Streety McCarface
Senior Member
And to follow that up
Threw my hat into the ring on the Scarborough Subway Extension because why not
I'd put this in the Scarborough Subway extension thread over the TTC general thread.
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I'd put this in the Scarborough Subway extension thread over the TTC general thread.
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
Debate on the merits of the Scarborough Subway Extension thread*
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Superstar
What scent should the TTC use?
Austrian capital follows success of cheap season ticket with another sweet deal for commuters
The rush-hour subway train glides into the station, the doors snap open and passengers move forward to board. As they enter the crowded carriage, they are met not with a musty mix of human odours, but with the subtle aroma of citrus fruit.
A select few trains on Vienna’s U-bahn are trialling perfumed carriages following complaints that the city’s subway system was unpleasant during the summer, despite widespread air conditioning.
According to Wiener Linien (Vienna Lines), the city’s public transport operator, feedback has been “mixed”. But the fact that Vienna’s biggest public transport debate this summer is over perfumed carriages is evidence of a broader success story.
A dense constellation of trams, buses, trains and subway cars, Vienna’s system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. And it is remarkably cheap for residents: just a euro a day for those who buy the €365 (£328) annual pass. For comparison, a similar pass is €761 in Berlin, or £2,020 for London zones 1-4.
Berlin is one of a number of German cities looking at copying Vienna’s pricing policy, as municipalities across Europe look for innovative policies that will lower emissions and get more people on to public transport.
More at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...way-trains-passengers-incensed-austria-u-bahn
Austrian capital follows success of cheap season ticket with another sweet deal for commuters
The rush-hour subway train glides into the station, the doors snap open and passengers move forward to board. As they enter the crowded carriage, they are met not with a musty mix of human odours, but with the subtle aroma of citrus fruit.
A select few trains on Vienna’s U-bahn are trialling perfumed carriages following complaints that the city’s subway system was unpleasant during the summer, despite widespread air conditioning.
According to Wiener Linien (Vienna Lines), the city’s public transport operator, feedback has been “mixed”. But the fact that Vienna’s biggest public transport debate this summer is over perfumed carriages is evidence of a broader success story.
A dense constellation of trams, buses, trains and subway cars, Vienna’s system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. And it is remarkably cheap for residents: just a euro a day for those who buy the €365 (£328) annual pass. For comparison, a similar pass is €761 in Berlin, or £2,020 for London zones 1-4.
Berlin is one of a number of German cities looking at copying Vienna’s pricing policy, as municipalities across Europe look for innovative policies that will lower emissions and get more people on to public transport.
More at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...way-trains-passengers-incensed-austria-u-bahn
No thanks. Not a fan of scent. And I know people with significant allergies.
Neutrino
Senior Member
I am incensed at this I tell you...
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Activated charcoal. Though I will settle for Dettol.
Not frankly incensed?
AoD
kotsy
Senior Member
W. K. Lis
Superstar
crs1026
Superstar
Carbon-steel brake shoe dust, overheated electrical cable insulation, escalator grease, and warm oil has worked fine to date.
Why change?
- Paul
Why change?
- Paul
Richard White
Senior Member
Streety McCarface
Senior Member
44 North
Senior Member
Yes I like those smells. Or rather it gives me a feeling of comfort which is hard to describe.
Montreal's Metro has the peanut smell which is unique. Can't go wrong there.
robmausser
Senior Member
And whatever it is that keeps dripping out of the ceiling at Osgoode station onto the tracks.
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Superstar
That's coming from Osgoode Hall ; the lawyers are squeezing blood from the stones!
Allandale25
Senior Member
This maybe have been posted at the time but I missed it when this video report was done back in May by CTV Toronto.
How the Wilson Yard subway shuffle can make or break the morning commute
While the city sleeps, overnight crews at the TTC’s Wilson Yard work to secure a smooth morning commute for tens of thousands of Torontonians
toronto.ctvnews.ca