WB62
Senior Member
Oh I definitely didn’t know the full story, my bad thanks for the correction
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Oh I definitely didn’t know the full story, my bad thanks for the correction
PurplePinky
Active Member
Sometimes ‘old’ is not antiquated but straightforward and clear. Just saying, no need to change as it works well.
Jac.
New Member
You'd be surprised the amount of people I see who speak English, see the 905 goes to Kennedy and still ask the driver if it does, people in this city are confusing...
mr_content
New Member
Once, my grade 5 class was heading back west from a field trip to the Science Centre and a Flemingdon Park bus clearly saying "to Eglinton Station" pulled up... despite a couple of us who lived along Eglinton and also the bus driver pleading with the guy that yes, this bus goes to the station, our teacher decided to wait outside in the dead of winter for the 34 to come anyway. Clearly some things are just never truly foolproof.
A 6264
Active Member
This reminds me of a current pet peeve, which may be an indication of why passengers might not trust what drivers say. I've see this happen a few times at the bus platform at Broadview station, but it could happen anywhere. A bus pulls up to the wrong bay, opens its doors, a crowd rushes in without looking at the sign on the bus, and the driver never tells anyone it's not the bus they think it is. I have got on the wrong bus because of this, and the driver never made an announcement. Since then, I've seen drivers do this several times, and if they were to make an announcement over the intercom, saying "attention passengers, this is the xxx bus", I'm sure I'd see a lot of people get out at once. Instead, no one gets out, the bus pulls away, and I'm sure many passengers aren't aware of which bus they are on. I believe this happens at times where the platforms are crowded, and the driver wants to be helpful by taking passengers away as soon as possible, without waiting for the right bay to open up. They can do that, but they're missing an important step. Has anyone else seen this, or had it happen to them?
PurplePinky
Active Member
Or you make a dash for a bus in the bus bay and they drive off just as you approach. Just a wee smirk on their face.
Richard White
Senior Member
Don't forget the people who want confirmation on their information about their transportation from Spadina station.
They could be looking for the 510B and see the 510A but I guess it will be ok.
stapler
New Member
They’re running what certainly looks like revenue service levels today. Trains every 3ish minutes
PurplePinky
Active Member
This has been going on for many months now.
The cars are sitting out in all kinds of weather, rusting away over time with little to no maintenance.
With no regular usage, it won’t be long til they need ‘replacing’ or ‘outdated’. MOO
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Aren't they supposed to be all-weather vehicles? Are they really being neglected?
T3G
Senior Member
Your assertion that they are not receiving maintenance requires proof.
Nonsense. The lifespan of one these vehicles is around 30 years, a few years of not being used on anything, provided they are regularly turned on and given a chance to move (I would assume they are, given the test runs), won't tip the scale much. It's not like they've been parked away on some yard track and left untouched since they were delivered. If anything, regular service, running 18-20 hours a day, and being regularly subject to road salt in the winter, would wear them down much faster.
Also, that's not what "outdated" means.
Steve X
Senior Member
Bus stops don't show direction and sometimes the wrong signs are put up, especially if there was a detour near the terminal. The operator might have forget to change it but it's mostly automatic now.
However the LRT platforms clearly show directions like the subway does. Which gives people more insurance they are on the right trains.
I'm pretty sure they are just solving the teething issues now. These issues don't show up when they do their burnin but a few thousand km into running "in service". Faulty installation and bad workmanship usually cause these issues which is usually an one time fix.
ElrondHubbard
New Member
I have to buy insurance now, to ride the LRT? When were they gonna announce this?
Oh... right. That's not what you meant. Nevermind.
Allandale25
Senior Member
TTC chair says Eglinton LRT running in September ‘not looking likely’
TTC Chair Jamaal Myers says while there has been no official confirmation from Metrolinx, the Eglinton LRT running in September is ‘not looking likely.’
www.ctvnews.ca
Date in url indicates this was posted today.
Northern Light
Superstar
TTC chair says Eglinton LRT running in September ‘not looking likely’
TTC Chair Jamaal Myers says while there has been no official confirmation from Metrolinx, the Eglinton LRT running in September is ‘not looking likely.’
Date in url indicates this was posted today.
Comments were made (this morning) at the presser for the August 31st service changes at Bathurst Stn.
While its possible the TTC would change scheduled mid-board, that seems unlikely.
That would seem to suggest that October Board period is when they are targeting.
That begins October 12th.