W. K. Lis
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Acting on Mayor John Tory's orders for a 2% budget reduction for the TTC? If so, the blame is with Mayor Tory.
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Acting on Mayor John Tory's orders for a 2% budget reduction for the TTC? If so, the blame is with Mayor Tory.
nfitz
Superstar
??? No, they are asking for a budget increase, not a reduction.
The mayor has no authority to insist on a reduction.
Amare
Senior Member
I didnt know that's what you were referring to. Well in that case, i'll just enjoy for temporary bustitutions for the next couple of weeks. I knew it would turn out to be a case of being to good to be true.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
I guess this is kind of significant. After December 4th, the TTC will have a fully low floor bus fleet. There's around five Orion buses from 1996 left.
Shining a light on something special by Adrian Badaraco, on Flickr
Shining a light on something special by Adrian Badaraco, on Flickr
innsertnamehere
Superstar
there are that few left? Even a year ago the high floor ones seemed to be everywhere still.
nfitz
Superstar
Depends where you ride. I've only ridden a couple of non low-floor vehicles in the last decade. One on 195 and one on the Spadina bustitution. They just never showed up on the routes I rode every day. Ignoring the couple of occasions I got a surprise fishbowl.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Are you using the correct term? The current "low-floor" buses are not 100%, there are steps in the back.
Amare
Senior Member
Low-floor buses are buses that do not have any steps to enter or exit the vehicle. But you're right per se, as they are not truly 100% low floor. The retired Orion VI is a better example of that.
It's a little sad that this is the end of an era, as high floor buses can accommodate more passengers than low floor ones. But with the AODA in place and the lack of manufacturers who actually construct high floor buses, it was inevitable.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
I remember when there were rear-windows on all the buses. Now none of the current buses have windows in the rear. Can't look out the back.
Maybe some bus manufacturer will install a wide-screen television on the blank rear wall, displaying the view using a rear-facing camera. Except that they'll probably add commercials.
Maybe some bus manufacturer will install a wide-screen television on the blank rear wall, displaying the view using a rear-facing camera. Except that they'll probably add commercials.
nfitz
Superstar
Other agencies have windows in the back of the same Nova models that the TTC doesn't. Presumably TTC doesn't want them. Unfortunate - it's always nice to see the bus behind you, you want to change to.
And feels a lot more human!
Johnny Au
Senior Member
Unfortunately, the back had been covered up with ventilation.
PL1
Active Member
And that ventilation system is really loud. It also has a high-pitched whine that I become less able to hear with each passing year.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
jcam
Active Member
They were running the odd high-floor on Avenue 61 about 6 months ago. I only saw them if I was getting on before 7am.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Anyone know why trains ran express through St. Andrew at rush hour last night? No announcements. No explanations. No TTC Alerts. Trains just kept passing straight through. Station was not closed. Booth guy had no idea.