[oakwoodsfinest]

does anyone know when the ttc is slated to roll out that "calling out bad behaviour" system they mentioned a few months back?

 

[Richard White]

In keeping with existing TTC policies, the cameras will be highly visible and activated only in situations beyond standard customer interactions, such as safety or security incidents, during wellness checks, or when a customer requests that an interaction be recorded.

Honestly, they should be on at all times.

When staff are interacting with customers, you can't be certain if or when they will start going off or do something stupid. When that happens, it is too late to turn on the camera.

So what if a few people have privacy concerns, if you are doing nothing wrong there is nothing to worry about.

 

[fiendishlibrarian]

Anecdotally I was at King Station last week and saw some man interacting with TTC staff at the station level pointing a phone in the staff's face to record the whole thing. Seemed insufferable.

A buddy of mine is a librarian at TPL who used to work at Toronto Reference, and some of the librarians there - off the record - have grumbled about getting bodycams because the harassment, baiting, and provocations they're subjected to is getting that bad, and management is not backing them up.

 

[urbanclient]

So what if a few people have privacy concerns, if you are doing nothing wrong there is nothing to worry about.

^It's not necessarily that, it's that you don't have (much of) a reasonable expectation of privacy when you are in public anyways. Certainly not on the TTC.

 

[oakwoodsfinest]

Some TTC stations staff now equipped with body-worn cameras in move to improve safety on transit

May 13, 2026

Managers and supervisors, members of CUPE Local 5585, in TTC subway stations are now wearing body-worn cameras in a move that will improve safety, based on data and studies from across the world, while encouraging more respectful interactions between customers and staff.

The phased introduction of the cameras for stations staff follows the successful rollout of the devices with TTC Special Constables and Provincial Offences Officers in January 2025. TTC staff who already wear cameras report a noticeable improvement in their overall perception of safety.

From now until the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026tm, the TTC is rolling out body-worn cameras to almost 150 station staff. As part of the station staff body-worn camera program, the TTC will be collecting data, assessing the effectiveness of the devices, and fine-tuning the program to ensure we provide our staff with the maximum benefit of this technology, as proven across the world on similar subway systems.

“Maintaining the safety of customers and employees is a top priority for the TTC and the Board,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “The Board’s unanimous approval on April 16 means the program will be in place and be part of the TTC’s comprehensive FIFA World Cup 2026tm safety and security plans.”

“The evidence from peer organizations from around the world is compelling; body-worn cameras are an effective and efficient way to protect our employees,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “It’s extremely important that we utilize proven worldwide technology to further enhance safety for station staff as we’ve seen an increase in offences against this group in recent months and that cannot be allowed to continue.”

In keeping with existing TTC policies, the cameras will be highly visible and activated only in situations beyond standard customer interactions, such as safety or security incidents, during wellness checks, or when a customer requests that an interaction be recorded.

Body-worn Camera recordings are retained in accordance with the TTC Records and Retention Schedule, which can be found at https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/toronto-code-219-d.pdf

wonder if we'll get footage of the next time there's a knife fight involving an employee... https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/...egedly-stabbing-each-other-at-dundas-station/

 

[Voltz]

Honestly, they should be on at all times.

When staff are interacting with customers, you can't be certain if or when they will start going off or do something stupid. When that happens, it is too late to turn on the camera.

So what if a few people have privacy concerns, if you are doing nothing wrong there is nothing to worry about.

Those cameras usually keep a buffer of video that is saved when the recording is activated, recording all day could drain the battery or fill up the memory.

 

[Richard White]

Those cameras usually keep a buffer of video that is saved when the recording is activated, recording all day could drain the battery or fill up the memory.

Even still, you could have staff giving directions to passengers during a service suspension (where bodycam activation is not required), only for the customer to go b****** crazy making threats because the subway is out.

By the time the staff member fiddles with their camera, they could be getting assaulted. Moreover, they could lose valuable recording of the incident if TPS is called.

 

[crs1026]

As I've said before, last time I contacted the organization who owns 5707 I didn't hear back, so what else am I supposed to do, besides possibly trying again after a while?
Money that is a fortune for individuals, but pocket change for larger organizations.
Riight, and it's not incumbent on the TTC to provide public transport services, either.
If it isn't, they wouldn't/shouldn't be saving what is effectively literally every other thing in existence.
So how much of a donation would they require to agree to save one?

If you can't get the attention of whoever owns an artifact, then either they have their own agenda for the item or they do not see merit in what you may be proposing.

