[Monarch Butterfly]

Don't know if this has been posted anywhere or not, if it has, my apologies.

The City has launched a survey ahead of the next tendered contract for street furniture. (ie, Bus shelters, waste receptacles and benches).

That could fit in many threads, but as transit stops/shelters are the lead component, I'll park it here.

The survey seeks your opinion on how well existing designs work (durable, clean, safe etc) and what enhancements, if any, you would prioritize (more of what?, what do you want to add most to stops, etc.)

They generally only allow 2 priority asks in each segment.

They also ask about tolerance for advertising.

Survey link:

- Street Furniture Survey 2026

ca.mar.medallia.com

Closes March 26, 2026.

****

My input:

- Next bus/streetcar times should be at every stop, no exceptions.

- Yes to more full shelters; canopy shelters are a last-resort, better-than-nothing but provide relatively little protection.

- Every stop should have lighting, both outside (on sidewalk) and in -shelter where applicable.

Would like to see a merger of sorts between bus shelters and convenience stores, when they are at bus stops. Don't like the vast parking spaces separating the stops from stores, especially in the suburbs.

 

[max]

The West to South curves at Carlton are missing, and I’m pretty sure they are one of the several missing curves that were approved to be added in when their intersections came up to be rebuilt, but were forgotten about when the work was done.

Yep, here's the 2010 report: https://web.archive.org/web/2023052.../2010/July-14/Reports/Optimal_Turnarounds.pdf

 

[DSCToronto]

RE-install. I agree somewhat but I doubt we'll see that in my lifetime. Do we know the future of the Victoria trackage north of Richmond?

The streetcar track on Victoria north of Queen (Queen to Dundas) was scheduled for replacement about 5 years ago following water, gas and hydro work but this was postponed until the Ontario Line work at Victoria and Queen is finished. I assume it will be done as soon as they can re-open Queen (and repair/replace the track at Queen/Victoria.)

 

[T3G]

This is probably a long shot, but would anyone here happen to have been on a southbound line 1 train this evening that was a witness to a stampede that occurred onboard?

I got on a southbound line 1 train just after 6 - around 6:10 - at TMU station. I had my noise cancelling headphones on (a mistake I will not make again) so I didn't understand what happened when I heard someone scream and there was suddenly a mad rush of people in my direction. I thought for one brief horrible moment that they were running from someone with a knife or something, but despite calling out "what happened?" a couple of times no one said anything knowledgeable. All I know is that there was a gap of space around a disheveled looking homeless guy who was yelling out something I couldn't decipher, and I heard a person nearby saying something about malaria. (I know that malaria doesn't spread from person to person contact). One guy standing near me, upstanding citizen that he was, said that if anyone hit the yellow emergency strip he was going to shoot them. I and a bunch of other people (including the homeless man) got off at Queen (the culprit then went toward the exit) and I chatted with them a bit about the experience but they didn't have any idea what had happened to cause such a stampede of people. Afterwards I moved further down the platform but I overheard them still discussing the incident and one of them said something about a bag.

So I guess my question is, was anyone else here a witness to that that can actually tell me WTF happened? I learned my lesson about noise cancellation but it's too late to find out what happened now.

 

[drum118]

Don't know if this has been posted anywhere or not, if it has, my apologies.

The City has launched a survey ahead of the next tendered contract for street furniture. (ie, Bus shelters, waste receptacles and benches).

That could fit in many threads, but as transit stops/shelters are the lead component, I'll park it here.

The survey seeks your opinion on how well existing designs work (durable, clean, safe etc) and what enhancements, if any, you would prioritize (more of what?, what do you want to add most to stops, etc.)

They generally only allow 2 priority asks in each segment.

They also ask about tolerance for advertising.

Survey link:

- Street Furniture Survey 2026

ca.mar.medallia.com

Closes March 26, 2026.

****

My input:

- Next bus/streetcar times should be at every stop, no exceptions.

- Yes to more full shelters; canopy shelters are a last-resort, better-than-nothing but provide relatively little protection.

- Every stop should have lighting, both outside (on sidewalk) and in -shelter where applicable.

Is it worth it for stops that only see a few riders a day??

