[Napoleon]

I expected passenger alarm. I didn't expect "MEDICAL AID REFUSED". I guess the #1 cause is people hitting the alarm for the sake of others then?

Are passenger assistance alarms really needed. Most other transit systems have emergency intercoms, but they don't always result in stopping the train immediately. Other systems have actual emergency breaks...but they don't really get abused by passengers in the same way.

 

[Steve X]

Are passenger assistance alarms really needed. Most other transit systems have emergency intercoms, but they don't always result in stopping the train immediately. Other systems have actual emergency breaks...but they don't really get abused by passengers in the same way.

Especially when a homeless person gets pissed off when the ride is too slow, hits the alarm and tells the ttc guard to f*k off. Way too much too much PAA abuse on the ttc.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Hunting for John Tory's $135 Million

https://stevemunro.ca/2016/09/08/hunting-for-john-torys-135-million/

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Hunting for John Tory's $135 Million

https://stevemunro.ca/2016/09/08/hunting-for-john-torys-135-million/

Yet another addition to John Tory's evergrowing legacy of lies and broken promises.

 

[Amare]

Here's another interesting piece by the National Post, this time they give us a look inside of the TTC's war room. On a side note, the TTC really needs to do away with the yellow emergency strips. They should be replaced with red pull down triggers protected with glass similar to what they already have installed on the Toronto Rocket's since people really have an addiction to pressing the strips these days.

http://news.nationalpost.com/features/inside-the-ttc-war-room

 

[W. K. Lis]

The yellow emergency strip is too similar to the yellow stop request cord.

 

[johntauren]

And there are some systems outside of Toronto that actually use yellow strips to request a stop.

 

[Johnny Au]

And there are some systems outside of Toronto that actually use yellow strips to request a stop.

Examples include the MBTA. Bostonians visiting Toronto would keep accidentally requesting an emergency and they would be difficult to fine, as they would be from Massachusetts.

 

[salsa]

The yellow emergency strip is too similar to the yellow stop request cord.

The emergency alarm is a step backwards from the previous P.A alarm which at least had the proper colour.

 

[johntauren]

Examples include the MBTA. Bostonians visiting Toronto would keep accidentally requesting an emergency and they would be difficult to fine, as they would be from Massachusetts.

You don't even need to go that far.
Brampton definitely has it.

 

[Steve X]

GO buses have a similar but smaller strip for stop requests.

 

[Megaton327]

GO buses have a similar but smaller strip for stop requests.

As do some YRT buses if I recall correctly.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

Interesting MTA video on their road to modernizing the signalling system. After watching I'm now curious as to what the TTC's interlocking machine looks like.

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[W. K. Lis]

To those who think the TTC has terrible service...

Washington Metro is pushing ahead to cut late-night service with three unsatisfying options

See link.

These closings will give Metro 8 to 8½ more hours a week when the system is closed, which will allow for more track work. It's certainly true Metro needs to catch up on track work, and single-tracking constrains workers too much so they can't get as much done.

Beyond the urgent safety-related fixes, Metro could use track time to fix lighting in stations (which requires closing the stations), installing cables for cell phone access in the tunnels, and much more, said General Manager Paul Wiedefeld when a few Greater Greater Washington contributors and I spoke with him recently.

However, what this proposal does not explain is why closing the entire system at once is necessary. Why not, for instance, pick one line per weekend to close at night? Heck, if they need more track time, it might even be fine to close a line for the entire weekend.

Washington Metrorail Frequency, from this link:

Schedule Periods
AM Rush: approx. 5 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Midday: approx. 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
PM Rush: approx. 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Evening: approx. 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Late Night: approx. 9:30 p.m. - Close
Weekend Daytime: approx. Open - 9:30 p.m.

 

[drum118]

Because Washington system is bad shape, there been talk of shutting a line down 100% for up to 6 months or more to fix it like its needs to be. Once done, move on to the next line that needs to be done as well finish off the on going work that has been taking place. Just keep moving from line to line until its all done.

This is an example of poor management and lack of funding. More management from top to bottom.

TTC got its wakeup call in the 90's and number 1 issue at all times these days as well funding it.