why do the Downtown elites continue to insist on excluding them? There's a lot more to Toronto than Downtown. The people of Etobicoke, North York, and Scarborough are Torontonians too, and I applaud Premier Ford for reminding the Downtown elites of that.

Cyclist dies in hospital after being hit by driver in Etobicoke
Woman, 26, struck on Aug. 24 near Burnhamthorpe Road and Kipling Avenue
 
doady said:
Too bad for Arnold that there aren't many bike lanes in Etobicoke, and even less in Scarborough and North York. Why does Mississauga have so much more bike lanes than Scarborough? I can't drive, but that's no problem there are many bike lanes and multi-use trails at the sides of all the major roads, so I ride almost anywhere, Heartland, Erin Mills Town Centre, Square One, Streetsville. But if I was living in Etobicoke, North York or Scarborough? No chance, because the cycling facilities in those places are almost non-existent. Look at the Burnhamthorpe Trail from South Common. Where does it end? Right at the Toronto boundary.

Bike lanes didn't need to be so divisive. It's only the City of Toronto that turned it a downtown vs. suburban thing by excluding the suburbs from the city's cycling network. The suburbs have to suffer the most from these bike lanes while getting zero benefit from them. Suburban Toronto is home to some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Toronto, why do the Downtown elites continue to insist on excluding them? There's a lot more to Toronto than Downtown. The people of Etobicoke, North York, and Scarborough are Torontonians too, and I applaud Premier Ford for reminding the Downtown elites of that.

Cyclist dies in hospital after being hit by driver in Etobicoke
Woman, 26, struck on Aug. 24 near Burnhamthorpe Road and Kipling Avenue
Click to expand...
Suburban councilors and voter are the ones who the cye e m expanding m into surban Toronto. I can't remember which street in scarborough it was but the city installed a cycle lane on one of the streets and the councillors was successful in getting them removed.
 
Bit of a positive interaction for a change: yesterday as I was biking on the Prince Edward Viaduct, I saw someone on the sidewalk carrying a bunch of water bottles, so I shifted towards the left side of the lane while keeping my eye on him, assuming he was gonna throw one at me, but instead he just gave me a thumbs up.
 
Mihairokov said:
I biked the length of Richmond yesterday with no issues whatsoever. The only slight issue were the vehicles blocking Bathurst/Richmond in all directions and having to work through that, otherwise it's a great E/W connector.
Click to expand...
Well I've had at least 5 negative interactions in the last 3 years, and that's not including a couple of accidents last year, so I've come to expect & prepare for the worst out of people.
 
Wanted to bring what I believe to be some outdated information on the city's website after an uppleasent experience that also applies to e-bikes travelling to the islands.

Screenshot_20250708_114607.jpg


Myself and a child with a small e-scooter purchased tickets for the ferry at the terminal. After a wait, we were refused at the entry of the ferry because of the scooter (less than 40kg) being electric. This contradicts the city's own website above.

I noticed, yesterday, they now have posted at ticket booths indicating electric vehicles are not allowed on the ferries, without mention of weight.

What infuriated me was city staff refusing to issue a refund when they allowed my purchase (in person) in the first place, and we had to spend about 4 times the price for a round trip water taxi. Quite annoying...
 
Coolibop said:
Wanted to bring what I believe to be some outdated information on the city's website after an uppleasent experience that also applies to e-bikes travelling to the islands.

View attachment 664643

Myself and a child with a small e-scooter purchased tickets for the ferry at the terminal. After a wait, we were refused at the entry of the ferry because of the scooter (less than 40kg) being electric. This contradicts the city's own website above.

I noticed, yesterday, they now have posted at ticket booths indicating electric vehicles are not allowed on the ferries, without mention of weight.

What infuriated me was city staff refusing to issue a refund when they allowed my purchase (in person) in the first place, and we had to spend about 4 times the price for a round trip water taxi. Quite annoying...
Click to expand...

Share the experience up the food chain.

Go here first:

1751990391599.png

Live link:

pfrcustomerservice@toronto.ca

I recommend email, because if you don't like the response, you want documentation.

If they don't give you the refund, ask what means of appeal there are...

Failing that, go to the Ombudsperson.

www.ombudsmantoronto.ca

How to Make a Complaint

Every person in Toronto deserves fair treatment from the City of Toronto and has the right to speak up if they don't get it.
www.ombudsmantoronto.ca www.ombudsmantoronto.ca

*****

My issue here is that

a) They saw the child with scooter and sold the ticket.

b) Even if you were wrong, they should have given a refund, because its the right thing to do.

****

I will note though, i see how you read the above statement. But with the placement of the comma..........I could see the intent as :

Items Not Allowed on the Ferry​


Passengers will not be allowed on the ferry if they are carrying the following items:

Electric Scooters (all), AND motorcycles or e-bikes over 40kg.
  • Dangerous goods such as butane, fireworks, gasoline, lighter fluid and propane
  • Electric scooters, motorcycles or e-bikes over 40 kilograms
  • Open alcohol
  • Weapons and firearms including ammunition
 
Coolibop said:
Wanted to bring what I believe to be some outdated information on the city's website after an uppleasent experience that also applies to e-bikes travelling to the islands.

View attachment 664643

Myself and a child with a small e-scooter purchased tickets for the ferry at the terminal. After a wait, we were refused at the entry of the ferry because of the scooter (less than 40kg) being electric. This contradicts the city's own website above.

I noticed, yesterday, they now have posted at ticket booths indicating electric vehicles are not allowed on the ferries, without mention of weight.

What infuriated me was city staff refusing to issue a refund when they allowed my purchase (in person) in the first place, and we had to spend about 4 times the price for a round trip water taxi. Quite annoying...
Click to expand...
Did they change the wording already?? Through the link the wording I see is different:

Please note that e-bikes over 40 kg, electric scooters (of any weight or size), or motorcycles (opens in new window) are not permitted on board the ferry.
 
Northern Light said:
I recommend email...
Click to expand...
I did send feedback (in writing) earlier thanks... Wanted to get the message out asap before I got response not knowing the service level.

Edit: looks like they've updated it.

Northern Light said:
If they don't give you the refund, ask what means of appeal there are...

Failing that, go to the Ombudsperson.
Click to expand...
Good suggestions.

Northern Light said:
Passengers will not be allowed on the ferry if they are carrying the following items:

Electric Scooters (all), AND motorcycles or e-bikes over 40k...
Click to expand...

Indeed, this is the interpretation. In my world comma typically means or and semicolon and....

Heres a snap of the notice they have posted I took today:
Screenshot_20250708_141417.jpg


They should be consistent with the messaging and the above... Not everyone buy tickets at the ticket booth and may not be aware before travelling from long distances.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to post here.

Back
Top