[Richard White]

Is there any chance the downtown Express is coming back?

Zero.

It was so lightly used that some runs ran empty.

 

[nfitz]

It was so lightly used that some runs ran empty.

That route perhaps. But I never once rode the 143 Beaches Express when it wasn't near or at standing-room only!

 

[Steve X]

Is there any chance the downtown Express is coming back?

TTC wanted to get rid of them for years. Politicians keep getting in the way till the pandemic allow them to finally get rid of them. They are happy that they're gone as these routes were only filled in one direction. The have to pretty much deadhead back the other way making them a terrible use of resources.

 

[Jonny5]

Because most of that perception comes from people who don't use transit but are happy to have their opinion swayed by right-wing media who are happy to profit off of public misinformation and fear-mongering.

It's not really media fear-mongering per se, it's what the people who consume that media want to believe is true. The alt-media is simply saying what they know their (paying) audience wants to hear.

 

[Undead]

Your daily reminder that all media is biased and anyone trying to tell you otherwise is peddling bullshit.

 

[turbanplanner]

Because most of that perception comes from people who don't use transit but are happy to have their opinion swayed by right-wing media who are happy to profit off of public misinformation and fear-mongering.

There are something like 3000 assaults a year?

Personally I take it often and notice a lot of shady characters. Even the not shady trips are annoying because SOMEONE thinks we all want to hear their tiktok feed or music out loud.

 

[Richard White]

Personally I take it often and notice a lot of shady characters.

Me too.

I have noticed the following recently:

• Those who preach the Bible (not actual priests, popes, bishops or pastors) with either drug or mental health issues
• Those who use drugs on the subway
• Those who put back a can of cheap beer on the subway in full construction gear
• Those who try to fight others on the subway for one reason or another without cause
• Homeless sleeping on entire benches of seats
• People rambling and talking to themselves

Sometimes I avoid them but that is not always possible.

 

[nfitz]

... because SOMEONE thinks we all want to hear their tiktok feed or music out loud.

Oh good grief. The humanity!

 

[Richard White]

Oh good grief. The humanity!

To be fair, I was at Woodbine Station this week and someone was blasting their s***** rap music on full blast from a speaker without headphones.

My understanding is that up and coming artists hire people to do this to promote their music.

 

[Mihairokov]

There are something like 3000 assaults a year?

Personally I take it often and notice a lot of shady characters. Even the not shady trips are annoying because SOMEONE thinks we all want to hear their tiktok feed or music out loud.

Just because they're "shady" doesn't mean they're bothering you, or anyone else.

You are in a city, other people are going to be making noise around you. I didn't realize watching tiktok on the TTC was equivalent to assaulting someone.

Any other greivances you want to air? I hear festivus is soon.

 

[nfitz]

To be fair, I was at Woodbine Station this week and someone was blasting their s***** rap music on full blast from a speaker without headphones.

And what did you say to them?

If you kept quiet, you are part of the problem!

 

[max]

Any other greivances you want to air? I hear festivus is soon.

This is the Internet, it's always Festivus...

 

[APTA-2048]

Me too.

I have noticed the following recently:

• Those who preach the Bible (not actual priests, popes, bishops or pastors) with either drug or mental health issues
• Those who use drugs on the subway
• Those who put back a can of cheap beer on the subway in full construction gear
• Those who try to fight others on the subway for one reason or another without cause
• Homeless sleeping on entire benches of seats
• People rambling and talking to themselves

Sometimes I avoid them but that is not always possible.

One of these things is definitely not like the others. Someone sleeping is scary to you? Hell even someone drinking a beer is a ridiculous thing to be scared of.

 

[turbanplanner]

And what did you say to them?

If you kept quiet, you are part of the problem!

The person doing this has already shown they don't care about shame. There have been numerous incidents where someone told them to keep quiet and were attacked. Sometimes fatally. I don't think that's a "normal" case but the few times I've done it they kept playing stuff out loud so the confrontation was for nothing.

 

[nfitz]

The person doing this has already shown they don't care about shame. There have been numerous incidents where someone told them to keep quiet and were attacked. Sometimes fatally. I don't think that's a "normal" case but the few times I've done it they kept playing stuff out loud so the confrontation was for nothing.

I'm not sure I believe this. This individual is known to more than one person here, and has killed people, but is still riding with their music too loud?

And you all are worried about their music?

If one is too chicken to speak out, then perhaps we can be spared their 1st world whinging.