Suppose you did acquire the asset. Before a museum would accept your item, they would have to consider
- whether the item fits the mandate of their collection
- whether they already have enough items of that general type to fulfil the mandate, and does yours add educational or archival value over what they already have
- the condition of your item, and its needs for work to bring it to a level where it can be safely displayed and/or operated
- whether they have space available, whether specific facilities or infra are needed (having a subway car is futile without a platform)
- what they might need to shed to make room for your item
- ease and cost of transporting the item
- how far down their to-do list the restoration of the item might sit.

Frankly, preservation is not a one person affair. Rail heritage has plenty of stories about eccentric individuals who acquired an asset but then proved so disfunctional that the artifact was placed at risk, or lost altogether.

My point about donation was that few people even bother to get involved to the degree of supporting others who do preservation. The mechanics of preservation go well beyond the dollars. Which is why, if it really matters to someone, they need to get involved. It's a team sport.

- Paul

 

[zang]

Those cameras usually keep a buffer of video that is saved when the recording is activated, recording all day could drain the battery or fill up the memory.

Newer Axon-brand body cameras (one of the more common manufacturers for police body cams) can live stream to a server and have a 13+ hour battery life. I don't think it's a problem.

 

[81-717]

A buddy of mine is a librarian at TPL who used to work at Toronto Reference, and some of the librarians there - off the record - have grumbled about getting bodycams because the harassment, baiting, and provocations they're subjected to is getting that bad, and management is not backing them up.

I've become somewhat of a regular at TPL myself (3D printing & tinkercad has become somewhat of a new hobby of mine, lol), and ofc I'm always polite & courteous when interacting with the people working there, so far it always seemed like a quiet environment where such incidents should be very unlikely (quite unlike a fast food place, for example). It's unfortunate to hear that such incidents are more common even in a library.

If you can't get the attention of whoever owns an artifact, then either they have their own agenda for the item or they do not see merit in what you may be proposing.

Myself and another UT member (not sure if they wanna be tagged in this) have previously been lucky enough to not only get in touch with them, but also be granted access to the artifact in question, and share our photos with them afterwards, but that was back in 2022. When following up with them a couple years later (not proposing anything outright, mostly generally inquiring), nothing has come of it, though.

Suppose you did acquire the asset. Before a museum would accept your item, they would have to consider

I mean, if one could acquire it, have a safe place to store it, and wouldn't end up being forced to get rid of it, they probably wouldn't need to worry about donating it to a museum, they might as well have it to themselves.

 

[oakwoodsfinest]

Might we have a deal? TTC just scheduled emergency meeting

The Chair has called an Emergency meeting of the Toronto Transit Commission – People, Culture and Governance Committee as follows:

Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Video Conference

When are they in a strike position? Is it likely?

 

[drum118]

TTC Removing Erindale & Danforth 504/505 Streetcar Stops
Citing "operational reasons", the 504 and 505 is no longer serving the southbound streetcar stops at Erindale and Broadview.

The 304 King and 305 Dundas night streetcars (only) continue to serve the southbound stop at Danforth.

 

[Jonny5]

The CUPE Local 2 strike deadline has been extended beyond the previous deadline to 6:00 p.m. today.

 

[Mihairokov]

Get to King this AM and manage to get to the North platform where a train arrives and they tell us service is out.

Cool, I'll just go to the South Platform then I'm only going to College.

Ten minutes? Guess I'll go up and take the shuttle then...

Wait at King & Yonge for a shuttle that sits at Wellington for five minutes within eyeshot of everyone waiting, where eventually a staff comes and tells us service northbound is back. Get to the platform to learn service is only back to College, which works for me but sucks for anyone going to Bloor or beyond.

I'm not one to complain but It's like they actively don't want people to take transit sometimes.

 

[PL1]

Get to King this AM and manage to get to the North platform where a train arrives and they tell us service is out.
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Cool, I'll just go to the South Platform then I'm only going to College.
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Ten minutes? Guess I'll go up and take the shuttle then...

Wait at King & Yonge for a shuttle that sits at Wellington for five minutes within eyeshot of everyone waiting, where eventually a staff comes and tells us service northbound is back. Get to the platform to learn service is only back to College, which works for me but sucks for anyone going to Bloor or beyond.

I'm not one to complain but It's like they actively don't want people to take transit sometimes.

Indeed, communication is sometimes sorely lacking