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WillTo
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jje1000
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Interesting notes on why subway costs are so high in Canada and the US:
Why American Costs Are So High (Work-in-Progress)
pedestrianobservations.com
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I would also probably toss onto that pile labour costs and redundancies, and the whole consulant-heavy study periods as well.
There are additional insights and contestments in the comments section as well that are interesting.
Why American Costs Are So High (Work-in-Progress)
Why American Costs Are So High (Work-in-Progress)
I am embarking on a long-term project to investigate why US construction costs are high using case studies, so everything I’m going to say so far is tentative. In particular, one of my favori…
pedestrianobservations.com
A summary:
I would also probably toss onto that pile labour costs and redundancies, and the whole consulant-heavy study periods as well.
There are additional insights and contestments in the comments section as well that are interesting.
robmausser
Senior Member
We are happy when they cancel weekend closures, but then get upset when the project falls behind... smh
Jonny5
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I posted that when I was in St. Andrew Station waiting for a train. As far as I know service was normal at the time. However, I was later over at Ossington station and there was the usual "next train in X minutes" on signs there.
Maybe it's a thing only in the areas of the subway with ATC activated? Perhaps there is a system issue where the method of determining when the next train will arrive was tied into the old signal system somehow, and this can't yet be done in the ATC zone?
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Admiral Beez
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I wish the TTC could get me to work faster. I work at Dufferin just south of Steeles. From my place at Parliament and Carlton I can drive to work in about 40 mins or less in summer traffic.. Google Maps tells me the TTC takes 90 mins or more .
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Streety McCarface
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There is no way this trip would take 90 minutes, maybe 60-70, but not 90.
10 on 506, 25-30 on Line 1, and 15 on the Dufferin bus plus walk time. I'm seeing delays so that's probably why. Still don't know how 20 minutes were added to the trip time.
Streety McCarface
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Took the subway a bunch today, the only time it didn't work was at Wellesley station this morning heading northbound at around 9. All other times (Main, Keele, Union*2, BY*4, St Clair, St Clair West, College*2, Wellesley (a different trip in the evening)), the next-train was working just fine.
Admiral Beez
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I’ll likely give it a try and find out. I wish I could take my bicycle on the subway because that’d would eliminate the slow ride from Sheppard West Stn. But bikes are verboten during the morning and afternoon rush, even if you’re reverse commuting.
jje1000
Senior Member
So, with Cuomo continuing to stick his fingers into the MTA, do you think Byford would still accept an invitation back to Toronto? Sometimes a challenge may be too big for a single person to solve!
Cuomo Directs The MTA To Solve Subway Homelessness
The MTA is turning its problem-solving skills on a new challenge: homelessness.
gothamist.com
Richard White
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So, with Cuomo continuing to stick his fingers into the MTA, do you think Byford would still accept an invitation back to Toronto? Sometimes a challenge may be too big for a single person to solve!
Cuomo Directs The MTA To Solve Subway Homelessness
The MTA is turning its problem-solving skills on a new challenge: homelessness.gothamist.com
With Ford in at Queens Park and seeing what he did to the relief line, I doubt it.
Transit planning isn't dictated by the TTC currently, it is dictated by Dougie.
Streety McCarface
Senior Member
The TTC could really improve by just adding bicycle parking facilities at their suburban stations. It wouldn't even be that expensive of a change, and could easily pay for itself with increased ridership and low usage fees (say a 15-30$ month pass for a bike stand, across the entire lifespan of the structure (~2 million dollars for 200 spots over 30 years)).
So, with Cuomo continuing to stick his fingers into the MTA, do you think Byford would still accept an invitation back to Toronto? Sometimes a challenge may be too big for a single person to solve!
Cuomo Directs The MTA To Solve Subway Homelessness
The MTA is turning its problem-solving skills on a new challenge: homelessness.gothamist.com
There are other areas of the system that badly need work. Lack of new streetcars, waterfront transit, TTC integration, bus garage infrastructure, etc.
salsa
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The best way around that would be to use a foldable bike.
JSF-1
Active Member
I can tell you right now this won't change under Doug Ford. We may was well skip the Province and go right to the Feds for that money.
Admiral Beez
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TTC doesn’t state anywhere that foldable bikes are permitted. GO Transit does state that folding bikes are allowed in Union Station.