Lots of stops have only TTC poles or signs on hydro and light post. You can attach a screen that can be read from both side on top of TTC poles as a bracket, Hydro and light poles are a different story. Very common in Europe and some stops in the US. The ones currently in some shelters are not great and better place for then is on the front side or end since most riders stand outside the shelter in the first place.

 

[Northern Light]

Is it worth it for stops that only see a few riders a day??

If the stop is retained? Yes.

Unequivocally;

Clearly, there are some stops that should be eliminated (many actually, but I digress)

But if you're keeping a stop, then do it correctly as much as space permits.

To do otherwise would be to say...in a restaurant.....so few people order the coleslaw....why bother getting it right? .... to which my answer is, if you don't want to sell coleslaw, don't............but if you do, make it properly.

No excuses for producing crap!

 

[81-717]

One guy standing near me, upstanding citizen that he was, said that if anyone hit the yellow emergency strip he was going to shoot them.

What a douche, must be an accomplice to the culprit who caused that chaos. Too bad he couldn't be thrown off the train (and under it, hehe).

Now I wanna know too, tried googling & looking it up on cptdb & ttc website, nothing came up. As usual, the only thing you hear about on the news are things you thankfully avoided irl, but whenever you do see something irl, there's almost always nothing on the news about wtf happened.

 

[drum118]

If the stop is retained? Yes.

Unequivocally;

Clearly, there are some stops that should be eliminated (many actually, but I digress)

But if you're keeping a stop, then do it correctly as much as space permits.

To do otherwise would be to say...in a restaurant.....so few people order the coleslaw....why bother getting it right? .... to which my answer is, if you don't want to sell coleslaw, don't............but if you do, make it properly.

No excuses for producing crap!

There are a huge amount of stops that need to be removed period as they are too close 125-200 meters stops are way too close as they should be 400-500 meters depending where the main transfer stop for routes are. Makes no different if it buses or streetcar. We go rid of Sunday stops and need to streamline the other stops

There are a number ways how next vehicle signs should be place from a 30 screen to 45 depending on the route and quality of service and if service by more than 1 route. It should show the next 3 vehicles arrival time to allow riders if they want to gab something or how much time they to do some shopping depending on the location.

Not going to be cheap. Even Europe doesn't have next vehicle signs at all stops and in some cases none at all. Most NA systems don't have next vehicle. York has them on their BRT lines. Mississauga has 2 and still testing them after 4 years and still not right.

 

[Amare]

Don't know if this has been posted anywhere or not, if it has, my apologies.

The City has launched a survey ahead of the next tendered contract for street furniture. (ie, Bus shelters, waste receptacles and benches).

That could fit in many threads, but as transit stops/shelters are the lead component, I'll park it here.

The survey seeks your opinion on how well existing designs work (durable, clean, safe etc) and what enhancements, if any, you would prioritize (more of what?, what do you want to add most to stops, etc.)

They generally only allow 2 priority asks in each segment.

They also ask about tolerance for advertising.

Survey link:

- Street Furniture Survey 2026

ca.mar.medallia.com

Closes March 26, 2026.

****

My input:

- Next bus/streetcar times should be at every stop, no exceptions.

- Yes to more full shelters; canopy shelters are a last-resort, better-than-nothing but provide relatively little protection.

- Every stop should have lighting, both outside (on sidewalk) and in -shelter where applicable.

I believe this was posted elsewhere and I had saved it on my computer with the intention on completing it and of course it slipped my mind, so thanks for the reminder on it.

It's time to unleash on the city, and let them know how truly abysmal the street furniture is in this city. To be clear, I believe the city should NOT sign another contract with Astral because the street furniture they produce is horrid gutter trash.

I'll focus on transit shelter with what i'm going to say for now: they are truthfully useless in every sense in the word and barely provide any protection from the elements. How we've gone backwards with that aspect in the past 20-30 years is truly beyond me.

Not only have they gotten smaller in size, but the side panels on the entryway are so short that if there's even the slightest hint of wind while it rains/snows the whole shelter is practically useless. Not even talking about the solar panels on top some shelters (which were meant to provide lighting) that basically dont function anymore.

This is what needs to be improved with the next iteration of transit shelters:

-Larger size, with expanded canopy/wall protection
-Stronger frames
-Lighting features which actually function properly
-Installation of Next vehicle information screens that go beyond 1980s MS-DOS format

My list is pretty similar to yours @Northern Light, so there is certainly room for substantial improvement for transit shelters in this city.

