APTA-2048
Senior Member
Possible new addition (an Orion low floor) to the heritage fleet (see it’s not just people focusing solely on the RT cars).
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T3G
Senior Member
I don't say this often, but I am impressed. Good on them for trying to prevent the losses of the past from being repeated.
81-717
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DSCToronto
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Northern Light
Superstar
Steve Munro has his take on the TTC's budget up at his site.
Worth a read, as Steve's posts so often are....
stevemunro.ca
There's much there that's discussion worthy.........but I'll simply offer this take away; a notable shift in the tone and questions of Commissioners vs past years, away from being trained seals to human beings, who actually take
their job of reading reports and questioning with a modicum of seriousness. Its not quite at the level I'd like to see, but the shift is much appreciated.
The Board ultimately approved the budget but with these 4 added directives:
Good!
Worth a read, as Steve's posts so often are....
TTC Board Meeting: December 20, 2023 – Part II
This article continues the series about the December 20, 2023 TTC Board meeting with details of the budget discussion. Items discussed here: Staff Recommended 2024 TTC Conventional and Wheel-Trans …
stevemunro.ca
There's much there that's discussion worthy.........but I'll simply offer this take away; a notable shift in the tone and questions of Commissioners vs past years, away from being trained seals to human beings, who actually take
their job of reading reports and questioning with a modicum of seriousness. Its not quite at the level I'd like to see, but the shift is much appreciated.
The Board ultimately approved the budget but with these 4 added directives:
Good!
rdaner
Senior Member
There is a media screen on the western wall of Queen Station showing arty images and I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it?!
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I am sure it's an ad-box with contractual requirements for x% of time devoted to public announcement/art/whatever. It's going to be so charming in the summer at the station when it pumps out tons of heat.
AoD
Richard White
Senior Member
Think of the possibilities.
At least it's not as bad as when they installed the screens at Union in the moat.
rdaner
Senior Member
At least they are trying! Lol
drum118
Superstar
Only going to make the platform more crowded with the loss of standing space on an overcrowded platform in the first place.
Northern Light
Superstar
Drum, you need to hit 'reply' when you're replying to something, I have no idea what you're responding to as it doesn't obviously fit with any of the posts immediately above.
drum118
Superstar
Look at post #16,358
Northern Light
Superstar
I have him on ignore even though I still respond to some of his posts.........but I typically only see them when someone else hits reply.
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Those aren't for public art; they're part of an addendum to the Ad contract and will be used for Ads.
Art may appear on them periodically.
They are a bad idea regardless.
Advertising on the platform-side walls is foolish and has low ROI.
The marketing people who think they're getting a good deal are not good at their jobs.
The TTC simply have no principles.
T3G
Senior Member
Tis a brave person to stand up so close to the wall in the subway. Gulp. lol
drum118
Superstar
Did anyone take a real good look how it will it will effect platform space for various stations or did the $$$ sign get in the way of doing so????
Better still, lets cut a hole in the foundation wall to stick theses things in and weaken the foundation support.
Best option is place to it between the columns support that can provide display on both sides. Its out of the way and give riders something to look at than bare stations walls and riders.
Money count more than riders safety. I do stand next to the wall depending on the station as well the time of the day.