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DSC said:
I walked over just now to look. There is a new (replacement) Toronto Hydro pole & transformer, the tracks look fine but King is still closed between George and Sherbourne as the TTC overhead team are currently re-stringing the overhead. I suspect it will re-open later today as they do not appear to have too much to do.
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Still closed this morning, so the streetcars are still on Queen. We got to Queen and Church this morning and our driver opened the doors and told us we'd be better off walking given the traffic on Church. So everybody got off and walked south past half a dozen streetcars waiting to move down Church.
 
evandyk said:
Still closed this morning, so the streetcars are still on Queen. We got to Queen and Church this morning and our driver opened the doors and told us we'd be better off walking given the traffic on Church. So everybody got off and walked south past half a dozen streetcars waiting to move down Church.
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At King and River there is no signage indicating that the stop is out of use.

Currently, people are waiting there expecting streetcars to stop not knowing they are diverting.
 
evandyk said:
Still closed this morning, so the streetcars are still on Queen. We got to Queen and Church this morning and our driver opened the doors and told us we'd be better off walking given the traffic on Church. So everybody got off and walked south past half a dozen streetcars waiting to move down Church.
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If the TTC website is to be believed, King Street is open again and no diversions.
 
DSC said:
If the TTC website is to be believed, King Street is open again and no diversions.
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I just walked past King and Jarvis over my lunch. There was a streetcar heading EB just east of Jarvis. The operator was waiting for instructions.
 
I think it's unlikely a strike can be avoided, though it's very possible a strike happens and is resolved by the end of the weekend, which would probably be manageable. If a strike goes into next week it would be a disaster for everyone.
 
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evandyk said:
I think it's unlikely a strike can be avoided, though it's very possible a strike happens and is resolved by the end of the weekend, which would probably be manageable. If a strike goes into next week it would be a disaster for everyone.
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What they are asking for is not unreasonable. It would be in the best interest of everyone to come to an agreement.
 
I'm not sure that what "they are asking for" is public knowledge, nor is what the TTC is currently offering.
 
Just found the Star article, which I hadn't seen before.

www.thestar.com

TTC union tells Toronto to prepare for a strike Friday as little progress made in contract talks

The union representing about 12,000 frontline TTC workers said Monday that there has not been enough progress at the contract bargaining table to end plans for a strike as early as Friday.
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Sources told the Star late last week that the union rebuffed a four-year TTC offer that would have given workers annual raises of 3.75 per cent, 3.5 per cent, 3.5 per cent and three per cent. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to disclose the figures, said the union was seeking a three-year deal with hikes of seven, six and five per cent.

Neither the TTC nor the union would confirm those numbers. The union’s previous contract saw salaries rise about two per cent each year for three years.
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evandyk said:
I think it's unlikely a strike can be avoided, though it's very possible a strike happens and is resolved by the end of the weekend, which would probably be manageable. If a strike goes into next week it would be a disaster for everyone.
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I don't see this going into next week.

With the PC Majority I can see Ford recalling the legislature to pass Back to Work legislation.

He may let it go one day or two to show he respects their right to strike but he isn't a fool. He likely knows that paralyzing the city isn't any way to win votes.

If ATU 113 gets pushy or decides they hold all the cards I can see Doug Ford putting the screws to them.
 
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