 

[Mihairokov]

This is probably a long shot, but would anyone here happen to have been on a southbound line 1 train this evening that was a witness to a stampede that occurred onboard?

You can try r/Toronto if you're still looking to find out what happened. That place feels like a good missed connections spot at times.

-Installation of Next vehicle information screens that go beyond 1980s MS-DOS format

What would you like beyond NEXT BUS 5 MINS ?

 

[drum118]

Upcoming subway closures and service adjustments

February 26, 2026

Starting at midnight on Fri., Feb. 27, until 6 a.m. on Mon., Mar. 2, there will be no subway service on the portion of Line 2 Bloor-Danforth between Keele and St George stations for planned track work.

A frequent shuttle bus service will run, stopping at each station along the route. Wheel-Trans service will be available for any customer requiring assistance. Customers can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.

Lansdowne and Christie stations will be closed, along with certain station entrances at Dufferin, Ossington, Bathurst and Spadina stations. This includes the Russett Ave. entrance at Dufferin Station, the Delaware Ave. entrance at Ossington Station, the Markham St. entrance at Bathurst Station and the Spadina Rd. and Walmer Rd. automated entrances at Spadina Station. All other subway stations will be open for customers to purchase PRESTO fares, tickets and connect to surface routes.

Monday to Thursday – Early nightly closures between Finch and Eglinton stations

Mon., Mar. 2, through Thurs., Mar. 5, subway service on the portion of Line 1 Yonge-University between Finch and Eglinton stations will end nightly at 11 p.m. for planned tunnel work.

A frequent shuttle bus service will run, stopping at each station along the route. Wheel-Trans service will be available for any customer requiring assistance. Customers can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.

All subway stations will be open for customers to purchase PRESTO fares, tickets and connect to surface routes. Certain station entrances will be closed, including the Hullmark Centre and Poyntz Ave. entrances at Sheppard-Yonge Station, Old York Mills Rd. entrance at York Mills Station, and the Bedford Park Ave. and Ranleigh Ave. entrances at Lawrence Station.

Monday to Thursday – Early nightly closures between Keele and St George stations

Mon., Mar. 2, through Thurs., Mar. 5, subway service on the portion of Line 2 Bloor-Danforth between Keele and St George stations will end nightly at midnight for planned track work.

A frequent shuttle bus service will run, stopping at each station along the route. Wheel-Trans service will be available for any customer requiring assistance. Customers can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.

Lansdowne Station will be closed, along with certain station entrances at Dufferin, Ossington, Bathurst and Spadina stations. This includes the Russett Ave. entrance at Dufferin Station, the Delaware Ave. entrance at Ossington Station, the Markham St. entrance at Bathurst Station and the Spadina Rd. and Walmer Rd. automated entrances at Spadina Station. All other subway stations will be open for customers to purchase PRESTO fares, tickets and connect to surface routes.

While the TTC does most subway maintenance after service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.

Streetcar service adjustments

Starting Mon., Mar. 2, to Wed., Mar. 4, from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. nightly, 510/310 Spadina streetcars will be replaced by buses from Spadina Station to Queens Quay W. and Spadina Ave. during TTC infrastructure work.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

From https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Reduced-Speed-Zones

So Line 5 and Line 6 are operating "normally"?

 

[lastcommodore]

What would you like beyond NEXT BUS 5 MINS ?

given the ttc, ads

Personally I'm not really sure what the point of next vehicle screens beyond an led dot matrix countdown would be. Perhaps diversions/live updates?
But frankly I think every single stop that warrants a shelter should really get a live next vehicle countdown... Texting a number doesnt cut it, and frankly, the "Is my bus even coming?" feeling is one that i think turns away more people from PT than people realize

 

[Steve X]

From https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Reduced-Speed-Zones

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So Line 5 and Line 6 are operating "normally"?

They aren’t part of TTC’s maintenance program. The map specifies subway and subway only

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

They aren’t part of TTC’s maintenance program. The map specifies subway and subway only

"Subway" is defined as "a type of underground railway system used for transporting passengers in large cities, typically powered by electricity." Even if parts of Line 1 and Line 2 are above ground.